Comparison

Chords Player vs MPC Progression Builder

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

Head to head
About

Chords Player

Compose, practice, and perform music by creating unique chord sequences. This app offers various playback styles and time signatures, allowing you to build custom songs and exercises. It's a valuable tool for musicians of all levels, including teachers.

Highlights
  • Compose chord sequences
  • Multiple playback styles
  • Various time signatures
  • Loop mode for practice
  • Transpose chords
  • Save and share settings
  • Included mixer
Features
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„COMPOSE, PRACTICE, PERFORM.“ ** Chords Player is a standalone subpart of our app ‚Improvisation Trainer‘. Feel free to try the features of Chords Player using the free version of Improvisation Trainer. ** CHORDS PLAYER will play back your chord sequences in many different styles and time signatures! With it’s built in features, you can CREATE TRULY UNIQUE SONGS and EXERCISES. CHORDS PLAYER is a great practicing companion for both beginners and professionals in music out of every music field.  CHORDS PLAYER 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! DIFFERENT PLAYBACK STYLES INCLUDED • Blues-Shuffle • Bossa Nova • Country (Trainbeat) • Country • Disco • Dico-Funk • Funk • Hip-Hop • Pop • Reggae • Rock’n’Roll • Rock • Samba • Ska • Swing-Ballad • Swing DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES • 4/4 • 3/4 • 5/4 • 7/8 • 9/8 LOOP MODE • hear your ideas in a loop • transpose your chords in any key you want 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!

About

MPC Progression Builder

Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.

Highlights
  • Virtual keyboard for direct chord input
  • Build progressions with up to 16 chords
  • Scale-based chord suggestions
  • Circle of Fifths progression builder
  • MPC-ready .progression file export
  • Standard MIDI file export
  • Instant playback and auditioning
Features
Currently charting
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Progression Builder for MPC is a powerful yet intuitive tool for producers who want to build rich, musical chord progressions and send them straight into their workflow. Designed with AKAI MPC users in mind, it also exports to standard MIDI files, making it equally useful for DAW producers, composers, and beatmakers alike. Build your progressions your way: - Keyboard Mode: Tap out chords directly on the built-in virtual keyboard and hear them instantly. - Progression Builder: Arrange up to 16 chords into full progressions you can audition, refine, and export. - Scale-Based Mode: Explore chords that naturally fit your chosen scale — perfect for clean harmonic flow. - Circle of Fifths Mode: Craft progressions using classic relationships that sound balanced and musical. Every chord pad can be customized, rearranged, or saved for later — giving you a flexible sketchpad for harmonic ideas. Whether you’re working on a soulful lo-fi loop, a jazz-inspired sequence, or a cinematic score, Progression Builder for MPC helps you find the right chords fast. Export your ideas with ease: - MPC-Ready Export: Generate .progression files compatible with MPC Live, X, One, and Force. - MIDI Export: Drop your chords into any DAW, sampler, or synth. - Instant Playback: Audition and tweak voicings, inversions, and timing before you export. - Clean, efficient, and tuned for real production environments, Progression Builder for MPC bridges the gap between music theory and creative flow — helping you stay in the zone.

Screenshots

Chords Player4 screens
MPC Progression Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MPC Progression Builder at 5.0 against Chords Player's 3.7. MPC Progression Builder also leads on chart position (#189 vs unranked). Chords Player's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chords Player costs $2.99 and MPC Progression Builder $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MPC Progression Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chords Player versus MPC Progression Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChords PlayerMPC Progression Builder
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppicDesignDavid Jones

Customer experience

Chords Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

MPC Progression Builder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chords Player

No in-app purchases

None

MPC Progression Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chords Player free?
Chords Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MPC Progression Builder free?
MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chords Player or MPC Progression Builder?
MPC Progression Builder is rated higher. Chords Player averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MPC Progression Builder averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Chords Player or MPC Progression Builder have ads?
Neither Chords Player nor MPC Progression Builder shows ads.

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