Comparison

Reverse Chord Finder Pro vs Transposing Helper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Transposing Helper

Easily transpose musical keys to suit your playing style or vocal range. This tool helps guitarists, especially those using capos, and musicians who find song tunes too high or low. Simply adjust wheels to find new chord progressions.

Highlights
  • Transpose musical keys
  • Adjust for vocal range
  • Guitar capo assistance
  • Chord progression conversion
  • User-friendly wheel interface
Features
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With Transposing Helper, no more stress to check keys everytime *Use this app when · Original chords seems too difficult and want it to be arranged to your style. · You playing guitar, especially playing it with capo! (When Eb -> D, You can play guitar set capo in 1st) · you feel your song's tune is too high or too low Please turn smaller wheel and larger wheel until when original key and key to-be meets ex)When you want to change the key from A to C while chord progression is A, F#m, Bm, E7, just turn A on smaller wheel to meet C on larger wheel. Check other chords then. A->C, F#m ->Am, Bm->Dm, E7->A7 * Write down and use m, m7,sus4 behind bass.

Screenshots

Reverse Chord Finder Pro4 screens
Transposing Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transposing Helper at none against Reverse Chord Finder Pro's 7. Transposing Helper also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Reverse Chord Finder Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Reverse Chord Finder Pro sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Transposing Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverse Chord Finder Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Chord Finder Pro has 704 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Reverse Chord Finder Pro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Transposing Helper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reverse Chord Finder Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Transposing Helper every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reverse Chord Finder Pro versus Transposing Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReverse Chord Finder ProTransposing Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (704 ratings) — better4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings704 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostdustGaHyun KIM

Customer experience

Reverse Chord Finder Pro

All ratings689 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative13.6%

Transposing Helper

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

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

Transposing Helper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Reverse Chord Finder Pro

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time2
  • 7 Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime (Family)$34.99
None

Transposing Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reverse Chord Finder Pro free?
Reverse Chord Finder Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transposing Helper free?
Transposing Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reverse Chord Finder Pro or Transposing Helper?
Reverse Chord Finder Pro is rated higher. Reverse Chord Finder Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 704 ratings, while Transposing Helper averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Reverse Chord Finder Pro or Transposing Helper have ads?
Neither Reverse Chord Finder Pro nor Transposing Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reverse Chord Finder Pro or Transposing Helper?
Reverse Chord Finder Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Transposing Helper every 29 months. Most recently, Reverse Chord Finder Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Transposing Helper on October 23, 2026.

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