Comparison

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer vs Colorful Chords

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

Head to head
About

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

This audio plugin offers a 7-band graphic equalizer specifically designed for guitar, inspired by classic Japanese pedals. It adds analog tube coloration to your sound, enhancing your guitar tracks with a rich, custom tone. Use it as a standalone application or within other music production software.

Highlights
  • 7-band graphic equalizer
  • Guitar-specific tuning
  • Analog tube preamp circuit
  • Customizable sound coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer a 7 bands graphic eq plugin especially tuned for guitar, inspired by the compact Japanese eq pedal. Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

About

Colorful Chords

Discover 192 unique guitar chord voicings not found in standard charts. Explore major and minor chords with extensions, listen to audio playback, watch video demos, and find compatible keys. Includes a daily chord and a built-in tuner for 7 different tunings.

Highlights
  • 192 unique chord voicings
  • 7 different guitar tunings
  • Audio playback of chords
  • Video demonstrations
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Chord of the Day feature
Features
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The Book of Colorful Chords brings 192 hand-discovered guitar chord voicings to your fingertips — sounds you won't find in standard chord charts. WHAT'S INSIDE 192 unique chord voicings across 7 tunings: Standard Drop D Double Drop D Open G Open E Open A DADGAD Includes major and minor voicings with colorful extensions — 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, and suspended tones throughout. FEATURES Audio Playback — Hear every chord played on a real guitar Video Demo — Watch each chord being played Works Well In — Each chord shows the keys it fits naturally Variation Notes — Ideas for embellishment and alternate fingerings Chord of the Day — A new chord delivered daily with optional reminder notification Built-In Guitar Tuner — Chromatic tuner supporting all 7 tunings in the app, with acoustic and electric reference tones CREATED THROUGH DISCOVERY None of these chords were copied from a book or website. Every shape emerged organically from years of exploring the fretboard — experimenting, listening, and following curiosity. Whether you're a songwriter looking for fresh textures, a session player expanding your vocabulary, or a curious guitarist ready to explore, these chords are waiting for you.

Screenshots

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer1 screens
Colorful Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer at 100% against Colorful Chords's 0%. Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ads, 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

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer costs $2.99 and Colorful Chords $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Colorful Chords's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer versus Colorful Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack Guitar EqualizerColorful Chords
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioMichael Schmidt

Customer experience

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colorful Chords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

No in-app purchases

None

Colorful Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer free?
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colorful Chords free?
Colorful Chords costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer or Colorful Chords?
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer is rated higher. Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Colorful Chords averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer or Colorful Chords have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer nor Colorful Chords shows ads.

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