JustDrones vs ChordsVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JustDrones
This app provides tunable virtual Uilleann bagpipe drones for practicing intonation with any instrument. It allows independent volume control for main and interval drones, with fine-tuning capabilities. Settings are saved for convenience, offering a unique sound for musicians.
- Tunable chromatic Uilleann bagpipe drones
- Adjustable interval drone
- Independent volume control
- Fine-tuning +/- 50 cents
- Settings saved on exit
- Just intonation tuning
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JustDrones is a set of tunable fully chromatic virtual Uilleann bagpipes drones for intonation practice with any instrument. An optional additional just-tuned interval drone may be enabled a 3rd, 4th, or 5th scale tone above or a 5th or octave bass below the root. The volume of the main drones and the interval drone may be controlled independently. You may adjust the tuning of the main drones and the just-intonation based interval drone +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments using the fine-tuning slider control just below the drone puck. Touch the "Zero" button to quickly reset the fine tuning. Pitch selection, interval drone, fine tuning, and volume settings are saved when the app exits and restored the next time the app is run. The interval drones are tuned using just intonation relative to the drone root pitch for perfect consonance. Playing against drones is an excellent way to work on improving intonation. Tin whistle, wooden flute, and Irish fiddle players can all benefit from using the JustDrones as a practice aid. JustDrones can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to add the unique sound of the Uilleann pipes drones to their live or recorded music. Uilleann pipers, looking for an interesting alternative to standard D drones on a concert set? Set the main drone root to G and enable the 5th interval drone. To get even more usefulness out of JustDrones, try plugging your iPhone or iPod Touch into a set of external speakers. The drones sounds are from acoustic recordings without additional effects. Try connecting to external effects devices such as chorus or reverb boxes for even more interesting sounds. It also plays perfectly through the iPhone's speaker (make sure you turn off the ringer mute switch if you're not hearing anything). Please visit my website for demonstration videos of JustDrones and additional information.
ChordsVault
Create, design, and share guitar and instrument chords and songs. This app offers flexibility for transcribers and performers, allowing on-the-fly chord design, reuse, sharing, and transposition to different keys, tunings, and instruments.
- Create and design chords
- Share songs and chords
- Reuse chords between songs
- Transpose songs to different keys
- Support for various instruments and tunings
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ChordsVault is the mobile entry into the ChordsVault portal for creating, designing and sharing guitar (and other instruments) chords and songs. ChordsVault is easy to use but provides great flexibility for songs transcribers and song readers / performers. Unlike many other sites, ChordsVault lets you design chords on the fly, reuse chords between songs, share songs and chords, and transpose songs to different keys, tunings and instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChordsVault at Free against JustDrones's $0.99. ChordsVault also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). JustDrones's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
ChordsVault is free to download; JustDrones costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChordsVault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JustDrones has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
JustDrones ships an update fortnightly, ChordsVault every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JustDrones | ChordsVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Eskin | Volicsoftware, Inc. |
Customer experience
JustDrones
ChordsVault
In-app purchases
JustDrones
No in-app purchases
ChordsVault
No in-app purchases









