caTTho vs ChordMate 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
caTTho
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If you have any idea for good guitar or bass riff, note it using this app and export it to file or raw text.
ChordMate 4
Create unique guitar chord progressions and explore new sounds. This app offers advanced filtering for chord voicings, suggestions for chord substitutions, and the ability to add custom chords. It also supports alternate tunings and exporting diagrams.
- Create chord progressions
- Discover new chord voicings
- Chord substitution suggestions
- Add custom chord voicings
- Export chord diagrams
- Alternate tuning support
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The right chords can transform a song. ChordMate will help you create interesting guitar chord progressions and discover new sounds. - find the perfect chord voicing with filters to specify the top and bass note, location on the fretboard, etc. - get suggestions for the next and previous chord in a chord progression and for chord substitution - add your own chord voicings and get automatic name suggestions - export chord diagrams to other programs - use alternate tunings. ChordMate comes with the most common tunings, and you can add your own.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: caTTho at Free against ChordMate 4's $9.99. ChordMate 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On 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
caTTho is free to download; ChordMate 4 costs $9.99 up front. caTTho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChordMate 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
caTTho ships an update every 7 months, ChordMate 4 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | caTTho | ChordMate 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlastimil Stefl | Ilya Belenkiy |
In-app purchases
caTTho
- Premium fatures$0.99
ChordMate 4
No in-app purchases
