Reverse Chord Finder Pro vs What Chord?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
Identify chords by inputting notes from various instruments or music notation. Discover chord names, hear them played, and analyze their construction. Supports multiple instruments and customization options for musicians of all levels.
- Input notes via piano, string instruments, or music score
- Extensive chord database with over 100 chord types
- Hear chords as block chords or arpeggios
- Find partial chord matches
- Save identified chords to Favorites
- View chords on different instruments or notation
- Left-handed string instrument support
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If you’ve ever asked “What chord am I playing?” Reverse Chord Finder Pro is for you! Just select two or more notes — using piano, stringed instruments, or music notation — and the app will show you the names of the chords that match. “This app is simply awesome! It will accelerate your discovery of new chords in leaps and bounds and raise your level of playing to new heights.” — A Happy Customer KEY FEATURES * Enter notes in 3 different modes: Piano/Keyboard, String Instruments (guitar, bass, ukulele, etc.), and Music Score * Extensive chord database — more than 100 chord types! * Hear chords played as block chords or arpeggios * Find partial chord matches to isolate passing melody notes * Use the Favorites list to bookmark chords you’ve identified * See the same chord represented on different instruments or in musical notation SPECIAL FEATURES * Left-handed String Instrument support * String Instrument options for 3 to 12 strings, plus capo * Music Score mode supports treble and bass staff, and all 12 major and minor keys * View major scale degrees for selected notes to learn chord construction * Customize chord notation (CDEFGAB, CDEFGAH, Do-Re-Mi) MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, AND MUSIC STUDENTS * Analyze and write down harmonies * Recognize and construct chords more easily * Improve your understanding of chord theory MUSIC TO OUR EARS “I can look up chords faster than with any other method. Worth much more than the current price.” “With this app I can find out what the chords are ... No more embarrassment in front of the rest of the band!” “A songwriter’s best friend!” Questions or comments? Need some help? Email: support@reversechord.com Web: http://reversechord.com Terms of use: http://reversechord.com/terms.html
What Chord?
Identify chord names by their shape on a guitar fretboard. Quickly name chords you're playing or discover new ones by adjusting finger positions. Ideal for musicians who need to name chords for sharing or understanding song structures.
- Identify chord names by shape
- Discover new chord variations
- Name chords for sharing
- Understand chord progressions
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Playing cool chord but have no idea what its name is? You'd like to share your song but not sure how to correctly name the chords you are using? You just have slided one of you fingers up a fret while playing familiar chord and wonder what the chord has now become? It is really simple with WhatChord app! Give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What Chord? at none against Reverse Chord Finder Pro's 6. What Chord? also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Reverse Chord Finder Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (707 vs 171). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Reverse Chord Finder Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. What Chord? asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Reverse Chord Finder Pro against 4.8 for What Chord?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 707 and 171 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Reverse Chord Finder Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of What Chord?'s.
Reverse Chord Finder Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, What Chord? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reverse Chord Finder Pro | What Chord? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (707 ratings) | 4.8 (171 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 707 — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ghostdust | Pavlo Ignatov |
Customer experience
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
What Chord?
Bugs and requests
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Capo feature not working as expected
- Sound not playing in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save chord progressions
- Chord lookup functionality
- MIDI support
- Customizable chord display options
- Export chord data to PDF
What Chord?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
- Weekly (Personal)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly (Personal)$1.991 Month
- Monthly (Family)$2.991 Month
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- Annual (Personal)$17.991 Year
- Annual (Family)$24.991 Year
- Lifetime (Family)$34.99
What Chord?
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Reverse Chord Finder Pro free?
Is What Chord? free?
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