Comparison

InstaChord vs MIDI Pro

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

Head to head
About

InstaChord

This app offers an innovative electronic musical instrument for instant music performance and learning chord progressions. It features intuitive controls for playing chords like a guitar or piano, with options to switch between interfaces and play various chord types. It also supports MIDI connections for expanded musical possibilities.

Highlights
  • Instant music performance
  • Guitar and piano interfaces
  • Play various chord types
  • Learn chord progressions
  • MIDI connection support
  • Set key for any song
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InstaChord-i is an easy-to-play musical instrument, a learning tool for chord progressions, and an auxiliary tool for composing. You can experience an innovative electronic musical instrument "InstaChord", which has raised about $770,000 by crowdfunding with this app. https://instachord.com (This app was developed under the supervision of Mr. Yuichi Nagata, the developer of "InstaChord".) ■ Features ◆ Can perform music instantly You can enjoy playing like a guitar or piano by tapping and swiping the pads while holding down the buttons with the chord symbols (C, Dm, etc.). There are fundamental chords based on music theory on the screen, so you can make a song just by choosing buttons loosely. ◆ Guitar or Piano You can choose from two types of interfaces, "guitar strings" and "piano keyboards". ◆ Play various chords If you press "~" (swap button) at the same time, the major and minor of the chord will be switched. (Ex: "F" + "~" → "Fm", "Em" + "~" → "E") You can also play various chords by pressing the chord buttons (7, M7, sus4, etc.) at the same time. * Some functions are paid options ◆ You can play any song When you set the Key setting to the key of a song, the fundamental chords (diatonic chords) used for that song are assigned to the buttons on the screen, so you can easily play songs with any key. Since numerals (scale degree) is written on the screen, it is ideal for learning chord progressions. ◆ MIDI Connection - Virtual MIDI: Control ohter Virtual MIDI compatible synth app on your device. * GarageBand doesn't support Virtual MIDI input. - Wi-Fi: Send MIDI notes to PC or Mac via Wi-Fi. * Windows PC requires connection software such as rtpMIDI. - BLE MIDI: Send MIDI notes to Mac or other iOS device via Bluetooth. ■ Playable chords major, minor, 7, M7, m7, mM7, add9, m9, sus4, dim, aug, m7-5 * Some chords are paid options ■ Built-in 28 Sounds * It is different from the built-in sound of the hardware version of InstaChord. * Some sound sources are paid options Ac.Guitar E-Gt.Jazz E-Gt.Clean E-Gt.Dist Sitar Koto Ac.Piano E.Piano Vibraphone Marimba Agogo Lead Synth Polysynth Brightness Rock Organ Church Organ Accordion Strings Synth Strings Voice Oohs Trumpet Synth Brass Flute Whistle Warm Pad Bowed Grass Metal Pad Rain FX ■ InstaChord-i website https://instachord.com/app

About

MIDI Pro

Generate practice tracks and composition ideas by mixing percussion and melody. Tailor sequences with custom rhythms, keys, scales, and chord progressions. Save MIDI files for further editing in your DAW.

Highlights
  • Generate MIDI sequences
  • Mix percussion and melody tracks
  • Selectable rhythm, key, scale, and chord progression
  • Adjustable melody tracks
  • Save MIDI files
  • Import to DAW
Features
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MIDI Pro provides practice opportunities and composition ideas. The app allows you to selectively mix percussion and melody tracks so you can play along with your preferred instrument. The generated MIDI sequences are a starting point for human composers to build upon and add more complex layers of instrumentation. A mixture of determinism and randomness is used to construct MIDI sequences that can be tailored to individual preferences.  The sequences are seeded with the selected rhythm, notes are are added using the selected key, scale and chord progression.   The outcome is a set of tracks that include the percussion plus 4 melody tracks that can be individually adjusted. With the paid version you can save midi files for reuse and or to import them into your favorite DAW.

Screenshots

InstaChord4 screens
MIDI Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstaChord at 87% against MIDI Pro's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. InstaChord sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MIDI Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaChord ships an update every 3 months, MIDI Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
InstaChord versus MIDI Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaChordMIDI Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB165 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.renee zuleta

Customer experience

InstaChord

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

MIDI Pro

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

InstaChord

One-time3
  • Available All Chords$1.99
  • All sounds are available$1.99
  • Available sending MIDI message$4.99
1 purchases

MIDI Pro

One-time1
  • Full Access Purchase$12.99

Questions

Is InstaChord free?
InstaChord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Pro free?
MIDI Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InstaChord or MIDI Pro have ads?
Neither InstaChord nor MIDI Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstaChord or MIDI Pro?
InstaChord ships an update every 3 months, and MIDI Pro every 2 months. Most recently, InstaChord was updated on October 24, 2026 and MIDI Pro on October 24, 2026.

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