Comparison

Chords Maestro Base vs Chords Pad

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

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About

Chords Maestro Base

This free music app provides chord diagrams and finger positions for seven instruments. Easily find chords, build sequences, and transpose them for your songs or practice. Supports right and left-handed players.

Highlights
  • Chord diagrams for 7 instruments
  • Finger position guides
  • Chord sequence builder
  • Transpose chord sequences
  • Save favorite sequences
  • Right and left-handed support
Features
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This free app offers all the major chords for 7 musical instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, and balalaika. Pick your instrument, then your chord, and play it! Chords Maestro Free will also show you instrument-specific music notes or chord diagrams for your chord, as well as the corresponding finger position on your instrument. If you want to switch to a different instrument, tap on its picture, and explore the chords on a new instrument! You can drag and drop the chords into the GarageBand. Chords Maestro Free supports both right- and left-handed players. Let the app know your preference in Settings. Also in Settings: adjustable volume. Chords Maestro Free can also help you put together chord sequences for your songs, instrumental pieces, or for your practice sessions. First, select your instrument, then select the first chord of your sequence and click on the plus sign. Choose your next chord and click on the plus sign again. Continue adding chords until you have your desired sequence. You can change the order of the chords in your sequence any way you want. You can also transpose your entire chord sequence up or down to accommodate your singing range. Save your sequence in Favorites, if you are planning to use over and over again. Enjoy Chords Maestro Free! Download it now! Need more chords? Upgrade to Chords Maestro, the full version of this app.

About

Chords Pad

Explore musical chords with an interactive keyboard display and customizable pads. Visualize chord tones, experiment with progressions, and play notes via MIDI. Unlock advanced features and sounds through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Chord tone display on keyboard
  • Customizable chord pads
  • Chord progression builder
  • MIDI Bluetooth support
  • Multiple chord list layouts
  • Adjustable keyboard range
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This app can easily check the sound and the display on the keyboard of the chord tone of musical chords. We have prepared various UI for checking the chords. Use the method that suits you. - Pad Display - Chord List - Pad Display - Custom Pad - Chord Progress [Chord List] You can select from the following patterns for the chord button list display. It supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility. - Each key : Displays all types of chord patterns in a list for each key - Vertical : Displays all types of chord patterns vertically and each key horizontally - Horizontal : Displays all types of chord patterns horizontally with each key vertically [Custom pad] Larger buttons than the chord list are arranged. You can freely set the chord and key for each button. [Chord Progress] Add common chord progressions from presets or create your own. You can also edit individual chords, transpose, reorder, and delete chord progressions. In either case, when the chord button is tapped, the selected chord is played and the chord tone is displayed on the keyboard. * If you'd like to display all the chord patterns including tension (b9, # 9, 11, # 11, b13, 13), You need In-App Purchase. [Chord inversion area] When you select a chord in "Chord List" or "Custom Pad," its root position and inversions appear below the chord button area. Example: - CM7 : C E G B (Root position) - CM7/E : E G B C - CM7/G : G B C E - CM7/B : B C E G The note after "/" indicates the bass note. Scroll horizontally through the inversions and tap a button to play it and display its notes on the keyboard. The inversion area for "Custom Pad" can be shown or hidden with "Inversion display" in Settings. Other features: - Supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility in the "Chord List". ([Settings screen] - [Edit Chord List]) - The keyboard can be slid with the slider. (range: C2 ~ C7) And the keyboard also supports playing. - There are 28 types in all kinds of sound. (It is 9 kinds can be used in the initial state. To use all type, you need In-App Purchase.) - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection. - Supports sending MIDI messages (note on / off). Chord list: M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13) If you would like to create more flexible chord progressions or compose music using chords, try iOS app "Piano Chords Master".

Screenshots

Chords Maestro Base4 screens
Chords Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chords Pad at 77% against Chords Maestro Base's 29%. Chords Pad also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (96 vs 31). Chords Maestro Base's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Chords Pad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chords Maestro Base asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chords Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Chords Maestro Base's written reviews are positive against 77% of Chords Pad's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chords Maestro Base versus Chords Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChords Maestro BaseChords Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.9 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3196 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax SchleeLoop-Sessions.LLC.

Customer experience

Chords Maestro Base

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Chords Pad

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%

In-app purchases

None

Chords Maestro Base

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chords Pad

One-time3
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • All chords are available$2.49
  • Always remove ads.$7.99

Questions

Is Chords Maestro Base free?
Chords Maestro Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords Pad free?
Chords Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chords Maestro Base or Chords Pad?
Chords Pad is rated higher. Chords Maestro Base averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Chords Pad averages 4.9 from 96 ratings.
Do Chords Maestro Base or Chords Pad have ads?
Chords Pad shows ads; Chords Maestro Base does not.

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