Basichords vs ChordGen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basichords
Access chord diagrams for a variety of stringed instruments, including guitar, ukulele, and banjo. Features include auto-play, interactive diagrams, finger placement guides, and detailed chord/note information. Supports multiple tunings and left-handed players.
- Chord diagrams for multiple instruments
- Auto-play chords
- Interactive chord diagrams
- Finger placement guidance
- Chord and note information
- Left-handed display option
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Chord positions for Guitar, Ukulele, Bouzouki, Cavaquinho, Mandolin, Mandola & Banjo: - auto play of the chords when selected - ability to play the chord by tapping on its diagram - finger position, to tell which finger goes where in the easiest manner - chord information (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th...) or note information (C, G, E...) for each string - option for left-handed display and disabling the autoplay feature - ad supported Supported tunings: - Guitar E-A-D-G-B-E (more than 2100 positions) - Ukulele G-C-E-A/A-D-F#-B (900+) - Cavaquinho D-G-B-D (1100+) - Mandolin/Bouzouki G-D-A-E (900+) - Mandola C-G-D-A (900+) - Banjo C-G-B-D (700+) / D-G-B-D (1100+)
ChordGen
Generate chords for any stringed instrument with custom tunings. This universal chord dictionary is ideal for beginners, songwriters, and musicians seeking new sounds. Easily search for specific chords and explore variations.
- Generate any chord
- Select any instrument
- Choose any tuning
- Generate chords with bass notes
- Text search system
- Universal chord dictionary
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Chords for any instrument, in any tuning. ChordGen is a chord generator and dictionary for fretted string instruments. Explore chords, try different tunings, and discover new ways to play, practice, and compose. Choose an instrument and tuning to see chord voicings directly on the fretboard. You can also create custom instruments and tunings to go beyond traditional setups. Explore chords Generate chords and see exactly how to play them. Quickly search for the chord you need and browse different voicings, including slash chords such as C/B. Instruments and tunings Use a range of fretted string instruments, change their tunings, or build your own configurations. Experiment with new combinations and discover different sounds. Create and organize chord sheets Create your own chord sheets or start from a chord-sheet link on the web. Add and organize chords, keep your songs together, and check each voicing while you play or work on a composition. Choose the voicing you want for any chord, or let ChordGen find suitable positions for the remaining chords based on the selected instrument and tuning. Whether you are learning an instrument, exploring an alternate tuning, studying harmony, playing your songs, or composing, ChordGen gives you a simple and flexible way to work with chords.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChordGen at 5.0 against Basichords's 4.0. ChordGen also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Basichords's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChordGen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basichords has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Basichords ships an update every 4 months, ChordGen every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basichords | ChordGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tekartik | Gustavo Sore |
Customer experience
Basichords
ChordGen
Bugs and requests
Basichords
Reported bugs
7 issues- Crashes when changing instruments
- Crashes when going to settings
- App crashes on startup
- App disappears on iPad 1
- Crashes after iOS updates
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- Link to paid version not working
- Ads taking over the app
Requested features
12 requests- Baritone Ukulele chords
- FSus2 open voicing
- Alternate odd open chords
- Option to remove ads (paid version)
- Improve link to paid version
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- Add diminished triads
- Add / chords (e.g., d/f# and g/d)
- Add C#m chord
- Add drop D ukulele tuning (DGBE)
- Add bass guitar chords
- Add C2 chord
- Left-handed view option
ChordGen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basichords
No in-app purchases
ChordGen
No in-app purchases









