Comparison

Chords Pad vs ChordChord

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

Head to head
About

Chords Pad

Explore musical chords with an interactive keyboard display and customizable pads. Visualize chord tones, experiment with progressions, and play notes via MIDI. Unlock advanced features and sounds through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Chord tone display on keyboard
  • Customizable chord pads
  • Chord progression builder
  • MIDI Bluetooth support
  • Multiple chord list layouts
  • Adjustable keyboard range
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This app can easily check the sound and the display on the keyboard of the chord tone of musical chords. We have prepared various UI for checking the chords. Use the method that suits you. - Pad Display - Chord List - Pad Display - Custom Pad - Chord Progress [Chord List] You can select from the following patterns for the chord button list display. It supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility. - Each key : Displays all types of chord patterns in a list for each key - Vertical : Displays all types of chord patterns vertically and each key horizontally - Horizontal : Displays all types of chord patterns horizontally with each key vertically [Custom pad] Larger buttons than the chord list are arranged. You can freely set the chord and key for each button. [Chord Progress] Add common chord progressions from presets or create your own. You can also edit individual chords, transpose, reorder, and delete chord progressions. In either case, when the chord button is tapped, the selected chord is played and the chord tone is displayed on the keyboard. * If you'd like to display all the chord patterns including tension (b9, # 9, 11, # 11, b13, 13), You need In-App Purchase. [Chord inversion area] When you select a chord in "Chord List" or "Custom Pad," its root position and inversions appear below the chord button area. Example: - CM7 : C E G B (Root position) - CM7/E : E G B C - CM7/G : G B C E - CM7/B : B C E G The note after "/" indicates the bass note. Scroll horizontally through the inversions and tap a button to play it and display its notes on the keyboard. The inversion area for "Custom Pad" can be shown or hidden with "Inversion display" in Settings. Other features: - Supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility in the "Chord List". ([Settings screen] - [Edit Chord List]) - The keyboard can be slid with the slider. (range: C2 ~ C7) And the keyboard also supports playing. - There are 28 types in all kinds of sound. (It is 9 kinds can be used in the initial state. To use all type, you need In-App Purchase.) - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection. - Supports sending MIDI messages (note on / off). Chord list: M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13) If you would like to create more flexible chord progressions or compose music using chords, try iOS app "Piano Chords Master".

About

ChordChord

Generate catchy and interesting chord progressions for your music. This tool helps musicians improve compositions by suggesting harmonic sequences. It supports various music genres and allows customization of instruments, key, and scale.

Highlights
  • Chord progression generator
  • Suggests harmonic sequences
  • Supports multiple music genres
  • Customizable instruments, key, and scale
  • Inspiration for music composition
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ChordChord is the service to make the chord progressions for your songs and music! The core of ChordChord is the chord progression generator. This is the app that is specifically dedicated to musicians, who are willing to find some catchy and interesting chord progressions. Apart from generating chord progressions, this website can help you improve your musical compositions and suggest you some sweet chord sequences to make music. It doesn't matter what you produce -> Trap, EDM, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock or Pop, Progressions exist everywhere! Main features of this app: - It is the service that is available on all major platforms - It generates chords that sound good together. - You can set up the instruments, set up the key and scale. - This service is perfect inspiration storage that will help you to make your awesome harmonic music! Just try it out and you won't regret! Terms Of Service: https://chordchord.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Chords Pad4 screens
ChordChord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chords Pad at 77% against ChordChord's 26%. Chords Pad also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7). ChordChord's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chords Pad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ChordChord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chords Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Chords Pad's written reviews are positive against 26% of ChordChord's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chords Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, ChordChord every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chords Pad versus ChordChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChords PadChordChord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (96 ratings) — better3.7 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better26.2% of reviews
Number of ratings96158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.ChordChord OU

Customer experience

Chords Pad

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%

ChordChord

All ratings159 ratings
Positive61.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative27.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral18.0%
Negative55.7%

Bugs and requests

Chords Pad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ChordChord

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • No sound on app version
  • App crashes frequently
  • Saved progressions disappear
  • Auto-renewal without warning
  • App times out quickly
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  • Upgrades are non-interactive
  • Key transposing dropdown fails
  • Save feature sometimes fails
  • App crashes on launch
  • Cannot play sound through phone speaker
  • Progressions forgotten/not saved
  • Create account loop
  • App shuts off when phone sleeps
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Label piano diagram with note names
  • Guitar mode
  • AI generator
  • More in-depth chord editor
  • Limit custom chords to compatible ones
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  • Option to construct song layouts (more than 4 chords)
  • Back button or history feature
  • Record while singing
  • Zoomed-in keyboard view
  • Option to disable auto-display of chord notes
  • More instruments (guitar, violin, etc.)
  • Recently deleted feature
  • One-time payment option
  • More than 4 chords in progression

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chords Pad

One-time4
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • Available sending MIDI message$0.99
  • All chords are available$2.49
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  • Always remove ads.$7.99
2 purchases

ChordChord

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Chords Pad free?
Chords Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChordChord free?
ChordChord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chords Pad or ChordChord?
Chords Pad is rated higher. Chords Pad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while ChordChord averages 3.7 from 158 ratings.
Do Chords Pad or ChordChord have ads?
Chords Pad shows ads; ChordChord does not.
Which is updated more often, Chords Pad or ChordChord?
Chords Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, and ChordChord every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chords Pad was updated on October 25, 2026 and ChordChord on October 24, 2026.

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