Comparison

Grapes vs Basic Guitar Chords

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

Head to head
About

Grapes

This app serves as a comprehensive index of guitar chords and scales, offering a simple yet in-depth collection of musical modes. It features a chord selector, detailed scale information, and visual aids for memorizing scale shapes.

Highlights
  • Index of chords and scales
  • Detailed list of modes
  • Chord selector and charts
  • Horizontal & vertical fretboard display
  • Favorites section
  • Beginner lessons
Features
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Think of Grapes as an index of scales and chords for a guitarist. Finding a concise app containing a detailed list of the modes was impossible. Grapes has a simple display without any of the complexity of other guitar apps, while still offering an in-depth collection of scales. We've also included a chord selector and several chord charts. To simplify the process of memorizing scales, we have a “Modes” section, which helps illustrate each mode’s unique shape. - Includes all 28 modes made from the 4 heptatonic scales: Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor and Harmonic Major. - Also includes the Pentatonic scale and it’s modes, as well as 5 symmetrical scales. - Lessons for beginners & intermediate players - Voicings, inversions and starter/advanced chord charts - NEW Diatonic Chord Chart page - shows all the chords from every key and every scale - a song writer's dream! - Favorites section - Horizontal & vertical fretboard display - Prevent screen lock capability - Compatible with dark mode - Custom color schemes - Exporting diagrams Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Basic Guitar Chords

Features
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Basic Guitar Chords is a fast, no-nonsense chord reference for guitarists who are practicing on a real instrument — not a virtual one. Look up any chord, see exactly where your fingers go, and hear what it's supposed to sound like. That's it. No lessons, no scores, no gamification — just a clean chord book that fits in your pocket. What's inside: • 144 chords — every root note (C through B) across 12 chord types: major, minor, 7, m7, maj7, dim, dim7, aug, sus2, sus4, 7sus4, and power chords • Realistic fretboard diagrams — proper string gauges, fret markers, barre chords shown correctly, and open chords displayed the way beginners actually learn them • Reference sound — a plucked-string tone for every note and a one-tap Strum to hear the full chord • Auto mode — repeats the chord every few seconds on its own, so you can keep both hands on your guitar instead of tapping the screen • Key transpose & Drop D — shift any chord shape up or down to match your voice, or drop the low string a whole step Built for players who already know their way around a guitar and just need a quick, accurate reference — not another app trying to teach you music theory.

Screenshots

Grapes4 screens
Basic Guitar Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Guitar Chords at none against Grapes's 2. Basic Guitar Chords also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Grapes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, 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. Grapes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Basic Guitar Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Guitar Chords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grapes has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grapes ships an update every 2 months, Basic Guitar Chords every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grapes versus Basic Guitar Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrapesBasic Guitar Chords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLimit Point SoftwareChotika Towmontree

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grapes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Basic Guitar Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grapes free?
Grapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Guitar Chords free?
Basic Guitar Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grapes or Basic Guitar Chords?
Basic Guitar Chords is rated higher. Grapes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Basic Guitar Chords averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grapes or Basic Guitar Chords have ads?
Neither Grapes nor Basic Guitar Chords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grapes or Basic Guitar Chords?
Grapes ships an update every 2 months, and Basic Guitar Chords every 56 months. Most recently, Grapes was updated on October 22, 2026 and Basic Guitar Chords on October 24, 2026.

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