# Chordbot vs ChordPadX 2

The clearest difference is price: ChordPadX 2 at Free against Chordbot's $4.99. ChordPadX 2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Chordbot's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 44%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

ChordPadX 2 is free to download; Chordbot costs $4.99 up front. ChordPadX 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chordbot asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chordbot against 4.4 for ChordPadX 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chordbot has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Chordbot's written reviews are positive against 44% of ChordPadX 2's.

Chordbot ships an update every 7 months, ChordPadX 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chordbot | ChordPadX 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot/id394754767/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordpadx-2/id6503992536/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **82.1% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 150 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Contrasonic AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/394754771) | [Mathieu Routhier](https://appshunter.io/developer/369283978) |

## What reviewers say

### Chordbot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot/id394754767)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Easily create and play chord progressions with various instrument tracks. Experiment with complex arrangements without needing music theory knowledge. Ideal for songwriting or generating backing tracks for practice.

**Highlights:** Create and play chord progressions, Hundreds of instrument tracks, Experiment with complex arrangements, Songwriting and practice backing tracks, MIDI/WAV export, Automatic song generation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent for composing and sketching song ideas
- 🎼 Wide range of chord types and styles
- 🎛️ Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔊 High-quality instrument sounds
- 🔄 Ability to experiment with chord progressions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging or deleting chords
- 🔊 Limited sound selection compared to other apps
- 🔀 Lack of customization options for styles and sounds
- 🔀 Unintuitive menu navigation in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when exporting MIDI files
- Inability to save or name songs consistently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to create and save custom chord progressions
- More diverse selection of musical styles and genres
- Option to mute or adjust individual instrument tracks
- Improved MIDI export functionality
- Integration with other music apps and DAWs


### ChordPadX 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordpadx-2/id6503992536)

This app offers a pad-based MIDI controller for musicians to trigger and manipulate chords. It features velocity-sensitive pads, customizable layouts, and advanced editing options for chord types and voicings. Seamlessly integrate with other music apps and hardware for composing, performing, or experimenting.

**Highlights:** Velocity-sensitive pads for expressive chord triggering, Customizable pad layouts and chord editing, MIDI output to compatible apps and hardware, Intuitive drag-and-drop interface, Audio Unit (AUv3) and Core MIDI support, User-friendly design for focused creativity

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| iOS Key Upgrade | $12.99 | one-time |
| macOS Key | $17.99 | one-time |
| iOS Key | $17.99 | one-time |
| Universal Key Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |
| Universal Key | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chordbot free?

Chordbot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ChordPadX 2 free?

ChordPadX 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chordbot or ChordPadX 2?

Chordbot is rated higher. Chordbot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while ChordPadX 2 averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Chordbot or ChordPadX 2 have ads?

Neither Chordbot nor ChordPadX 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chordbot or ChordPadX 2?

Chordbot ships an update every 7 months, and ChordPadX 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Chordbot was updated on October 27, 2026 and ChordPadX 2 on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*