Comparison

JustDrones vs ChordsVault

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tunable chromatic Uilleann bagpipe drones
  • Adjustable interval drone
  • Independent volume control
  • Fine-tuning +/- 50 cents
  • Settings saved on exit
  • Just intonation tuning
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create and design chords
  • Share songs and chords
  • Reuse chords between songs
  • Transpose songs to different keys
  • Support for various instruments and tunings
Features
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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.

Screenshots

JustDrones2 screens
ChordsVault2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ChordsVault is free to download; JustDrones costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustDrones ships an update fortnightly, ChordsVault every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JustDrones versus ChordsVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustDronesChordsVault
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EskinVolicsoftware, Inc.

Customer experience

JustDrones

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral17.9%
Negative32.1%

ChordsVault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JustDrones

No in-app purchases

None

ChordsVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JustDrones free?
JustDrones costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordsVault free?
ChordsVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JustDrones or ChordsVault?
ChordsVault is rated higher. JustDrones averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ChordsVault averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JustDrones or ChordsVault have ads?
Neither JustDrones nor ChordsVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustDrones or ChordsVault?
JustDrones ships an update fortnightly, and ChordsVault every 6 weeks. Most recently, JustDrones was updated on October 21, 2026 and ChordsVault on October 18, 2026.

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