Comparison

Voice Band vs AxeChords

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

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About

Voice Band

Transform your voice into musical instruments in real time. Record multi-instrument songs, play along with your music library, and enhance your creations with built-in effects. Ideal for both aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Voice to instrument conversion
  • Real-time instrument playback
  • Multi-track song recorder
  • Play along with iPod library
  • Built-in effects processor
  • Auto pitch correction
  • Metronome and adjustable scale
Features
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Play instruments with your voice in real time! Voice Band introduces a revolutionary new way to make music - with only your voice. Featured on G4TV’s Attack of the Show (with Olivia Munn). * Imagine creating an entire song with only your voice. * Just sing into your phone and hear Voice Band transform your voice into an instrument in real time. Voice Band doesn't simply alter your voice to sound like an instrument, it actually plays a real sampled instrument which follows what you sing. Want to jam to a guitar solo with your favorite band? Voice Band lets you play along with your ipod library, too. Voice Band features a recorder which lets you build a song, one instrument at a time. Auto pitch mode helps you stay on key, and if you're a musician, you'll appreciate the adjustable scale and metronome. Voice Band also includes a built-in effects processor with distortion, reverb, and delay. Whether you’re a musician looking to instantly capture an arrangement idea, or a music fan looking to make your own music for the first time, Voice Band will inspire and challenge you. Check out what others have to say: NYTimes: “Want to write music but you can’t play an instrument? Download Voice Band, sing the melodies and rhythms for different instruments, and the app creates the bass, guitar and drum tracks to your specs.” Gizmag: “Stunning multitrack rock band recordings using only your voice.” Tuaw.com: “I don't usually gush during App reviews … [but] VoiceBand is pretty marvelous.” Features • Turns your voice into an instrument, in real time. • Instruments include: 2 guitars, bass, sax, 2 synths, Drums, and a Mic mode • Built-in recorder allows you to record an entire song, one instrument at a time. • iPod player lets you play along with your favorite music. • Drum mode lets you play both kick and snare at the same time by singing at two different volumes. • Auto Pitch mode helps you to stay on key. • Adjustable octave • Effects include distortion, reverb and delay. • Adjustable musical scale for auto pitch includes Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic, Wholetone and Mixolydian. • Built-in metronome with adjustable tempo. • Songs can be saved, and e-mailed from within Voice Band. • Compatible with headphone and microphone accessories. NOTE: Like any musical instrument, Voice Band works better with practice. If you consider yourself non-musical you can still have lots of fun with Voice Band as you continue to expand your musical talent! For help in getting the most from Voice Band, check out our tutorial videos. Requirements • Quality headphones are recommended. • A quiet place to record, to avoid false instrument triggering from external noise. • Practice is required! As with any musical instrument, your results will improve dramatically as your skill develops. Links to quoted sources: Attack of the Show with Olivia Munn: http://youtu.be/E6cZIPAerWA http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/technology/personaltech/28smart.html http://www.gizmag.com/voice-band-iphone-app/13876/ http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/08/voiceband-personal-music-artistry-gone-wild/

About

AxeChords

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Learn all the basic Major and Minor Chords on Guitar using the CAGED System. (A system based on the open C, A, G, E, and D chords). Learn the foundation of all Jazz Chords with Shell Chords. (Root, 3rd, 7th). Master advanced Chords and their Inversions with Drop 2 and Drop 3 Chords. (2nd or 3rd highest note of a closed position Chord dropped an octave to spread out the voicing). Select any of 12 different Root Notes for each chord form, providing thousands of different combinations! Shows the scale degree of each chord note, as well as the suggested fingerings for each chord. Play each chord to hear how it sounds, choose from several different guitar types with strummed or picked chords. Context sensitive help available on each screen. Plus, you can also add your own custom User Chords!

Screenshots

Voice Band3 screens
AxeChords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AxeChords at none against Voice Band's 12. AxeChords also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Voice Band's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Voice Band costs $2.99 and AxeChords $1.99 up front. Voice Band sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. AxeChords asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Band ships an update every 8 months, AxeChords every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Band versus AxeChords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice BandAxeChords
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaveMachine Labs, Inc.Joseph Svantner

Bugs and requests

Voice Band

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Recorded tracks get deleted when closing the app
  • Inability to save or export recorded songs
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instruments like piano, acoustic guitar, and percussion
  • Implement a loop function for easier recording
  • Add a timeline/editor to rearrange and edit recorded tracks
  • Improve pitch detection and quantization
  • Allow importing audio files to use as backing tracks

AxeChords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Voice Band

One-time12
  • Cello Instrument Sample$0.99
  • Violin instrument sample$0.99
  • Fuzz Box instrument sample for use in Voice Band$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Lead 2 instrument sample$0.99
  • Power Chords 2 instrument sample$0.99
  • Rock Bass instrument sample$0.99
  • Talk Sitar instrument sample$0.99
  • Fat Synth instrument sample$0.99
  • Synth Pad instrument sample$0.99
  • Morph Kit 1 instrument sample$0.99
  • Rock Kit instrument sample$0.99
  • Techno Kit instrument sample$0.99
None

AxeChords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Band free?
Voice Band costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AxeChords free?
AxeChords costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Band or AxeChords have ads?
Neither Voice Band nor AxeChords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Band or AxeChords?
Voice Band ships an update every 8 months, and AxeChords every 3 days. Most recently, Voice Band was updated on October 24, 2026 and AxeChords on October 4, 2026.

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