GUITAR CHORD (Basic) vs Pocket Guitar Chords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GUITAR CHORD (Basic)
Access a comprehensive library of guitar chords with sound playback. Explore over 1100 diagrams across 12 keys and 32 chords, with multiple fingering positions. Supports left-handed players and is ideal for improving practice routines.
- 1152 guitar chord diagrams
- 12 keys x 32 chords
- 3 fingering positions per chord
- Chord sound playback
- Left-handed guitar support
- Automatic stroke tone playback
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This is the App of guitar chords library. You can check the guitar chords and their sounds. 12 keys x 32 chords x 3 fingering positions are included. This is simple and easy to use guitar chords App. Recommended for beginners and all guitarists! Use this App to improve your guitar practice, please. ●12 x 32 x 3 = 1152 guitar chord diagrams 12 keys x 32 chords are included. Also, it includes 3 types of fingering positions (how to press down), so there are 1152 kinds of guitar chord diagrams. ●Check the chord sounds You can check the sound by tapping or sliding strings. (By tapping 'Star pick' at the right of the screen, it'll automatically sound the stroke tone.) ●For Left handed This App supports lefty guitars (left handed guitars), also. You can switch on the title screen.
Pocket Guitar Chords
Access a comprehensive library of common guitar chords, including major, minor, diminished, and seventh variations. This app provides essential chord diagrams for guitarists of all levels.
- Collection of common guitar chords
- 15 different chord types
- Major chords
- Minor chords
- Diminished chords
- Seventh chords
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Every chord you need, and your songs ready for the stage. Pocket Guitar Chords is a fast, clear chord reference with everything you need to play your songs live: chord charts, set lists, and a stage view built to be read at arm's length. CHORDS • 180 chords: every root with 15 chord types, from major and minor to 7ths, sus, 6/9, augmented and diminished • More than one shape for most chords, with finger numbers • Hear every chord: strum it, or play it string by string • Capo control that shifts the sound to match • Search by name (try “Bm7”) and keep your favorites one tap away • “Sounds great with” suggests chords that go together • Left-handed diagrams NAME THAT CHORD Tap where your fingers are on the fretboard and the app tells you what you’re playing, then lets you hear it. SONGS • Chart the chords for each song, section by section • Transpose up or down, set a capo and tempo • Tap any chord to hear it • Auto-scroll while you play SET LISTS • Put songs in running order for a gig, with the venue and date • Play the set: big, high-contrast chords on a dark screen that stays awake, with the next song shown at the bottom • Step through the set song by song WIDGETS • Next Gig: your upcoming set list and its songs on your home or lock screen • Chord of the Day: a new chord every day ALSO • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Light and dark appearance • No account needed. Your songs and set lists stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Guitar Chords at none against GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s 1. Pocket Guitar Chords also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. GUITAR CHORD (Basic) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Guitar Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Guitar Chords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Guitar Chords has 1.4K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s written reviews are positive against 96% of Pocket Guitar Chords's.
GUITAR CHORD (Basic) ships an update every 4 months, Pocket Guitar Chords every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | GUITAR CHORD (Basic) | Pocket Guitar Chords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (69 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AMGAMES, INC. | John Walbolt |
Customer experience
GUITAR CHORD (Basic)
Pocket Guitar Chords
User reviews
GUITAR CHORD (Basic)
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to understand
- 👍 Simple chord display
- 👍 Useful for beginners
- 👍 Handy reference tool
- 👍 Good for practice
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Lots of ads
- ⚠️ Ads cover buttons/screen
- ⚠️ Horizontal orientation issues
- ⚠️ Upside down display
- ⚠️ Clunky navigation for versions
Pocket Guitar Chords
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Straightforward layout
- 👍 Helpful for beginners
- 👍 Comprehensive chord library
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes with certain chords
- 🔍 Limited number of chord variations
- 🔍 Could use more advanced chord options
Bugs and requests
GUITAR CHORD (Basic)
Reported bugs
17 issues- Horizontal orientation only works in one direction
- App appears upside down and won't re-orient
- Shifts from the first fret unnecessarily
- Need to hit Back button for different versions
- Ads cover buttons
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- New version crashes
- App crashes after a minute
- Lock in horizontal mode on iOS 7.0.2
- Goes to white screen often
- Does not adjust to screen, essentially upside down
- Page 2 of chord selection has repeated m7(b5)
- App crashes constantly
- App turns off and goes to main screen
- Does not orient properly, upside down on iPad
- Crashes frequently
- App crashes a lot
- App shuts off all the time
Requested features
2 requests- Include more variables of each chord
- Identify chords based on user input (e.g., fret numbers)
Pocket Guitar Chords
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when accessing certain augmented chords
- Issues with chord display in split-screen mode
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save/bookmark favorite chords
- Option to hear chord samples
- Improved navigation between chords
- Expanded chord library with more variations
In-app purchases
GUITAR CHORD (Basic)
- Remove Ads$2.99
Pocket Guitar Chords
No in-app purchases
Questions
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