Comparison

ChordMaps2 vs Monomidi

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

Head to head
About

ChordMaps2

This music app allows musicians, songwriters, educators, and students to explore and improvise chord progressions, melody, and bass lines. It utilizes "Musical Maps" for intuitive chord exploration and can function as a MIDI controller for external synth apps.

Highlights
  • Explore chord progressions on Musical Maps
  • Improvise melody and bass lines
  • Supports major and minor keys
  • MIDI controller functionality
  • Demonstrate music theory concepts
  • Create ear-training exercises
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ChordMaps2 is a music app for iPad which allows musicians, songwriters, music educators, and students to explore and improvise chord progressions, melody lines, and bass lines, in both major and minor keys, most of the time tapping with just one or two fingers. The most powerful feature of ChordMaps2 is that users can explore and play common chord progressions by touching chord locations on "Musical Maps." You can work with ChordMaps2 as a... Songwriter - to explore melody lines, bass lines, and chord progressions when you are away from your guitar or keyboard. Music Educator - to demonstrate principles of music theory, (including major and minor scales, diatonic and secondary chords, common chord progressions like IV-V-I, ii-V-I, I-vi-IV-V, I-V-vi-IV, etc.) You can also create spontaneous ear-training exercises, and explore melodic lines and chord progressions with students in an interactive environment. MIDI Musician - to tap out chord sequences and hear them played by one or more of the synth apps on your iPad, or you can send the MIDI information out through a MIDI interface to a computer running a digital audio workstation (DAW) like GarageBand or Logic Pro. How ChordMaps2 Works... ChordMaps2 is a MIDI controller. It works by being paired with a synthesizer app that generates sound. (Example synth apps include ThumbJam, SampleTank, bs-16i, iM1, and many more.) ChordMaps2 sends the MIDI signal; the synth app responds to the MIDI information and creates the audio. Video demonstrations of ChordMaps2 are found at the website. (Click the Developer Website link or visit Mugglinworks.com/ChordMaps2).

About

Monomidi

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Monomidi - Audio to MIDI Converter Convert audio from your mic into professional MIDI files in real-time. Sing, hum, or play - Monomidi captures your musical ideas and transforms them into editable MIDI data. No account needed, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Key Features - Real-time conversion with live waveform display - MIDI export compatible with all DAWs - Visual piano roll for easy display - 30-second recordings with waveform thumbnails Perfect For - Songwriters capturing melodies - Producers converting audio sketches - Musicians transcribing performances - Anyone bridging acoustic and digital music Simple Workflow Record → Convert → Revisit → Export -> Edit in your favorite DAW No music theory or account required. Just create quick ideas before they are gone.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monomidi at $0.99 against ChordMaps2's $9.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

ChordMaps2 costs $9.99 and Monomidi $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ChordMaps2 versus Monomidi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordMaps2Monomidi
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.1 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcolm MugglinRichard Huff

In-app purchases

None

ChordMaps2

No in-app purchases

None

Monomidi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordMaps2 free?
ChordMaps2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monomidi free?
Monomidi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChordMaps2 or Monomidi have ads?
Neither ChordMaps2 nor Monomidi shows ads.

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