Ringer vs Chordology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ringer
Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alert tones from your music library or recordings. Easily select precise audio segments with waveform visualization and advanced editing tools for a personalized sound experience.
- Create ringtones, text tones, and alert tones
- Use unprotected songs from iTunes
- Edit videos from photo library
- Direct audio recording
- Waveform visualization
- Zoom for precise editing
- Fade-in/out and gap support
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Ringer is the premiere ringtone creation app on the app store. Make a personal ringtone from any unprotected song in your iTunes Library, video in your photo library, or direct recording. Ringer lets you easily make a ringtone from 2 to 40 seconds long. Features: - Fully iOS 12 compatible. - Makes ringtones, text tones, and alert tones. - See the actual waveform to help you find the right part of your song. - Zoom in and out to help you choose the start and end of your ringtone with sub-second accuracy. - Support for fade-in, fade-out and ringtone gap. - Song navigator lets you jump to any part of the song instantly. - Auto volume support makes sure that quiet parts of a song can still be used as a ringtone. - Landscape mode to provide a larger view on your music. Note: - Songs that are protected by DRM cannot be used. - No app can install ringtones on the phone. Ringtones must be imported into iTunes and synced to the phone before they can be used.
Chordology
Access hundreds of thousands of chord variations for multiple instruments like guitar, piano, and ukulele. Features a minimalist, fast interface and supports iPhone, iPad, and OSX. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience.
- Multi-instrument chord dictionary
- Hundreds of thousands of chords
- Thousands of chord variations
- Guitar, piano, ukulele support
- Minimalist interface
- Ad-free
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Chordology - Chords and Scales, Beautifully Visualized See music. Hear music. Understand music. Chordology is the cleanest, most colorful way to explore chords and scales across all your favorite instruments. Whether you're a beginner learning your first shapes or a seasoned player digging into theory, Chordology turns abstract music concepts into something you can see, hear, and feel. EVERY INSTRUMENT, ONE APP Browse chords and scales for: - Piano - Guitar - Bass Guitar - Banjo - Ukulele BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY PLAY - Custom tunings (Chordology Pro): set up any tuning on your stringed instruments and see every shape update instantly. - Capo support (Chordology Pro): dial in your capo position and view chords exactly as they'll sound. - Multiple finger positions: for guitar, bass, ukulele, and banjo, swipe through every voicing up and down the neck to find the one that fits. - Hear it instantly: tap play to hear any chord or scale rendered authentically on your chosen instrument. GO DEEPER THAN SHAPES Every chord comes with rich musical insight. Explore qualities like brightness, darkness, and consonance to understand not just how a chord is played, but why it sounds the way it does, and how to use it in your own music. AN INTERFACE AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS USEFUL Chordology's signature color system gives every note its own identity, so patterns leap off the fretboard and keyboard. The clean, bright design keeps the music front and center: no clutter, no noise, just clarity. CHORDOLOGY PRO Chordology is free: every instrument, every chord and scale, every voicing, and playback, at standard tuning. Chordology Pro is a one-time purchase - no subscription - that adds alternate tunings, a capo on any fret, and sharing. Pick an instrument. Choose a chord or scale. Press play. Start exploring. Download Chordology and see your music in a whole new light.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chordology at Free against Ringer's $1.99. Chordology also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Ringer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). On ads, monetization model 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
Chordology is free to download; Ringer costs $1.99 up front. Chordology sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ringer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chordology holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 231 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Ringer's written reviews are positive against 66% of Chordology's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ringer ships an update every 6 months, Chordology every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ringer | Chordology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (67 ratings) | 4.4 (231 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 65.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Research Labs, Inc. | Greg Raine |
Customer experience
Ringer
Chordology
User reviews
Ringer
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable ringtones
- 🎶 Wide selection of songs
- 💡 Innovative features
- ⚡️ Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔌 Requires computer connection to install ringtones
- ⚠️ Occasional crashes or bugs
- 💰 Expensive compared to free alternatives
Chordology
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- ✨ Clean and minimalist design
- 💡 Great for learning chords
- 🚀 Fast chord lookup
- 🎹 Useful for composition
Room to improve
- 👎 Outdated UI on iPad
- 🐛 Voicing mismatch (display vs. sound)
- 🐛 Octave difference (display vs. sound)
- 🐛 Inaccurate chord identification (minor/major)
- 🐛 Non-functional options screen
Bugs and requests
Ringer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Songs not recognized in library
- Ringtones not appearing on device
- Exporting issues with certain file formats
Requested features
4 requests- Direct ringtone installation without computer
- Support for text message tones
- Improved waveform editing tools
- Ability to create ringtones from any audio source
Chordology
Reported bugs
12 issues- Voicing displayed doesn't match played voicing
- Played chord is an octave higher than displayed
- Shows minor chords as major and vice-versa
- iPad version is a stretched iPhone UI
- Options screen is non-functional
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- App crashes immediately
- Swiping on iPad to see different chord variations doesn't work
- Tapping on left/right of dots to see variations is bizarre UI
- iPad version only shows first chord variation
- Fret changer swiping doesn't slide display
- Constant rating requests
- Common ways to play chords are deeper in options
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to hear chords as displayed
- Toggle between numbers and note names
- Color scheme customization
- Add five-string banjo
- Add baritone ukulele
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- Display chord notes
- Display note scale degrees
- MIDI chord detection
- Ability to store a series of chords
- Change tuning options
- Add capo position
- Audio previews for chords
- Scales for stringed instruments
- Support split screen mode
- Center interface and allow 180-degree rotation
- More tunings for banjo
In-app purchases
Ringer
No in-app purchases
Chordology
- Chordology Pro$5.99
Questions
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