Chords Genius vs EarChord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chords Genius
Identify chords by entering their notes and discover close matches. This tool offers chord sequences, scales, and a calculator to find notes within a chord. Hear chords and scales, with VoiceOver support for accessibility.
- Chord identification by note entry
- Close matching chord alternatives
- Chord sequence suggestions
- Chord calculator
- Scale suggestions
- Audio playback for chords and scales
- VoiceOver support
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What is that chord? Enter the notes in any order and find out what the chord is and any close matching chords. A complete tool for songwriters / musicians. FEATURES Keyboard & guitar interface for easy note entry. * Get close matching chord alternatives. * Offers a variety of chord sequences that go with your chosen chord. * Includes Chord Calculator; enter the name of a chord (e.g. Fm9) and see what notes it comprises. * Get all possible scales that work with your chord. * Hear each chord and scales. * VoiceOver supported.
EarChord
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Ear training that does not put your practice behind a paywall. Intervals are free, forever - no account, no trial countdown. Hear it. Name it. Understand why. EarChord trains the four things musicians actually need to hear: intervals, chords, scales and chord progressions. Ten minutes a day, on a path that adds exactly one new thing per level. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Get it wrong, hear why. Every wrong answer plays back what you picked next to what it actually was, so the difference lands in your ear instead of on a score sheet. - Audio that works. Bluetooth headphones, wired, speaker, silent switch on - it plays. Every note stops when it should. No stuck tones. - Instrument tones with real harmonic structure, not beeps. - No streaks, no gems, no lives. Practice, not a slot machine. - No account. Nothing to sign up for. Your progress stays on your device. FREE FOREVER The whole intervals track is free: melodic and harmonic, ascending and descending, every level. Not a trial. Not a teaser. EARCHORD PRO - Chords: triads through sevenths and inversions - Scales: major, minor, and the seven modes - Progressions: hear the numbers behind a song - Custom drills: pick your own set, key, range and instrument - Progress: per-interval accuracy, response time, and what to fix next Pro is a subscription. Cancel any time in Settings. WHO IT IS FOR Guitarists working out songs by ear. Singers who need to find a starting pitch. Producers picking chords out of a reference track. Students in an aural skills class. Anyone who has ever thought "I can hear that it changed, I just cannot name it." SUBSCRIPTION - Pro yearly: US$49.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial - Pro monthly: US$6.99 per month - Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you buy Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://earchord.com/privacy earchord.com | Free chord finder on the web, no signup Privacy: nothing leaves your device. No analytics SDK, no ads, no account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chords Genius at every 3 days against EarChord's every 11 days. Chords Genius also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chords Genius sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EarChord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chords Genius ships an update every 3 days, EarChord every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Chords Genius | EarChord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felix Mood | 杰 闫 |
In-app purchases
Chords Genius
- Upgrade$1.99
EarChord
- Pro, monthly$6.991 Month
- Pro, yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year








