Comparison

GUITAR CHORD (Basic) vs ChordShapes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ChordShapes

Explore countless ways to play chords on stringed instruments. Discover variations, strum chords with touch gestures, and find chord names using reverse lookup. Create and export chord sheets, and explore alternate tunings.

Highlights
  • Extensive chord library with variations
  • Interactive strumming with touch gestures
  • Reverse chord lookup
  • Diatonic chord finder for scales
  • Chord sheet creation and PDF export
  • Support for alternate and custom tunings
Features
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This powerful app shows you in beautiful detail the numerous ways you can play chords on your guitar, your ukulele, and other plucked string instruments. Here you will find the classic chord shapes, but also every possible variation on the fretboard. You'll be amazed how many different ways you can play the chords of your songs. The app supports over 50 different chord types; slash chords are also supported. In total, there are over 7,500 chords. Swipe a chord diagram with your finger to strum the chord on the instrument. The chord will be strummed according to the speed and direction of your finger. For a more accurate sound, you can select either steel strings or nylon strings. Do a long press on a diagram to see it bigger. You discovered an interesting chord but you don't know what it's called? You can use our Reverse Lookup tool to find out. Pick the scale of your choice; the app will show you the diatonic chords for that scale. Create rich chord sheets with the chords of your choice. Save your work to a file, then export your chord sheets as PDF. Interested in alternate tunings? You're covered. Pick your tuning from our catalog and we'll show you how to play all your chords in that particular configuration. You can also create your own custom tuning, with 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 strings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GUITAR CHORD (Basic)4 screens
ChordShapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChordShapes at none against GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s shown. ChordShapes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 69%). GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. GUITAR CHORD (Basic) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChordShapes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GUITAR CHORD (Basic) against 4.7 for ChordShapes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 141 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of GUITAR CHORD (Basic)'s written reviews are positive against 79% of ChordShapes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GUITAR CHORD (Basic) ships an update every 4 months, ChordShapes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GUITAR CHORD (Basic) versus ChordShapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGUITAR CHORD (Basic)ChordShapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)4.7 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMGAMES, INC.Mathieu Routhier

Customer experience

GUITAR CHORD (Basic)

All ratings70 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative21.2%

ChordShapes

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

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
Show 12 more
  • 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)

ChordShapes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GUITAR CHORD (Basic)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

ChordShapes

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • macOS Key$12.99
  • iOS Key$12.99
  • Universal Key$19.99

Questions

Is GUITAR CHORD (Basic) free?
GUITAR CHORD (Basic) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChordShapes free?
ChordShapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GUITAR CHORD (Basic) or ChordShapes?
ChordShapes is rated higher. GUITAR CHORD (Basic) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while ChordShapes averages 4.7 from 141 ratings.
Do GUITAR CHORD (Basic) or ChordShapes have ads?
GUITAR CHORD (Basic) shows ads; ChordShapes does not.
Which is updated more often, GUITAR CHORD (Basic) or ChordShapes?
GUITAR CHORD (Basic) ships an update every 4 months, and ChordShapes every 3 weeks. Most recently, GUITAR CHORD (Basic) was updated on November 1, 2026 and ChordShapes on November 7, 2026.

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