Comparison

Guitar Chords Power vs Basic Guitar Chords

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Chords Power

Learn guitar chords with a comprehensive reference and accurate chromatic tuner. Explore chord notes, intervals, and fingering, with interactive playback and adjustable speed. Supports various tunings and right/left-handed displays.

Highlights
  • Chord reference with notes, intervals, and fingering
  • Interactive chord and note playback
  • Swipe to play chords with adjustable speed
  • Accurate chromatic tuner with multiple tunings
  • Right or left-handed guitar display
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
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Guitar Chords Power is a handy chord reference that will help you learn to play many guitar chords by showing the chord notes, intervals, and fingering. Hear the chord played in the app to understand how it should sound. Learn the included chords listed below, with all roots covering the fretboard. Play chords by swiping across the strings; the direction of the swipe determines ascending or descending playback. The chord playback speed is adjustable, and the playback instrument can be set to a guitar or acoustic guitar. Stay in tune with the easy-to-use tuner that has a chromatic mode and the option to select from various tunings. The tuner and playback instruments use an adjustable reference frequency, set to 410 Hz - 470 Hz (default A = 440 Hz). FEATURES: • Easy to use chord reference • Accurate chromatic tuner • Display chord notes, intervals and fingering • Chord and note playback with great sound • Swipe strings to play chords (adjustable speed playback) • Direction of swipe determines ascending or descending playback • Chord playback instruments: Guitar and Acoustic Guitar • Adjustable reference frequency for tuner and playback • Notes are highlighted as played to aid in learning • Tap on a note to play it • Guitar fretboard display (vertical or horizontal) • Right or left handed guitar display • Supports alternative tunings (listed below) • iPhone - zoom in/out to see complete fretboard • Universal app - use on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch • Everything included - no in app purchases! INCLUDED CHORDS: Major Chords: Major, Major 7th (maj7), Major 9th (maj9), Major 13th (maj13), Major 6th (6) Minor Chords: Minor (m), Minor 7th (m7), Minor 9th (m9), Minor 11th (m11), Minor 13th (m13), Minor 6th (m6) Dominant Chords: Dominant 7th (7), Dominant 9th (9), Dominant 11th (11), Dominant 13th (13) Other Chords: Perfect 5th (5) (Power Chord), Suspended 4th (sus4) TUNINGS: Standard, Std. Half Step Down, Std. Full Step Down, Drop D, Open G

About

Basic Guitar Chords

Features
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Basic Guitar Chords is a fast, no-nonsense chord reference for guitarists who are practicing on a real instrument — not a virtual one. Look up any chord, see exactly where your fingers go, and hear what it's supposed to sound like. That's it. No lessons, no scores, no gamification — just a clean chord book that fits in your pocket. What's inside: • 144 chords — every root note (C through B) across 12 chord types: major, minor, 7, m7, maj7, dim, dim7, aug, sus2, sus4, 7sus4, and power chords • Realistic fretboard diagrams — proper string gauges, fret markers, barre chords shown correctly, and open chords displayed the way beginners actually learn them • Reference sound — a plucked-string tone for every note and a one-tap Strum to hear the full chord • Auto mode — repeats the chord every few seconds on its own, so you can keep both hands on your guitar instead of tapping the screen • Key transpose & Drop D — shift any chord shape up or down to match your voice, or drop the low string a whole step Built for players who already know their way around a guitar and just need a quick, accurate reference — not another app trying to teach you music theory.

Screenshots

Guitar Chords Power4 screens
Basic Guitar Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Basic Guitar Chords at none against Guitar Chords Power's shown. Guitar Chords Power's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 56 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Chords Power ships an update every 8 months, Basic Guitar Chords every 56 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Guitar Chords Power versus Basic Guitar Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Chords PowerBasic Guitar Chords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThomas GunterChotika Towmontree

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Chords Power

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Guitar Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Chords Power free?
Guitar Chords Power is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Guitar Chords free?
Basic Guitar Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guitar Chords Power or Basic Guitar Chords have ads?
Guitar Chords Power shows ads; Basic Guitar Chords does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Chords Power or Basic Guitar Chords?
Guitar Chords Power ships an update every 8 months, and Basic Guitar Chords every 56 months. Most recently, Guitar Chords Power was updated on October 10, 2026 and Basic Guitar Chords on October 10, 2026.

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