Comparison

Piano Chords Master vs Chords

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

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About

Piano Chords Master

This app allows users to create and play songs by setting chords for each bar on a virtual keyboard. It supports various chord types and input methods, including MIDI, and offers transposition features for practice. Unlock all chord patterns and sounds with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Set chords per bar
  • Chord tone and sound confirmation
  • Identify chords by pressing keys
  • Full song playback with BPM
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Chord transposition
  • Save and load songs
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This app supports chord piano playing. You can set the chord for each bar and check the chord tone and chord sounds on the keyboard. You can also play a song (all bars). We hope this app will help you practice songs that are composed of chords, such as pop music and jazz. ================================ Ver.3 New features: - Applying the concepts of "Bar" and "Song" (all bars). - "Bar" can contain a single chord or silence (N.C.). - "Song" can have any number of bars (previous version: 16). - Supports both portrait and landscape orientations. *If you would like to use the specifications of the previous version, please use 'Piano Chords Master [Classic]'. ================================ [ Main Features ] - Set a chord per bar (including silence (N.C.)) - Add bar editing features (Single: add, delete, paste; Range: cut, copy, delete multiple bars) - Display the chord tone of the selected chord (root, triad, 7th, tension, on-base) on the keyboard - Confirm the sound of the selected chord - Identify the chord when you press a key and display the chord name - Playback of song (all bars) (specifies BPM) - Save/load song (all bars) [ Convenient Features ] A variety of chord input methods: - Set from the key/chord selection view - Set from the on-screen keyboard - Set from a MIDI-compatible keyboard (Core MIDI compatible) Convenient chord registration method: - Simply select a common chord progression (e.g., 1-6-2-5) and add it to a bar. - Select from presets (e.g., blues, jazz standards) and register them as templates for new songs. Edit chords: - Transposition (change the key of the entire bar) Keyboard UI: - 6-octave keyboard (C2 - C7) - Adjustable keyboard width MIDI features: - Supports MIDI message (note on/off) transmission - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection * To enter and display all chord patterns, including tensions (b9, #9, 11, #11, b13, 13), In-app purchase is required. * There are 28 sounds in total (9 are available by default). To use them all, In-app purchase is required.) [ Chord type ] M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13)

About

Chords

This music trainer helps you learn piano, guitar, and ukulele by practicing notes, intervals, chords, and scales. It offers exercises to master music theory, solfeggio, and harmony, with options to use a MIDI keyboard or microphone for interactive learning.

Highlights
  • Learn musical intervals
  • Master piano and guitar chords
  • Study musical scales and modes
  • Practice with MIDI keyboard
  • Recognize notes by ear via microphone
  • Learn music theory and solfeggio
Features
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How to memorize piano or guitar chords? How to learn to build musical intervals? How to learn scales and modes? Chords is your music trainer to help you learn piano, guitar or ukulele sheet music. By doing the exercises, you will be able to remember the names of notes, intervals, chords, scales. You can practice piano chords and scales using a MIDI keyboard. If you want to learn ukulele or guitar chords, you can use a microphone. Our application can recognize notes by ear. We offer you three basic exercises in mastering music theory: Musical intervals. In the classes on building musical intervals, you will master the basics of musical theory, solfeggio and harmony. You will learn how to quickly build musical intervals from any note. Get used to recognizing notes and musical intervals by ear. Our app, like a real music teacher, will give you musical tasks throughout the day. Chords for piano and guitar. You will learn major, minor, triad, and seventh chords. You can watch jazz, blues guitar chords. As you practice, you will have the opportunity to use a MIDI keyboard or microphone so you can learn guitar tabs or learn piano chords. Musical modes and scales for piano and guitar. Knowledge of musical scales and modes is required for every musician. You will learn natural, harmonic, melodic major and minor scales. Remember the Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian musical modes. Memorize the notes and rules for constructing musical scales. Studying music theory, solfeggio, harmony, will help you compose songs, write blues and jazz improvisations and melodies. Solve chord progressions. Build guitar tabs. Train your ear for music. Learn to read sheet music. Play musical intervals. If you study independently, with a music teacher, do exercises for the piano, guitar, then you will become a successful musician.

Screenshots

Piano Chords Master4 screens
Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chords at none against Piano Chords Master's 5. Chords also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Piano Chords Master's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Piano Chords Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Piano Chords Master against 4.6 for Chords. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Piano Chords Master's written reviews are positive against 68% of Chords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Chords Master ships an update every 6 weeks, Chords every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Piano Chords Master versus Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Chords MasterChords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings)4.6 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews68.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.Alexey Ovod

Customer experience

Piano Chords Master

All ratings66 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.1%

Chords

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative19.1%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Piano Chords Master

One-time5
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • Save chords list / seq data$0.99
  • Available sending MIDI message$0.99
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  • All chords are available$1.99
  • Always remove banner ads.$7.99
None

Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Chords Master free?
Piano Chords Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chords free?
Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Chords Master or Chords?
Chords is rated higher. Piano Chords Master averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Chords averages 4.6 from 57 ratings.
Do Piano Chords Master or Chords have ads?
Both Piano Chords Master and Chords show ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Chords Master or Chords?
Piano Chords Master ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chords every 12 months. Most recently, Piano Chords Master was updated on September 21, 2026 and Chords on September 16, 2026.

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