Comparison

Chordy 2 vs BNPlayer Light

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

Head to head
About

Chordy 2

This app allows musicians to easily play and control chords with a dedicated interface. It supports various audio and MIDI connections for integration with other music creation tools. Features include chord customization, scale selection, and transposition.

Highlights
  • Easy chord playing with Auto Select
  • Detailed chord control (mute notes, add bass/tension)
  • Solo Keyboard for individual note playing
  • Multiple scale options (Major, Minor)
  • Octave Shift and Key Transpose
  • Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, and Virtual MIDI support
Features
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Chordy 2 is a chord player app for music creators. With its own UI, you can very easily play chords and chord tones. It supports Audiobus / Virtual MIDI / Inter-App Audio. You can record in GarageBand, control other synth apps, and enjoy a variety of ways. In Chordy 2, detailed chord control such as mute of notes and addition of bass note / tension notes is possible. Suitable for DTM, chord-progression learning, live performance, ear copying and composition support. * Check out the movie of this app: https://youtu.be/mEAlaL65DCg Playing: - Easy chord playing with Auto Select feature (Diatonic Triad/7th) - Select a root note (and a chord type if necessary) to play a chord - Play slash chords with Bass Note feature - Add tension notes to chords - Play every single chord note on Solo Keyboard - 4 scales available (Major, Natural/Harmonic/Melodic Minor). Select Parallel or Relative scale change between major/minor. - Octave Shift (from -2 to +2), Key Transpose feature *Volume/Velocity Knob: Double-tap to reset to the default value. Connection Features: - Audiobus support: You can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps. Audiobus 3 MIDI Routing is also supported. See http://audiob.us for more information. - Inter-App Audio support - Virtual MIDI support: Control other Virtual MIDI compatible apps on your iPad (e.g. Animoog, Sunrizer synth, etc). - Wi-Fi MIDI / MIDI over Bluetooth LE support: Send MIDI to iOS devices and Macs.

About

BNPlayer Light

Features
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A music player with binaural effect for iOS devices (iPhone or iPad). It can play WAV, MP3, Apple lossless, AIFF and AAC format. Sample rate has to be 44.1kHz. Important notice : BNplayer can not play music file on the cloud, for example music data in Apple Music Collection.

Screenshots

BNPlayer Light2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BNPlayer Light at Free against Chordy 2's $3.99. BNPlayer Light also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

BNPlayer Light is free to download; Chordy 2 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordy 2 ships an update every 9 months, BNPlayer Light every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chordy 2 versus BNPlayer Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordy 2BNPlayer Light
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio PhizHaruo Sorimachi

In-app purchases

None

Chordy 2

No in-app purchases

None

BNPlayer Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chordy 2 free?
Chordy 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BNPlayer Light free?
BNPlayer Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chordy 2 or BNPlayer Light have ads?
Neither Chordy 2 nor BNPlayer Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chordy 2 or BNPlayer Light?
Chordy 2 ships an update every 9 months, and BNPlayer Light every 15 months. Most recently, Chordy 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and BNPlayer Light on November 2, 2026.

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