Comparison

Chordbot Lite vs Chords Pad

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

Head to head
About

Chordbot Lite

Create and play chord progressions in various styles without needing music theory knowledge. Experiment with songwriting or generate backing tracks for practice. Offers a wide selection of instrument sounds and arrangement options.

Highlights
  • Chord progression creation
  • Multiple instrument tracks
  • Hundreds of instrument sounds
  • Song section structuring
  • Automatic song generation
  • Chord inversion control
Features
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Chordbot lets you create and play chord progressions in different styles easily. Just add chords, select instrument tracks and hit play. Experiment with complex chord progressions without having to master an instrument or music theory first. Great for songwriting experiments or to create your own backing tracks for instrument practice. Easily create arrangements and mixes by selecting from hundreds of piano, guitar, synth, bass and drum tracks. This is a fully functional evaluation version of the full (paid) Chordbot version. It has all the features of the full version, but with disabled save and export features. Features: * 60+ chord types Including classics like AugAdd2 and Min7(#11), in all inversions. * 70+ comping style presets Simple but usable arrangements that won't get in your way. * 400+ instrument tracks Individually mixable dynamic instrument tracks that can be combined to form unique comping styles. * Inversion control / slash chords Manually select chord inversions, or let Chordbot select the smoothest inversion automatically. * Song sections Songs can be structured into repeatable sections (verse, chorus, etc). Each section can have its own comping style/arrangement. * MIDI/WAV/AudioCopy export and Audiobus support (full version only) Refine your compositions in a DAW/MIDI sequencer or stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps. * Song-O-Matic Automatic song generator with pop, jazz and experimental profiles. See chordbot.com for more information and audio demos. Please report all bugs to: support@chordbot.com

About

Chords Pad

Explore musical chords with an interactive keyboard display and customizable pads. Visualize chord tones, experiment with progressions, and play notes via MIDI. Unlock advanced features and sounds through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Chord tone display on keyboard
  • Customizable chord pads
  • Chord progression builder
  • MIDI Bluetooth support
  • Multiple chord list layouts
  • Adjustable keyboard range
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This app can easily check the sound and the display on the keyboard of the chord tone of musical chords. We have prepared various UI for checking the chords. Use the method that suits you. - Pad Display - Chord List - Pad Display - Custom Pad - Chord Progress [Chord List] You can select from the following patterns for the chord button list display. It supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility. - Each key : Displays all types of chord patterns in a list for each key - Vertical : Displays all types of chord patterns vertically and each key horizontally - Horizontal : Displays all types of chord patterns horizontally with each key vertically [Custom pad] Larger buttons than the chord list are arranged. You can freely set the chord and key for each button. [Chord Progress] Add common chord progressions from presets or create your own. You can also edit individual chords, transpose, reorder, and delete chord progressions. In either case, when the chord button is tapped, the selected chord is played and the chord tone is displayed on the keyboard. * If you'd like to display all the chord patterns including tension (b9, # 9, 11, # 11, b13, 13), You need In-App Purchase. [Chord inversion area] When you select a chord in "Chord List" or "Custom Pad," its root position and inversions appear below the chord button area. Example: - CM7 : C E G B (Root position) - CM7/E : E G B C - CM7/G : G B C E - CM7/B : B C E G The note after "/" indicates the bass note. Scroll horizontally through the inversions and tap a button to play it and display its notes on the keyboard. The inversion area for "Custom Pad" can be shown or hidden with "Inversion display" in Settings. Other features: - Supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility in the "Chord List". ([Settings screen] - [Edit Chord List]) - The keyboard can be slid with the slider. (range: C2 ~ C7) And the keyboard also supports playing. - There are 28 types in all kinds of sound. (It is 9 kinds can be used in the initial state. To use all type, you need In-App Purchase.) - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection. - Supports sending MIDI messages (note on / off). Chord list: M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13) If you would like to create more flexible chord progressions or compose music using chords, try iOS app "Piano Chords Master".

Screenshots

Chordbot Lite4 screens
Chords Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chords Pad at 4.9 against Chordbot Lite's 3.8. Chords Pad also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 12). Chordbot Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Chords Pad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Chordbot Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chords Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chords Pad has 96 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordbot Lite ships an update every 14 months, Chords Pad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chordbot Lite versus Chords Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordbot LiteChords Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.9 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1296 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContrasonic ABLoop-Sessions.LLC.

Customer experience

Chordbot Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative14.3%

Chords Pad

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%

In-app purchases

None

Chordbot Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chords Pad

One-time4
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • Available sending MIDI message$0.99
  • All chords are available$2.49
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  • Always remove ads.$7.99

Questions

Is Chordbot Lite free?
Chordbot Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords Pad free?
Chords Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chordbot Lite or Chords Pad?
Chords Pad is rated higher. Chordbot Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Chords Pad averages 4.9 from 96 ratings.
Do Chordbot Lite or Chords Pad have ads?
Chords Pad shows ads; Chordbot Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Chordbot Lite or Chords Pad?
Chordbot Lite ships an update every 14 months, and Chords Pad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Chordbot Lite was updated on October 21, 2026 and Chords Pad on October 24, 2026.

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