Comparison

Chord NOTE vs Groove Stew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Groove Stew

Practice and learn drum grooves with a fun and exciting tool. Generate thousands of unique variations or create your own, and test your reading skills. Customize notes within grooves to suit your practice needs.

Highlights
  • Randomized syncopated drum groove practice
  • Thousands of groove variations
  • Customizable groove creation
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Variety of groove 'feels' (note values)
  • Reading skill testing
Features
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GROOVE STEW - A fun and exiting new way to practice and learn drum grooves! Work on your TIME! PRACTICE randomized syncopated drum grooves! DEVELOP new ideas! TEST your reading skills! With GROOVE STEW, the sky's the limit!! Choose from a variety of groove 'feels' (Quarter note, Eighth note, or Sixteenth note grooves), select your difficulty, hit 'STIR IT UP', and get practicing! There are literally THOUSANDS of groove variations that can be generated for your practice routine. Or, create your own! Don't like a specific note or notes in the groove? Change them! GROOVE STEW is designed to work for YOU! Download now and GET PRACTICING!

Screenshots

Chord NOTE4 screens
Groove Stew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Groove Stew at 4.7 against Chord NOTE's 3.0. Groove Stew also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Chord NOTE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chord NOTE costs $2.99 and Groove Stew $1.99 up front. Chord NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Groove Stew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Groove Stew holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Chord NOTE's written reviews are positive against 50% of Groove Stew's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord NOTE ships an update every 2 months, Groove Stew every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chord NOTE versus Groove Stew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord NOTEGroove Stew
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidenori MatsuokaStuart Pray

Customer experience

Chord NOTE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%

Groove Stew

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chord NOTE

One-time1
  • Advanced Option$1.99
None

Groove Stew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord NOTE free?
Chord NOTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Groove Stew free?
Groove Stew costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chord NOTE or Groove Stew?
Groove Stew is rated higher. Chord NOTE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Groove Stew averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Chord NOTE or Groove Stew have ads?
Neither Chord NOTE nor Groove Stew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord NOTE or Groove Stew?
Chord NOTE ships an update every 2 months, and Groove Stew every 28 months. Most recently, Chord NOTE was updated on September 7, 2026 and Groove Stew on September 25, 2026.

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