Comparison

Condukt vs ChangeChord

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

Head to head
About

Condukt

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a powerful, customizable MIDI controller for your synthesizers and music hardware. Easily connect and control parameters by name, eliminating the need for manual programming. Build unique control surfaces and recall settings instantly for seamless live performance.

Highlights
  • Plug and play USB-C MIDI connection
  • Parameter control by name
  • Customizable control surfaces
  • Snapshot recall for live performance
  • Multi-device simultaneous control
  • Themable interface
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a customizable MIDI controller. Plug in your synth, pick parameters by name, and start playing in seconds. Condukt connects to any class-compliant USB MIDI device. No adapters. No manual CC programming. Just plug in and go. ▸ PLUG AND PLAY Connect your synth via USB-C. Condukt recognizes it instantly. Pick parameters from a list, filter cutoff, oscillator pitch, envelope attack, and you're controlling it. No more digging through manuals for CC numbers. ▸ RUNS IN YOUR AUv3 HOST (NEW) Load Condukt as an Audio Unit inside AUM, Loopy Pro, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis or Drambo. It follows host transport and tempo, so every sequencer starts on the host's downbeat. Run as many instances as you like, each with its own board, clock and patch cables, and your host project saves and restores all of it. ▸ SEVEN SEQUENCERS Conduktor, Phrase, Drum, Arpeggiator, Turing Machine, Cartesian and Painter. Draw chords with a finger or Pencil, program a XOX drum grid with polyrhythmic track pages, or let a Turing Machine find the pattern for you. One clock runs them all. ▸ POWERED BY midi.guide Condukt uses the midi.guide open-source database with MIDI definitions for hundreds of synths, drum machines, and effects. Community-maintained and constantly growing. ▸ BUILD YOUR OWN BOARDS Create custom control surfaces tailored to your workflow. Sequencers, faders, crossfaders, recall buttons: arrange them however you want. Save multiple boards for different setups. ▸ DO WHAT YOUR HARDWARE CAN'T - Add multiple LFOs to synths that only have one - Shape any parameter with the new Step Modulator - Control the same parameter across multiple tracks with a single fader - Instant snapshot recall for live performance - Sophisticated generative sequencers ▸ MULTI-DEVICE CONTROL One board can control multiple synths simultaneously. A single "Filter" fader can adjust cutoff on your Minifreak, Digitakt, and Moog at the same time. ▸ PERFORMANCE LAYOUTS Switch between layouts on the fly. Page 1 for sound design. Page 2 for performance. Page 3 for mixing. All within the same board. ▸ SNAPSHOT RECALL Store and recall control settings instantly. Tap and hold to save. Quick tap to restore. Perfect for live sets. Add crossfaders and morph between saved scenes. ▸ FULLY THEMEABLE Condukt looks as good as it works. Custom themes make your controller visually distinctive, whether you're performing on stage or filming content. ▸ WORKS WITH Elektron (Digitakt, Syntakt, Octatrack, Analog Four, Model:Cycles, Model:Samples), Arturia (Minifreak, Microfreak, MiniBrute), Moog (Subharmonicon, DFAM, Mother-32, Matriarch), Teenage Engineering, Novation, Korg, Roland, Sequential, and hundreds more. ▸ MADE FOR MUSICIANS Built by synthheads for synthheads. We've been working on this project for 5+ years, and Condukt is the app we always wanted. Start free with the Hello board, subscribe monthly, or buy Lifetime once and be done. No account required. Just plug in and play. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChangeChord

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Introduction This app was created to make it easy for guitar beginners to convert chord progressions. When the original key is too high to sing or the chords are too difficult to play, adjusting the key up or down can make it easier to sing or play along. For example, a song made up of chords like C#, A#, and G# can be difficult for guitar beginners to play. However, by lowering the key, the chords can become simpler, such as C, A, and G, making them easier to play. In this way, adjusting the key can lead to easier chord progressions. By using a capo effectively, you can play along with the song in its original key using simpler chords. Features This app works once downloaded, and all of its features can be used without an internet connection. (However, internet access may be required for file sharing.) When you input lyrics and chords into the display box, the app will recognize only the chords and allow you to change them up or down without altering the lyrics. Additionally, the chords that appear in the lyrics, along with their basic finger positions, are displayed in a list on the right side of the screen. The converted chords can also be shared. The displayed content is saved within your iPhone, and the file can be accessed with a single click. However, since only one file can be saved at a time, clicking the save button again will overwrite the previous file. How to Use On the initial screen, only an input field is displayed. Once you input chords or lyrics, various operation buttons will appear on the screen. In the input field, you can either type using the keyboard, copy and paste from other files, or use the text scan feature that comes standard on iPhones. However, when using text scan, spaces between chords may not be scanned correctly, so you will need to manually add spaces as necessary after scanning. While text scanning is possible, due to the space issue and its limitation in scanning large amounts at once, copying and pasting from other lyrics or chord sources is recommended. By clicking the "Load" button in the upper left corner of the screen, you can load a previously saved file. Clicking the "Load File" button below it will retrieve previously saved files from your iPhone. Any content currently displayed on the screen will be overwritten. Clicking the "Save File" button below it will save the currently displayed content to your iPhone. If something is already saved, it will be overwritten. The down arrow, "Original," and up arrow that appear above the input field are buttons for shifting the chords up or down (changing the key). The down arrow lowers the key by a half step, "Original" resets it to the original key, and the up arrow raises the key by a half step. Notes In the input field, you can either type using the keyboard, copy and paste from other files, or use the text scan feature that comes standard on iPhones. However, when using text scan, spaces between chords may not be scanned correctly, so you will need to manually add spaces as necessary after scanning. While text scanning is possible, due to the space issue and its limitation in scanning large amounts at once, copying and pasting from other lyrics or chord sources is recommended. Sometimes the input field may not appear when the app is launched. In that case, click "Sample" once, then clear the displayed content, and the input field will appear. Please enjoy the converted lyrics and chords for personal use only.

Screenshots

Condukt4 screens
ChangeChord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChangeChord at none against Condukt's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Condukt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ChangeChord asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Condukt ships an update every 4 weeks, ChangeChord every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Condukt versus ChangeChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduktChangeChord
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.117.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPencil ResearchNakamura Nobuyuki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Condukt

Subscriptions1
  • Condukt Unlimited$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Condukt$39.99
None

ChangeChord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Condukt free?
Condukt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChangeChord free?
ChangeChord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Condukt or ChangeChord have ads?
Neither Condukt nor ChangeChord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Condukt or ChangeChord?
Condukt ships an update every 4 weeks, and ChangeChord every 5 weeks. Most recently, Condukt was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChangeChord on October 24, 2026.

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