Comparison

Chord NOTE vs Goodnight Sound Collage

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

Goodnight Sound Collage

Features
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Goodnight turns sounds you choose into a sound collage made just for that night. It doesn't simply loop a fixed track. Bring in your favorite music, voices, or ambient sounds, and their fragments blend with soft noise, slowly shifting and drifting. Every time you play, a different texture emerges — no two nights are ever the same. FEATURES Made from your own sounds Collages are built on the spot from audio you bring into your device. Different every time How fragments overlap, breathe, and transform changes each night. It is not a repeating loop of fixed audio. From calm to dissolve It begins with familiar, settling tones, then slowly dissolves over time. A bed of pink noise Soft noise with 1/f fluctuation wraps everything in a calm soundscape, free of sudden changes. Drift timer Sound quietly fades toward your set time, ending without disturbing your sleep. ABOUT SOUND All processing happens on your device. Sounds you bring in are never sent anywhere. Goodnight Premium unlocks all features, with a free one-month trial to start. The subscription auto-renews unless canceled; you can cancel anytime in the App Store. Price and terms are shown before you confirm. This app is not intended for medical or therapeutic use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onefingersnap.github.io/zenmurmur-privacy/

Screenshots

Chord NOTE4 screens
Goodnight Sound Collage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goodnight Sound Collage at Free against Chord NOTE's $2.99. Goodnight Sound Collage also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Goodnight Sound Collage is free to download; Chord NOTE costs $2.99 up front. Chord NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Goodnight Sound Collage sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord NOTE ships an update every 2 months, Goodnight Sound Collage every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chord NOTE versus Goodnight Sound Collage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord NOTEGoodnight Sound Collage
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidenori MatsuokaSakamoto Kenichi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chord NOTE

One-time1
  • Advanced Option$1.99
1 purchases

Goodnight Sound Collage

Subscriptions1
  • Good Night Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Chord NOTE free?
Chord NOTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Goodnight Sound Collage free?
Goodnight Sound Collage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chord NOTE or Goodnight Sound Collage have ads?
Neither Chord NOTE nor Goodnight Sound Collage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord NOTE or Goodnight Sound Collage?
Chord NOTE ships an update every 2 months, and Goodnight Sound Collage every 3 days. Most recently, Chord NOTE was updated on November 6, 2026 and Goodnight Sound Collage on October 31, 2026.

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