Comparison

Chords Pad vs Fifths

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

Fifths

This app provides a musical practice environment for musicians. It allows users to create custom drone progressions, explore harmonic relationships, and turn video lessons into practice loops. Features include a metronome, hands-free Siri control, and a library of sounds and chord progressions.

Highlights
  • Create looping drone progressions
  • Explore harmony via circle of fifths
  • Turn YouTube lessons into practice loops
  • Built-in metronome with subdivisions
  • Hands-free Siri control
  • Library of chord progressions and sounds
  • Daily music theory questions
Features
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Fifths is built around one idea: practicing with musical context, not just isolated exercises. Create moving drone progressions, explore harmony through the circle of fifths, and turn YouTube lessons into focused practice loops. Build the exact practice environment you need for intonation, improvisation, fretboard awareness, phrasing, ear training, and learning real songs section by section. When you want a fixed reference, Fifths also works as a focused single-note drone, or a continuous tanpura for a rich harmonic center. And when your hands are on your instrument, just ask Siri: start a drone, load a preset, start the metronome, or answer today's question without touching your phone. Use Fifths to: - Build looping drone progressions for scale, melody, and improvisation practice - Create single-note or multi-note drone steps to outline changing harmonic centers - Hold a single drone when you want a stable key center for ear training or intonation work - Practice in time with a built-in metronome from 30 to 400 BPM, synced to your drone progressions, with subdivisions from eighths and triplets to swing, sixteenth patterns, quintuplets, and septuplets - Control Fifths hands-free with Siri and Shortcuts: start drones by key or preset, start the metronome, look up scale notes and intervals, check your practice streak, and hear and answer the Daily question - Load ready-made chord progressions from a library of pop, rock, minor-key, blues, jazz, and classical examples, organized around the circle of fifths - Turn YouTube lessons into saved practice loops, and share loops with other Fifths users - Slow down difficult sections, set rep targets, and let Fifths automatically ramp up speed as you progress - Fine-tune loop start and end points and adjust volume - Quickly search for a song's key and BPM while you practice - Explore the circle of fifths visually and hear key relationships instantly - See key signatures, relative keys, parallel keys, and scale notes at a glance - Train faster with daily questions, streaks, and multiple quiz difficulties - Add the Music Theory Daily widget to keep a fresh question on your Home Screen, and answer it right from the widget - Practice with 100+ sounds including strings, choir, organ, guitar, winds, pads, and synth textures - Save presets, favorite sounds, loops, and sounds tailored to your workflow - Customize the Drone screen by reordering or hiding sections, plus note naming, reference pitch, octave range, fade time, and quiz length - Keep practicing alongside other audio apps Fifths Pro unlocks unlimited saved loops, longer drone progressions, the full sample progressions library, the full sound library, and Medium and Hard quiz difficulty. Whether you are working on intonation, improvisation, key signatures, modes, intervals, songs, or general musicianship, Fifths gives you a practice tool that is immediate, musical, and built for repetition. Privacy Policy: https://fifthsdrone.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chords Pad4 screens
Fifths4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chords Pad and Fifths both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Chords Pad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fifths's. Chords Pad also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Fifths's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fifths sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Chords Pad against 5.0 for Fifths. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chords Pad has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Chords Pad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fifths's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chords Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, Fifths every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chords Pad versus Fifths: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChords PadFifths
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.Richard Chirino

Customer experience

Chords Pad

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

Fifths

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chords Pad

One-time3
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • All chords are available$2.49
  • Always remove ads.$7.99
3 purchases

Fifths

Subscriptions2
  • Fifths Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Fifths Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fifths Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Chords Pad free?
Chords Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fifths free?
Fifths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chords Pad or Fifths?
Fifths is rated higher. Chords Pad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Fifths averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chords Pad or Fifths have ads?
Chords Pad shows ads; Fifths does not.
Which is updated more often, Chords Pad or Fifths?
Chords Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Fifths every 8 days. Most recently, Chords Pad was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fifths on November 5, 2026.

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