Comparison

Fortamento vs ChordFind

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

Head to head
About

Fortamento

Overcome writer's block with instant musical inspiration. This app generates chord progressions and melodies, allowing for manual editing and MIDI export to your favorite music software. Perfect for musicians, songwriters, and producers looking to kickstart new projects or finish existing ones.

Highlights
  • Generate chord progressions and melodies
  • Manual editing of tunes
  • MIDI file export
  • Tempo and key control
  • Save tunes within the app
  • Various instrument sounds
  • Audiobus integration
Features
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Ever got stuck writing a song, wishing for a spark of inspiration to start a new song or perhaps to come up with a bridge to finish that old project? " You'll be amazed at how good Fortamento's song ideas are " -- Cult of Mac Magazine " ... a refreshing alternative to the more beat-focused musical sketch pads ... “ -- Computer Music Magazine " This is exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you so much for all your work on this app—it’s the perfect songwriter’s tool!" -- Br. Gregory Marshall, O.S.B. " I wish it was a 5 dollar app " -- Jakob Haq Get instant musical ideas at a push of a button with Fortamento - a simple and effective music idea creator, capable of generating 4 bars of chord progression and melody, with the option to edit the idea and save the result. To make life easier, there’s an option to export the tunes as MIDI files for further work in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation software or MIDI sequencer. Fortamento is a great addition to the workflow of musicians, songwriters and producers to overcome the occasional writer’s block. Key features: - MIDI file export - Tempo / key control - Manual editing of generated tunes (chords and melody) - Save tunes within the app - Various instrument sounds - MIDI output - Audiobus integration Let us assist you - contact us at team@fortamento.com for any bug reports or feature requests.

About

ChordFind

Discover chords, scales, and musical keys to complement your melodies. Hear how your tunes sound with different chord progressions. Enhance your music theory knowledge with this intuitive songwriting assistant.

Highlights
  • Find chord, scale, and key choices
  • Preview melodies with chords
  • Compose full chord progressions
  • Improve music theory understanding
  • Simple songwriting tool
Features
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Use this app to find chord, scale, or musical key choices to fit your melodies. Preview how melodies sound alongside chords or full chord progressions. Improve your understanding of music theory through this simple songwriting and composition tool.

Screenshots

Fortamento4 screens
ChordFind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fortamento at 110 against ChordFind's 3. ChordFind's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Fortamento costs $4.99 and ChordFind $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChordFind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortamento has 110 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fortamento ships an update every 8 months, ChordFind every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fortamento versus ChordFind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortamentoChordFind
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (110 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuri LaskinHunter Wendroff

Customer experience

Fortamento

All ratings110 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

ChordFind

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fortamento

No in-app purchases

None

ChordFind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fortamento free?
Fortamento costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordFind free?
ChordFind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fortamento or ChordFind?
ChordFind is rated higher. Fortamento averages 4.8 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while ChordFind averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fortamento or ChordFind have ads?
Neither Fortamento nor ChordFind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fortamento or ChordFind?
Fortamento ships an update every 8 months, and ChordFind every 3 months. Most recently, Fortamento was updated on November 2, 2026 and ChordFind on November 3, 2026.

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