KANTAN Chord vs Atmo Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
KANTAN Chord
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โข Overview KANTAN Chord is a browser extension that converts various chord sites' song chords to its "degrees", also known as Nashville Numbers. (Former name: InstaChordizer) โข Compatible sites - ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS(https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/) - U-ใใฌใใ(https://www.ufret.jp/) - ๆฅฝๅจ.me(https://gakufu.gakki.me/) - J-Total Music(https://music.j-total.net/) - Guitarians.com(https://guitarians.com/) - 91่ญ(https://www.91pu.com.tw/) โข How to use Open the chord web page. From the browser extensions, choose KANTAN Chord icon and it opens a pop-up window. Choose from tabs "C,F,G" (original) , "I,IV,V" (roman numerals), or "1,4,5" (degrees). - "C,F,G" (original) Displays the chords in its original form. Select radio buttons change keys. - "I,IV,V" (roman numerals) Displays the chords' degrees, in standard roman numerals format. - "1,4,5" (degrees) Displays the chords' degrees, in numbers. Different symbols follow the "KANTAN Chord" system, based on the Nashville Number System. For more details, please visit this page: https://instachord.com/instruction/icn/ โข Key analyzation KANTAN Chord automatically analyzes the song's key and displays it in red text with a yellow background banner. When the key changes during a song, it will be displayed with additional banners. E.g. "Key:E(-3)" or "Key:Ab(+1)" Numbers such as (-3) and (+1) represent half steps. If your instrument can transpose, try adjusting to these numbers. If the key analyzation is wrong or is difficult to play, try adjusting the analyzation sensitivity. - Ignore +-5 key changes When changing to a dominant (+5 half steps) or subdominant key (-5 half steps) , chords used will be very similar to its original key. When this option is turned on, KANTAN Chord will ignore +-5 key changes and stay in its original key. โข Displayed keys You can choose keys outside of the auto-analyzed key. - Song's analyzed key The song's auto-analyzed most likely key is outlined in a box. - Difficulty rank The numbers in front of the key (Eg. โ , โก, โข...) are difficulty ranks when playing on the InstaChord, from easiest to most difficult. Please use as reference, when the analyzed key if wrong or when the original key is difficult to play. โ and โก are in bold, and โ is underlined. - Changing they key (in C,F,G tab) When in the C,F,G tab, you can pick different keys to transpose to. - Changing they key (in I,IV,V or 1,4,5 tab) In I,IV,V or 1,4,5 tab, you can change the base key. Apply when the analyzed key is wrong, or when the original key is difficult to play. If other keys are greyed-out, turn off analyzation sensitivity. โข Options for C,F,G tab - Disable automatic loading KANTAN Chord will not take effect until the icon is pressed. Use this option if there are compatibility issues with the site's features or other extensions. This option is only effective in the C,F,G tab. - Hide key display KANTAN Chord displays the song's key and displays it in red text with a yellow background banner. Use this option to hide the key display. This option is only effective in the C,F,G tab. โข Options for I,IV,V tab - b โ # All half tones are represented with # - IIm, VIm โ ii, vi Minor chords are represented with lower case roman numerals. โข Options for 1,4,5 tab - 3b/7b โ 8/9 (5b/2b โ 8/9 for minor key) For the InstaChord, commonly used chords are allocated on the 8 and 9 buttons. Using this option will make use of these buttons. - Use minor key Allows the use of minor key โข Beginner mode By selecting LV.0 / LV.1 / LV.2 shown on the first line, you can adjust the difficulty of the chords. In LV.0 / LV.1 mode, chords will be simplified. In LV.2 mode, all chords will be in their original form. This mode isl not available when minor key is selected.
Atmo Looper
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Make infinite audio loops, by importing your own audio files. Use them for sleep, rest, work, meditation, music jams, or when you need to create an atmosphere. Your loop library is searchable sortable, and customizable. Can be used for drum loops too! Files Supported: - AIF, CAF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OPUS, WAV Exporting: - Loops can be exported as WAV files containing the bit and sample rate of the original file. Customization: - Per loop colors and photo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KANTAN Chord at none against Atmo Looper's 1. KANTAN Chord also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Atmo Looper's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Atmo Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KANTAN Chord asks for nothing beyond the download.
KANTAN Chord ships an update every 2 months, Atmo Looper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KANTAN Chord | Atmo Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InstaChord Corp. | Andrew Warren |
In-app purchases
KANTAN Chord
No in-app purchases
Atmo Looper
- Remove Ads$2.99
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