Comparison

Writers Session vs Chord Progression Generator

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

Head to head
About

Writers Session

This app helps songwriters by providing a central place to record and organize lyrics and melodic ideas. It features a text editor, audio recorder, rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and tools for managing song sessions and creative inspiration.

Highlights
  • Full-featured text editor
  • Built-in audio recorder
  • Offline rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, dictionary
  • Organize sessions into folders
  • Import backing tracks
  • Collections of words and phrases
  • Export lyrics and audio
Features
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Writers Session is a perfect songwriter’s companion. It provides a single place to record and organise all your lyrics and melodic ideas. STREAMLINE THE CREATIVE PROCESS It offers a full featured text editor with a scrollable tool bar for quick access to many commonly used songwriting tools. BUILT IN AUDIO RECORDER Quickly Capture multiple recording ideas when inspiration strikes on the go. MANAGE MULTIPLE RECORDINGS Each song session contains an editable list of all your audio recorded ideas. An easy to use audio player is there for quick playback of all the recorded takes as well as exporting options. STAY ORGANIZED WITH FOLDERS Organize all your song Sessions into folders so as to get quick access and manage large lists. A COLLECTION OF WRITING TOOLS It contains a offline Rhyming dictionary, Thesaurus and Dictionary. This means that no WIFI or 3G connectivity is required to use these features. FULLSCREEN AND NIGHTTIME MODE This is great for singers or studio musicians performing in low lighted environments. The text sizes can be quickly adjusted whilst in fullscreen mode which is great for showing lyrics or chords. MORE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: • You can Import backing tracks from your device media library. • A Collections of Words and Phrases are available for generating ideas, these are grouped into mood categories. • A List of Musical Chord Notations and Song Sections for quick entry. • Features a Quick recorder for capturing those inspirational moments with a few clicks. The recorded audio files can be then easily be transferred to any session afterwards. • Email or Airdrop Export is available to share your song lyrics and recorded audio ideas. • Various Screen Mode themes are available. • Easy Printing of Lyrics which can be sent directly to your WIFI printer. • Songs are Autosaved to prevent accidental loss of ideas. • Song Session Information such as writers credits, royalty splits, publishing details and more can be stored and displayed. These can also be exported as a PDF file. • Sessions can be searched by title or writers names as well as been filtered according to their likes. If you’ve enjoyed using Writer's Session, please leave a review.

About

Chord Progression Generator

Generate chord progressions for any genre with this music production tool. Easily create melodies and basslines, then export them as MIDI files for your DAW. Ideal for producers and musicians looking to spark song ideas.

Highlights
  • Chord progression generation
  • Melody and bassline creation
  • MIDI file export
  • Adjustable BPM, instrument, and scale
  • Rhythm, piano roll, and loop modes
  • Supports various music genres
Features
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Highly helpful chord progression generator for all musicians. Simple chord progression generator for you to help find and play chords, melodies and music of any kind and later incorporate them into your music projects! PERFECT FOR EDM BEDROOM PRODUCERS Create the chords for your next electronic masterpiece. Then export it as a midi file and drag it into your favorite DAW. Works for all electronic Genres (including EDM, Future House, Future Bass, Hardstyle, Trap,...) When exporting, you get three midi files: one with the chords only, one with the bassline only and one with both together. Perfect to immediately start with the arrangement and sound design. CHORD PROGRESSIONS FOR ALL GENRES The ideas and features in Chord Progression Generator are based on music theory, so your music theory knowledge will be much better, but also you can create chords with little music theory knowledge! From piano chord progressions to guitar chord progressions with basslines, composing music for any genre without music theory is very easy! VERY EASY TO USE After opening the app you need to make only one tap to compose your first chord progression. Go to the settings menu and adjusts bpm, instrument, and tempo or activate rhythm, piano roll, harmonic basslines, auto-playing, loop mode and so on. Any chord progression you generate can be saved or downloaded as a midi file. Easily transfer them to your DAW and create something amazing. The great thing is that you can choose the scale in which the progression will play so you can adjust it per your needs. Chord Progression Generator features: - Adjust bpm, and instrument - Activate rhythm, piano roll, auto-playing, loop mode - Bassline creation - Choose the scale of chord progressions - Like chord progressions - Download as a midi file - Great for all music genres - Seventh chords - Midi over Wi-Fi - Very helpful tool for music producers or music enthusiasts Save time and create something amazing with this powerful chord progression generator. Download now for free & have a helpful tool in your creative process! ______________________________________ UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Chord Progression Generator. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription​fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an ​active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use: https://www.midibrain.com/terms-of-use - Privacy policy: https://www.midibrain.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Writers Session4 screens
Chord Progression Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Writers Session at none against Chord Progression Generator's 4. Chord Progression Generator's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 54%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Chord Progression Generator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Writers Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chord Progression Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Writers Session's written reviews are positive against 83% of Chord Progression Generator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writers Session ships an update monthly, Chord Progression Generator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Writers Session versus Chord Progression Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriters SessionChord Progression Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.7K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews82.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better1.7K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne In A Billion LtdMichael Krautsieder

Customer experience

Writers Session

All ratings2,661 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative34.9%

Chord Progression Generator

All ratings1,705 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Writers Session

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for songwriting
  • 👍 Great organizational features
  • 🎶 Useful recording capabilities
  • 💡 Combination of useful tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Issues with data/song loss after updates
  • 💰 Overly restrictive free version
  • 👎 Poor user interface and navigation

Chord Progression Generator

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful tool
  • 🚀 Efficient and smart
  • 🚀 Great idea generator
  • 👍 Visually helpful
  • 🚀 Amazing app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Previously purchased full version - now forced to subscribe
  • 🐛 What happened?
  • 🐛 Can't re-verify premium purchase
  • 💰 Bad business model
  • 🐛 Sound stopped working

Bugs and requests

Writers Session

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to enter text while listening to audio
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting songs
  • Issues with audio recording quality and reliability
  • Problems with in-app purchases and upgrades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit/format text (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Option to organize songs into folders
  • Automatic backup and sync across devices
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)

Chord Progression Generator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes frequently
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes
  • Sound issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add 7th chords
  • More scales and modes
  • Ability to edit chord progressions
  • Midi out directly from the app
  • Preconfigured highly used progressions
Show 5 more
  • Link to Ableton
  • Ability to choose mood, feeling or style
  • Music theory as part of features
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Writers Session

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chord Progression Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium - Lifetime$16.99
  • Premium - Lifetime$28.99

Questions

Is Writers Session free?
Writers Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord Progression Generator free?
Chord Progression Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writers Session or Chord Progression Generator?
Chord Progression Generator is rated higher. Writers Session averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Chord Progression Generator averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Writers Session or Chord Progression Generator have ads?
Neither Writers Session nor Chord Progression Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writers Session or Chord Progression Generator?
Writers Session ships an update monthly, and Chord Progression Generator every 2 months. Most recently, Writers Session was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chord Progression Generator on October 29, 2026.

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