Comparison

JustChords vs CanBoogie

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

Head to head
About

JustChords

Organize your song library with chord charts and lyrics. Create or import songs, sync across devices, and build setlists for live performances. Supports various music notations and audio playback.

Highlights
  • Chord chart and lyric editor
  • Import songs from online sources
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Setlist creation and sharing
  • AirPlay lyric projection
  • Audio player and recorder
  • Support for multiple music notations
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JustChords is your complete tool for cataloging chord charts and lyrics. Create charts from scratch, import them from files, or pull them from online sources — building a library that's always with you, synced across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Use JustChords standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite DAW. FEATURES • Setlists, with sharing and collaboration • Song editor is based on ChordPro and supports chords & lyrics, note sheets (PDF), chord beats, guitar tabs and ABC notation • Change Key, Capo, Piano Transpose, Rewrite into key • Metronome & Tuner • Autoscroll • Guitar, ukulele and piano chord diagrams, including alternate tunings • Audio player & recorder. Attach your tracks from Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, URL or local file • Project lyrics or a dedicated stage display via AirPlay, with rich configuration options • Bluetooth / MIDI pedal support • Chord Beats — visualize chord duration right in your chords & lyrics, send chord notes over MIDI as they play, and trigger predefined MIDI messages on section changes • Tonic Pad — an ambient backing pad matched to your song's key • PlayTogether — keep your whole band in sync live, hands-free

About

CanBoogie

Discover live music events, get venue-specific entry information, and log setlists in real-time. Track your concert history, connect with other fans, and stay updated on your favorite artists and venues.

Highlights
  • Discover local concerts
  • Venue entry information
  • Live setlist logging
  • Fan community threads
  • Concert history tracking
  • Artist and venue notifications
Features
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Your live music story, all in one place. CanBoogie is the concert companion built for people who actually go to shows — not just browse them. Discover what's playing near you, know exactly what to expect before you walk in, and hold onto the memory long after the lights come up. DISCOVER SHOWS THAT ACTUALLY FIT YOU See what's coming from the artists you follow and the venues you love, plus picks based on your taste — not just a generic list of everything nearby. Filter by genre, browse what's on sale tonight, or see what's happening this weekend in your city. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Every venue page includes fan-verified entry info — bag policies, camera rules, re-entry, outside food and drink, security details — sourced from people who were actually there, not a stale corporate FAQ. No more guessing what you can bring or getting turned away at the door. LOG THE SETLIST AS IT HAPPENS Track the show live, song by song, set by set. Mark deep cuts, segues, and encores. Build a real record of the night while it's still happening, not a half-remembered recap the next morning. REAL FANS, REAL THREADS Every show has its own community thread — reviews, rose & thorn takes, photos, and honest reactions from people who were actually in the room. Find out what a venue, an opener, or a tour is really like before you commit. TRACK YOUR LIVE MUSIC STORY Your own stats: shows attended, artists seen, states visited, venues explored. Earn badges as you go, and watch your live music history build show by show. FOLLOW YOUR ARTISTS AND VENUES Get notified when an artist you follow announces a show, or when your favorite venue books something new. Save venues to build your own go-to list. CanBoogie is early and growing — If you're a venue or artist and want your page claimed and accurate, we'd love to hear from you. From inspiration to encore, CanBoogie is built for the people who never miss a show.

Screenshots

JustChords4 screens
CanBoogie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CanBoogie at none against JustChords's 7. CanBoogie also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). JustChords's advantage is ratings volume (348 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. JustChords sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. CanBoogie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for JustChords against 5.0 for CanBoogie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JustChords has 348 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of JustChords's written reviews are positive against 100% of CanBoogie's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JustChords versus CanBoogie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustChordsCanBoogie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (348 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings348 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarek PalkaThe Groovy Venture Company

Customer experience

JustChords

All ratings348 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.9%

CanBoogie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

JustChords

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when importing songs from online sources
  • Pinch zoom feature stopped working
  • Songs disappearing from library
  • App unable to load songs from library in certain conditions
  • Multi-column view not functioning on iPad
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  • PDF export inconsistently includes/excludes metadata
  • Control+S keyboard shortcut non-functional on iPad and desktop
  • Choppy scrolling between songs
  • Tagging system filters incorrectly (excludes songs with multiple tags)
  • Songs won't open when tapped (reported on iPhone 8 with iOS 16.7.4)
  • Sticky notes placement requires manual adjustment

Requested features

8 requests
  • Apple Pencil direct annotation with eraser capability
  • Standard tag filtering logic (show songs with selected tags)
  • Bluetooth pedal support for song navigation without touching device
  • Web-based editor for songs
  • Direct in-app sharing to other users
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  • Improved documentation and user manual
  • Smoother song-to-song scrolling transitions
  • Dark mode option

CanBoogie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

JustChords

One-time7
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Nice Chords!$2.99
  • Buy me a pineapple$4.99
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  • Rock On!$6.99
  • Buy me a book$7.99
  • Big Thanks!$17.99
  • Legendary Support!$44.99
None

CanBoogie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JustChords free?
JustChords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CanBoogie free?
CanBoogie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JustChords or CanBoogie?
CanBoogie is rated higher. JustChords averages 4.9 out of 5 from 348 ratings, while CanBoogie averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JustChords or CanBoogie have ads?
Neither JustChords nor CanBoogie shows ads.

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