Rootless Voicings vs Chord Graph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rootless Voicings
This app assists musicians in learning and practicing rootless voicings. It offers features like random chord generation, note display options, filtering by key and voicing type, and a timed practice mode. Users can also listen to chords, play bass notes, and follow the circle of fifths.
- Random chord generation
- Optional note display
- Chord filtering by key and voicing
- Timed practice mode
- Listen to chord sounds
- Bass note playback
- Circle of fifths guide
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Do you need help learning your rootless voicing chords, or just need a helping hand when practicing them? If so, then look no further. This app is just for you! It allows you to: - Generate a random chord for you to play - Enable or disable the display of the notes for that chord if you are still learning - Enable you to filter the chords generated based on key type, and/or voicing type - Use a timed mode to test your knowledge - Listen to the chord as it should sound - Play a bass note either by itself, before the chord, or with the chord - Follow the circle of fifths anti-clockwise for your rootless voicings - Learn your 2-5-1 chord progressions
Chord Graph
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Chord Graph — see where your harmony can go Chord Graph turns music theory into something you can see and hear. Pick a key, mode, and starting chord, and the app builds a harmony graph around it: chords as nodes, real relationships as edges—diatonic motion, dominants, modal color, jazz substitutions, and more. Whether you write songs, teach, arrange, or practice at the keyboard, Chord Graph helps you move from “what chord am I on?” to “what could happen next—and why?” VISUALIZE HARMONY • Interactive graph centered on your focus chord • Tap neighbors to explore outgoing moves • Highlight suggested progression paths on the canvas • Inspector explains the selected chord or connection in plain language DISCOVER PROGRESSIONS • Ranked 4- and 8-bar progression ideas from your starting chord • Pop and Jazz style profiles that weight different harmonic moves • Next chord suggestions when you want one step at a time • Optional target ending chord to steer where a progression lands ANALYZE & EXPERIMENT • Suggest tools: paste chords from a lead sheet or sketch (e.g. two chords) and get completions or emotional alternatives • Progression analyzer for the path you’re exploring • Diatonic defaults: triads, sus chords, or 7ths—your choice HEAR IT • Built-in audio preview: play focus chords and full progressions • Tempo and loop for sketching ideas quickly • Stereo spread and reverb for a more musical audition BUILT FOR THEORY THAT STAYS HONEST ChordGraph is powered by a dedicated theory engine (keys, modes including major, minor, and common modes, triads through extensions, alterations, slash chords). Suggestions are scored and explained—not random chord wheels. WHO IT’S FOR • Songwriters looking for fresh cadences and bridges • Students learning functional harmony and jazz moves • Teachers demonstrating voice-leading and chord function • Keyboard and guitar players who think in chord symbols REQUIREMENTS Chord Graph is designed for Mac with a spacious layout: sidebar controls, harmony graph, and inspector working together. A future iPad version may follow; this listing reflects the Mac app. Start from any chord. Follow the graph. Hear the path. Understand the why.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rootless Voicings at $1.99 against Chord Graph's $4.99. Rootless Voicings also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Rootless Voicings costs $1.99 and Chord Graph $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Rootless Voicings | Chord Graph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Toal | DX Wave Limited |
In-app purchases
Rootless Voicings
No in-app purchases
Chord Graph
No in-app purchases
Questions
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