Comparison

SimplyChorus vs DaCapo Studio

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

Head to head
About

SimplyChorus

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A simple but straightforward chorus audio effect to give you that nice 80s feel. The filter exists in an AUv3 app extension so it is available for use in any host app that supports AudioUnit components such as AUM or Cubasis or GarageBand.

About

DaCapo Studio

Features
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DaCapo Studio is an integrated music practice environment for musicians who learn by listening and playing. Start with a song, break it down, understand what you hear, isolate the part you want to learn, and practise it at your own pace. Search Apple Music, import your own tracks, or use Shazam® to identify music around you. DaCapo Studio turns your music into practice projects where sections, loops, analysis, notes, recordings and practice tools stay together. Organise projects into groups for setlists, lessons, workshops or your own music collections. Separate instruments and build your own practice mix. Isolate a part to hear it clearly, reduce or mute it to play the part yourself, then combine your mix with looping, pitch-stable slowdown, metronome and Practice Assistant. Focus on the difficult parts. Create named song sections and practise them with A-B repeat, slowdown, loop playback and fast navigation. Practice Assistant can guide you through sequences with changing tempo, loops, metronome settings, layouts and instrument mixes. Built for playing, not just tapping. Performance Mode provides larger controls and quick actions for easy access while you play. On iPhone, a dedicated landscape Performance View offers an even more focused, customisable control surface. See what’s happening in the music. Analyse tempo, key, chords, beats and musical structure. Melody / Beat Track visualises melodic and polyphonic information, chords, beats and drum events. Separated instrument tracks can also be analysed individually. Practice tools within reach. Use synced lyrics and notes, multiple metronome modes, tuner, SPL meter and recorder. Review recorded practice sessions and keep projects and recordings available across devices with iCloud. Designed for teachers too. Share individual projects or complete project groups with students, receive recorded practice sessions through AirDrop®, iMessage, email or NFC touch, and return ratings, remarks and notes that appear during project playback. Imported projects can be merged with existing work, making it easy to exchange exercises and practice recordings. And when you just want to listen, JukeBox creates Dynamic Playlists for a personalised, ad-free listening experience. Optional hourly news streams can keep you informed without interrupting the music. Whether you’re learning a riff, studying a drum groove, preparing a setlist, removing your own instrument to play along, teaching a student or working through a complete song… DaCapo Studio keeps listening, analysis and practice together in one place. Listen. See. Practice. Play. DaCapo Studio offers optional in-app purchases to unlock Premium features. Premium is available as a monthly subscription, yearly subscription or Lifetime Premium purchase. In the USA, yearly subscriptions are available with annual upfront payment only. Outside the USA, yearly subscriptions require a 12-month commitment and may be available with annual upfront payment or monthly instalments, depending on the App Store offering. The Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA) are available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SimplyChorus2 screens
DaCapo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DaCapo Studio at Free against SimplyChorus's $0.99. DaCapo Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). SimplyChorus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DaCapo Studio is free to download; SimplyChorus costs $0.99 up front. DaCapo Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SimplyChorus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplyChorus ships an update every 2 months, DaCapo Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SimplyChorus versus DaCapo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyChorusDaCapo Studio
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrad HowesStefaan Peter Degroote

In-app purchases

None

SimplyChorus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DaCapo Studio

Subscriptions2
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SimplyChorus free?
SimplyChorus costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DaCapo Studio free?
DaCapo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimplyChorus or DaCapo Studio have ads?
Neither SimplyChorus nor DaCapo Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplyChorus or DaCapo Studio?
SimplyChorus ships an update every 2 months, and DaCapo Studio every 3 days. Most recently, SimplyChorus was updated on September 17, 2026 and DaCapo Studio on October 1, 2026.

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