Chord NOTE vs Chordy 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chord NOTE
This app helps songwriters find chords that match melodies and provides tools for creating chord progressions. It also includes a scale library and can display vocal pitch to aid in composition.
- Chord finding for melodies
- Chord Progression function
- Scale library
- Vocal pitch display
- Key finding
- iPad Split View/Slide Over support
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Chord NOTE is a Songwriter’s assistant tool. It assists in finding the right chords to match a melody or musical phrase. And it has great Chord Progression function and Scale library. Chord NOTE supports Slide Over and Split View on iPad, and provides the appropriate display and operation for iPhone and iPad. You wrote new melody came into your mind, but you could not apply some chords for your melody… At a time like this, you can get guides to find some chords that match your melody by Chord NOTE. If you have composed some songs already, you know almost melody and chord have some same notes. Because the main part of melody is made up of constituent notes of chord in most cases. In the same way, you’ll be able to find Key to match your melody by Chord NOTE. So Chord NOTE is very useful for finding the chord and key. If you record your singing melody, you can display the pitch of your voice. And you can sketch your songs by Chord Progression function. Chord Progression function will provide numerous features for you. Chord NOTE supports widening the imagination of your wings for real composer. Advanced Option : Chord NOTE works fine without this option. However, when you’ll buy this low price add-on, you can use more Chords and Scales. It will provide a complete set usually. You can read full function description at support page. http://therootage.com/iphone/chord-note-en/
Chordy 2
This app allows musicians to easily play and control chords with a dedicated interface. It supports various audio and MIDI connections for integration with other music creation tools. Features include chord customization, scale selection, and transposition.
- Easy chord playing with Auto Select
- Detailed chord control (mute notes, add bass/tension)
- Solo Keyboard for individual note playing
- Multiple scale options (Major, Minor)
- Octave Shift and Key Transpose
- Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, and Virtual MIDI support
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Chordy 2 is a chord player app for music creators. With its own UI, you can very easily play chords and chord tones. It supports Audiobus / Virtual MIDI / Inter-App Audio. You can record in GarageBand, control other synth apps, and enjoy a variety of ways. In Chordy 2, detailed chord control such as mute of notes and addition of bass note / tension notes is possible. Suitable for DTM, chord-progression learning, live performance, ear copying and composition support. * Check out the movie of this app: https://youtu.be/mEAlaL65DCg Playing: - Easy chord playing with Auto Select feature (Diatonic Triad/7th) - Select a root note (and a chord type if necessary) to play a chord - Play slash chords with Bass Note feature - Add tension notes to chords - Play every single chord note on Solo Keyboard - 4 scales available (Major, Natural/Harmonic/Melodic Minor). Select Parallel or Relative scale change between major/minor. - Octave Shift (from -2 to +2), Key Transpose feature *Volume/Velocity Knob: Double-tap to reset to the default value. Connection Features: - Audiobus support: You can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps. Audiobus 3 MIDI Routing is also supported. See http://audiob.us for more information. - Inter-App Audio support - Virtual MIDI support: Control other Virtual MIDI compatible apps on your iPad (e.g. Animoog, Sunrizer synth, etc). - Wi-Fi MIDI / MIDI over Bluetooth LE support: Send MIDI to iOS devices and Macs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chordy 2 at 5.0 against Chord NOTE's 3.0. Chordy 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chord NOTE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, 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
Chord NOTE costs $2.99 and Chordy 2 $3.99 up front. Chord NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chordy 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chordy 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Chord NOTE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chordy 2's.
Chord NOTE ships an update every 2 months, Chordy 2 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chord NOTE | Chordy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hidenori Matsuoka | Studio Phiz |
Customer experience
Chord NOTE
Chordy 2
In-app purchases
Chord NOTE
- Advanced Option$1.99
Chordy 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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