Comparison

Chordy 2 vs Aparillo

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

Aparillo

This advanced FM synthesizer creates complex soundscapes, atmospheres, and a wide range of timbres for film, TV, and games. It features two interacting FM synths, integrated effects, and an intuitive 'Orbiter' for one-touch sound morphing. Seamlessly integrate with your mobile studio setup via MIDI and Audio Unit v3 support.

Highlights
  • 16-voice FM Synthesizer
  • Complex sound design
  • Integrated FX (Filter, Delay, Reverb, Spacializer)
  • Orbiter for sound morphing
  • Standalone & Audio Unit v3 support
  • MIDI and Ableton Link integration
  • iCloud Preset Sync
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The Cinematic Machine Aparillo is an advanced 16 voice FM synth tailored for complex sound structures , majestic motions, moving and evolving soundscapes and atmospheres that are perfect for film, TV or games. It‘s not limited to the conventional fm sounds but also delivers a huge range of styles from basses to brasses, pads to leads to even percussion. ••• SYNTH ••• It is based on two interacting FM Synthesizers capable of forming the most complex timbres. A clever arrangement of synthesis, wave shaping, filtering, FX and modulation unfolds into a serious sound design tool for epic sonic creation. Aparillo uses many parameters that can be modulated for individual adjustments PER voice. Each of the sixteen voices interact with almost two dozen targets in a variety of ways for a continuous transformation and to create endless rhythms and melodic progressions. ••• FX ••• The integrated effects include a free-signalflow Filter/Spacial Comb device, a polyphonic Auto Pan with multiple waveforms, the obligatory Delay, our finest Reverb algorithm, and a Sugar Bytes innovation, the Spacializer. This is a very special breed of delay based effect, which can work as a delay, reverb or tuned comb filter and can add room, plucked strings or even pinged percussion to your sound. ••• ORBITER ••• The superstar of Aparillo is the Orbiter, an instinctual "mass-controller" you move through Aparillo's endless sonic universes for one-touch sound morphing. That finally gives you unlimited control over new grounds of sound manipulation. Aparillo for iPad will seamlessly integrate with your mobile studio setup. We built in MIDI support (Virtual, Network, External, Bluetooth), Audio Unit v3 and Ableton Link. Syncing your presets to use them accross other devices couldn't be easier with iCloud. Enjoy Aparillo, the more you dig into it the more you fall in love with it! Features: • Standalone & Audio Unit v3 • FM Synthesizer with 16 Voices • Formant Shifting, Wave Folding & Shifting • Multi-Mode Filter with Spacializer • Orbiter for one-touch Sound Morphing • 500 handpicked Presets • Ableton Link Support • Full MIDI Support (Virtual, Network, External, Bluetooth), MIDI Learn & Host Automation • Preset iCloud Sync • Preset Share

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aparillo at Free against Chordy 2's $3.99. Aparillo also leads on ratings volume (507 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). Chordy 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On rating, ads 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

Aparillo is free to download; Chordy 2 costs $3.99 up front. Aparillo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chordy 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chordy 2 against 4.9 for Aparillo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aparillo has 507 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Chordy 2's written reviews are positive against 89% of Aparillo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordy 2 ships an update every 9 months, Aparillo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chordy 2 versus Aparillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordy 2Aparillo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (507 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2507 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio PhizSugar Bytes GmbH

Customer experience

Chordy 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aparillo

All ratings507 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Chordy 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aparillo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Saved patches not compatible across versions
  • Orbiter parameters not accessible on latest iOS

Requested features

4 requests
  • More preset packs and sound libraries
  • Improved MIDI and automation support
  • Custom tuning and scale options
  • Expanded keyboard and note range

In-app purchases

None

Chordy 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aparillo

One-time1
  • Aparillo Full Version$24.99

Questions

Is Chordy 2 free?
Chordy 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aparillo free?
Aparillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chordy 2 or Aparillo?
Chordy 2 is rated higher. Chordy 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Aparillo averages 4.9 from 507 ratings.
Do Chordy 2 or Aparillo have ads?
Neither Chordy 2 nor Aparillo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chordy 2 or Aparillo?
Chordy 2 ships an update every 9 months, and Aparillo every 4 months. Most recently, Chordy 2 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Aparillo on October 24, 2026.

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