Comparison

Charango Chord vs Charango Tuner Pro

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

Head to head
About

Charango Chord

This app serves as a chord dictionary for the Charango, a South American string instrument. It allows users to look up chords by name or create chord symbols by manually inputting finger positions.

Highlights
  • Charango chord dictionary
  • Reverse chord finder
  • Manual finger position input
  • Chord symbol generation
Features
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A simple chord dictionary for Charango (south american string instrument: tuning E-A-E-C-G). It also works as a reverse dictionary. Setting finger positions manually, you get chord symbols.

About

Charango Tuner Pro

Precisely tune your charango in seconds with this app. It offers advanced features like exact frequency display, a chord library, and a tuning fork. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking a responsive and intuitive tuning experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Charango chord library
  • Instant and fast tuning
  • Tuning fork option
  • Intuitive LED tuning indicator
  • Visual tuned string indicator
Features
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Tune your charango with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz. · Charango Chords library - find any chord with just two swipes. · Instant load and fastest tuning - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit. · Tuning fork - tune by ear if you prefer. · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Charango Chord4 screens
Charango Tuner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Charango Tuner Pro at 4.6 against Charango Chord's 3.0. Charango Tuner Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 4). Charango Chord's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Charango Chord costs $0.99 and Charango Tuner Pro $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charango Tuner Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charango Tuner Pro has 118 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charango Chord ships an update every 43 months, Charango Tuner Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Charango Chord versus Charango Tuner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharango ChordCharango Tuner Pro
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRyu SuzukiPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Charango Chord

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Charango Tuner Pro

All ratings118 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%

In-app purchases

None

Charango Chord

No in-app purchases

None

Charango Tuner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charango Chord free?
Charango Chord costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charango Tuner Pro free?
Charango Tuner Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charango Chord or Charango Tuner Pro?
Charango Tuner Pro is rated higher. Charango Chord averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Charango Tuner Pro averages 4.6 from 118 ratings.
Do Charango Chord or Charango Tuner Pro have ads?
Neither Charango Chord nor Charango Tuner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charango Chord or Charango Tuner Pro?
Charango Chord ships an update every 43 months, and Charango Tuner Pro every 6 months. Most recently, Charango Chord was updated on November 6, 2026 and Charango Tuner Pro on November 1, 2026.

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