Comparison

ChordUp vs AnyDrumChart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ChordUp

This app is a musical instrument and MIDI controller that lets you play common chords instantly with a single touch. It offers multiple playing surfaces for chords, single notes, or strumming, and can control other music apps on the same or different devices.

Highlights
  • Instant chord selection with single touch
  • Play full chords, single notes, or strum
  • Control other music apps via MIDI
  • 108 available chords
  • 10 embedded instruments
  • Smart sustain and chord locking
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ChordUp is a musical instrument and MIDI controller that allows you to play almost any common chord instantly. No need to configure presets for each song. Just grab ChordUp and start playing. SELECT CHORDS WITH A SINGLE TOUCH Unique chord selector allows you to play any available chord instantly. You don't need to make any pre-configurations or presets. Just tap on the key button and slide your finger to the required chord type. With a little practice you will be able to select any chord in a fraction of a second. PLAY FULL CHORDS, SINGLE NOTES OR STRUM Three playing surfaces allows you to easily play any rhythm pattern: full chords, bass and chord, strumming or arpeggios. CONTROL OTHER APPS ON THE SAME DEVICE You can use ChordUp to control your favourite soft or hard synthesizer through Core MIDI connection or though Audiobus 3 MIDI ports. CONTROL APPS ON ANOTHER IOS DEVICE OR YOUR MAC ChordUp can send MIDI notes to another iOS device through a Bluetooth MIDI connection. If you want to control an App running on your Mac you can connect through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB. FEATURES • 108 available chords (9 chord types for each of the 12 notes). • 10 embedded instruments: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Guitar, Organ, Accordion, Vibraphone, Strings, 3 synth sounds. • 12 pads surface (for piano like parts) • 6 strings surface (for guitar strumming, power chords and arpeggios) • Expression pad surface (allows to play full chords and control an expression parameter at the same time) • Smart sustain. With the sustain enabled, when you switch chords, only the notes of the current chord that don't belong to the next chord are muted. • Octave transposition. • Chord locking. You can lock one chord type for a chord button. • Buttons size adjustment on iPad. • CoreMIDI support. • Audiobus support (Audio sender port, MIDI sender port)

About

AnyDrumChart

Features
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Paste a link to any song you're learning. Get a real drum chart you can actually play — not tabs made for a different instrument, not a chart for a different song. AnyDrumChart listens to the recording and writes a chart at four levels, from "just the kick and snare, but correct" to the full transcription. Start simple, drag one slider to see more. A chart that's right and simple beats one that's detailed and wrong — every other drum transcriber hands you the full chart and lets you find the mistakes yourself. WHAT YOU GET • Four levels of the same chart — backbone, groove, detailed, full — one slider, no re-converting • Play-along mode: the original recording with the drummer muted, so you can play the real song along with the rest of the band • The drumless mix, free — not a separate paid feature • Real percussion notation, not guitar-style tab — proper staff, proper rests, proper beams • Export to PDF, MusicXML, or MIDI • Setlists for practice sessions or the gig • Works with a wireless MIDI drum kit — see your own hits on the chart live HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS Level 4 is the raw transcription — it's labeled a draft, with its own confidence score, meant to be fixed in the built-in editor in under five minutes, not trusted blindly. Levels 1 and 2 are the real product: right, simple, and playable today. YOURS, ALWAYS Every chart you make stays on your device. Cancelling a subscription never locks a chart you've already made — that isn't a promise, it's how the app is built. PRICING Your first conversion is free, no account needed. AnyDrumChart Pro ($6.99/month or $49.99/year, 7-day free trial) unlocks up to 25 conversions a month, all four levels, the chart editor, and every export format. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Built by a drummer, for practicing whatever song you're actually working on this week. Terms of Use: https://velorahealth.io/drumscribe/terms Privacy Policy: https://velorahealth.io/drumscribe/privacy

Screenshots

ChordUp4 screens
AnyDrumChart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AnyDrumChart at Free against ChordUp's $5.99. AnyDrumChart also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). ChordUp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AnyDrumChart is free to download; ChordUp costs $5.99 up front. AnyDrumChart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ChordUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChordUp ships an update every 3 weeks, AnyDrumChart every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChordUp versus AnyDrumChart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordUpAnyDrumChart
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitrii KlochkovNgo Pham Huy

In-app purchases

None

ChordUp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AnyDrumChart

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ChordUp free?
ChordUp costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyDrumChart free?
AnyDrumChart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChordUp or AnyDrumChart have ads?
Neither ChordUp nor AnyDrumChart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChordUp or AnyDrumChart?
ChordUp ships an update every 3 weeks, and AnyDrumChart every 3 days. Most recently, ChordUp was updated on November 11, 2026 and AnyDrumChart on November 11, 2026.

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