Chordy 2 vs Magic Scroll!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Magic Scroll!
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Bring your own songs, play by your own rules. Enjoy auto-scrolling chord charts, a community library, and a distraction-free reader. Magic Scroll is a reader and platform embracing our tradition of sharing music. Built around traditional and folk music communities, Magic Scroll is designed to make it as simple as possible to play music, either by yourself or with the people around you! - Add your own music-- Songs you like, songs you've written, and even sheet music in midi, .abc, and .mxl format! - Save songs locally to share with friends, family, or bandmates. - Access your music offline anytime, anywhere. - Transpose any song or tune with ease. - Make personal edits to the songs in your library to suit your needs. - Change font size depending on what device you're viewing on. - Access chord diagrams across multiple instruments and alternate tunings. - Simplify chords for newer/less experienced players and readers. - Yes, we have autoscroll! It is magic, after all. - Metronome and a tuner packaged in to keep you sounding great! - Robust printing options for sharing music without screens! - Fully customisable themes and colours to create your best possible experience. (We have a dark mode!) - Submit your own music and collections so other players can enjoy them! And, unlike certain other music apps: - Totally ad-free. Totally subscription-free. Totally free of bloat, pop-ups, or hidden charges. - I'm serious. No "Pro" account, no freemium, no in-app purchases. Powered by donations. Powered by love. - I feel like I can't emphasise this hard enough. I don't want your money. I want you to make music. Problems? Feedback? I'm happy to help! You can contact me at https://spencercalifornia.music/ or on my socials @Spencer.California and I'll do my best to meet your needs! Please do not post bug reports or feature requests as an app store review!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magic Scroll! at Free against Chordy 2's $3.99. Magic Scroll! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Chordy 2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On 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
Magic Scroll! is free to download; Chordy 2 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chordy 2 ships an update every 9 months, Magic Scroll! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chordy 2 | Magic Scroll! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Studio Phiz | Spencer Grant |
In-app purchases
Chordy 2
No in-app purchases
Magic Scroll!
No in-app purchases









