Reverse Chord Finder Pro vs Chords Pad
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
Chords Pad
Explore musical chords with an interactive keyboard display and customizable pads. Visualize chord tones, experiment with progressions, and play notes via MIDI. Unlock advanced features and sounds through in-app purchases.
- Chord tone display on keyboard
- Customizable chord pads
- Chord progression builder
- MIDI Bluetooth support
- Multiple chord list layouts
- Adjustable keyboard range
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This app can easily check the sound and the display on the keyboard of the chord tone of musical chords. We have prepared various UI for checking the chords. Use the method that suits you. - Pad Display - Chord List - Pad Display - Custom Pad - Chord Progress [Chord List] You can select from the following patterns for the chord button list display. It supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility. - Each key : Displays all types of chord patterns in a list for each key - Vertical : Displays all types of chord patterns vertically and each key horizontally - Horizontal : Displays all types of chord patterns horizontally with each key vertically [Custom pad] Larger buttons than the chord list are arranged. You can freely set the chord and key for each button. [Chord Progress] Add common chord progressions from presets or create your own. You can also edit individual chords, transpose, reorder, and delete chord progressions. In either case, when the chord button is tapped, the selected chord is played and the chord tone is displayed on the keyboard. * If you'd like to display all the chord patterns including tension (b9, # 9, 11, # 11, b13, 13), You need In-App Purchase. [Chord inversion area] When you select a chord in "Chord List" or "Custom Pad," its root position and inversions appear below the chord button area. Example: - CM7 : C E G B (Root position) - CM7/E : E G B C - CM7/G : G B C E - CM7/B : B C E G The note after "/" indicates the bass note. Scroll horizontally through the inversions and tap a button to play it and display its notes on the keyboard. The inversion area for "Custom Pad" can be shown or hidden with "Inversion display" in Settings. Other features: - Supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility in the "Chord List". ([Settings screen] - [Edit Chord List]) - The keyboard can be slid with the slider. (range: C2 ~ C7) And the keyboard also supports playing. - There are 28 types in all kinds of sound. (It is 9 kinds can be used in the initial state. To use all type, you need In-App Purchase.) - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection. - Supports sending MIDI messages (note on / off). Chord list: M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13) If you would like to create more flexible chord progressions or compose music using chords, try iOS app "Piano Chords Master".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reverse Chord Finder Pro at none against Chords Pad's shown. Reverse Chord Finder Pro also leads on ratings volume (705 vs 96) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Chords Pad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Reverse Chord Finder Pro against 4.9 for Chords Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Chord Finder Pro has 705 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Reverse Chord Finder Pro's written reviews are positive against 77% of Chords Pad's.
Reverse Chord Finder Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Chords Pad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reverse Chord Finder Pro | Chords Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (705 ratings) | 4.9 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 77.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 705 — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ghostdust | Loop-Sessions.LLC. |
Customer experience
Reverse Chord Finder Pro
Chords Pad
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
Chords Pad
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
Chords Pad
- All sounds are available$0.99
- All chords are available$2.49
- Always remove ads.$7.99
Questions
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