Comparison

Random Chord vs Chet

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

Head to head
About

Random Chord

Practice musical improvisation with randomly generated chord progressions. Customize key, chord types, duration, and time signatures for personalized exercises. Supports various playback styles and includes a mixer for custom sound.

Highlights
  • Random chord generation
  • Customizable chord pools
  • Adjustable chord duration and loop settings
  • Support for different time signatures
  • Diatonic, Chromatic, Modal, and Custom modes
  • Multiple playback styles (Rock, Pop, Swing, etc.)
  • Integrated mixer for sound control
Features
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„THIS IS HOW YOU LEARN CHORDS!“ ** Random Chords is a standalone subpart of our app ‚Improvisation Trainer‘. Feel free to try the features of Random Chords using the free version of Improvisation Trainer. ** Practice your voice or instrument skills with RANDOMLY GIVEN CHORDS according to your settings, with a great music-playback engine and incredible possibilities to shape up! for example: give and play me random chords in the key of F-major.  or: give and play me random chords of the type „min7“. or: give an play random chords of the types „dom7“, „7(#11)“, „maj7“ and „dim7“; or: give me 4 random chords -  then transpose them up by a half-step each 4 bars. RANDOM CHORDS is a great practicing companion for both beginners and professionals in music out of every music field.  RANDOM CHORDS is a indispensable tool for music teachers and provides an ultimate platform for practicing harmonic and melodic instruments. Just get started with one of our presets to give you an idea about the endless possibilities the app can do! • practice improvising on your favorite chords • chords get randomly chosen out of a defined chord pool • define your own chord pools specially designed for your needs • set the chord duration for each chord (i.e., 2 bars) • set a loop to create perfect practicing exercises for you • DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES • tell the app in which meter you want to improvise (3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/8, …) • 3 MODES • DIATONIC MODE: practice improvising only within a specified key • CHROMATIC MODE: practice your skills on all bass notes of the chromatic scale • MODAL MODE: chord symbols will randomly change, but only on one bass note • CUSTOM MODE: practice your chords on personally specified root notes (i.e., C and F) DIFFERENT PLAYBACK STYLES • choose from a variety of different playback styles: Rock, Pop, Swing, Bossa-Nova, Disco, Country and many more • choose your individual playback tempo SAVE AND SHARE YOUR SETTINGS • you can save all your custom settings to get started quickly • you can easily share the settings with friends, students or other people using e-mail MIXER INCLUDED • with the included mixer, you can decide to only hear chords, bass, or drums and create your unique mix! EAR TRAINING • You can also use the app as a ear-training program. Just define which chords you want to be played and don’t look at the display or use our „only time“ preset!

About

Chet

Develop your musical ear and master music theory with interactive games and exercises. Learn at your own pace, identify music concepts, and practice with virtual instruments. Track your progress and compete globally to become a more confident and versatile musician.

Highlights
  • Identify music theory concepts
  • Call and response exercises
  • Virtual piano, guitar, bass
  • Guided learning paths
  • Intervals, scales, chords exercises
  • Global leaderboards
  • Spaced repetition practice
Features
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Chet is a music education app with a focus on ear training and music theory. Learn at your own pace, play musical games, and compete against others from around the world! Using Chet helps you to become a more well-rounded, versatile musician. With a trained ear, you can learn songs more quickly, play with others more easily and feel confident in your overall musical abilities! Features: - Multiple choice questions that challenge you to identify music theory concepts. - Call and response questions using a virtual piano, guitar, or bass. - MIDI compatible... so plug in your MIDI keyboard if you have one! - Guided learning paths for beginner and intermediate users. - A library of exercises including intervals, scales, arpeggios, chords, progressions, tonal sequences, famous tunes, and atonal sequences. - Challenge games with competitive global leaderboards. - Professionally recorded music performed by world-class musicians. - A variety of musical genres including jazz, classical, pop and more. - A practice mode that uses spaced repetition. - Sign in to track your progress and compete with other musicians. - Never run out of ways to keep learning with regular updates and new content.

Screenshots

Random Chord4 screens
Chet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chet at Free against Random Chord's $2.99. Chet also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Random Chord's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Chet is free to download; Random Chord costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Chord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chet has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Random Chord's written reviews are positive against 96% of Chet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Chord ships an update every 3 months, Chet every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Chord versus Chet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom ChordChet
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppicDesignEnsemble Education

Customer experience

Random Chord

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chet

All ratings2,421 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Random Chord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading or freezing
  • Incorrect labeling of intervals
  • Timed exercises not functioning properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Incorporate guitar-specific exercises
  • Introduce a hands-free mode
  • Reinstate the previous practice mode
  • Expand the range of musical genres and styles
Show 2 more
  • Add an option to change the tonic note
  • Introduce a daily streak feature

In-app purchases

None

Random Chord

No in-app purchases

None

Chet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Chord free?
Random Chord costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chet free?
Chet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Chord or Chet?
Random Chord is rated higher. Random Chord averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chet averages 4.8 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Random Chord or Chet have ads?
Neither Random Chord nor Chet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Chord or Chet?
Random Chord ships an update every 3 months, and Chet every 5 weeks. Most recently, Random Chord was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chet on October 21, 2026.

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