Comparison

cymatics drum loops vs Chord

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

Head to head
About

cymatics drum loops

Create music on the go with a fast, zero-latency audio engine. Explore 21 royalty-free trap, reggaeton, and R&B drum loops. Download all samples directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Fast audio engine
  • Zero latency
  • 21 royalty-free drum loops
  • Trap, reggaeton, R&B styles
  • Touch and play interface
  • Downloadable samples
Features
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Simple design with powerful fast audio engine, make music on the go Musicians dream: App stripped down to essentials to maximize speed with zero latency. 21 trap, reggaeton and R&B royalty-free cymatic drum loops Touch and play with zero learning curve. All samples can be downloaded after pressing the cymatics button at the bottom of the app I am an indie app producer. I don't have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign so please remember to share.

About

Chord

Unlock musical creativity with a suite of tools for composing and practicing. Generate chord progressions, practice notation, train your ear, and even use your device as a MIDI keyboard. Includes a macOS version for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Chord progression generation with inversions and extensions
  • Live playback as piano or synth
  • MIDI output to macOS
  • Guitar chord finder
  • Notation reading practice
  • Ear training for intervals and voice
  • macOS version included
Features
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This app plus your ears equals complete freedom in writing music! A comprehensive set of tools for any musician: * Chord Progression: Create beautiful chord progressions with full flexibility - use inversions, sus2, sus4, 7th, 9th, and more. Enjoy live playback as piano or synth, or send MIDI directly to your macOS computer! * Guitar Chords - helps you find and browse guitar chords. * MIDI Keyboard: Transform your phone into a MIDI keyboard for your macOS computer (compatible with macOS Catalina and newer). * Notation Practice: Practice reading notes in both treble and bass clefs. * Chord Calculation: Help you learn how to calculate chords and progressions. * Interval Practice: Practice recognizing and comparing musical intervals by ear. * Voice & Ear Training: Simple, effective tools for voice practice and ear training. * Harmonic Match - helps you mix tracks in key while DJing. * Guitar tuner - helps you tune your guitar to the most popular tunings. * Modulation Pad - Helps when using a compact MIDI keyboard without built-in pitch and modulation controls. Also includes a sustain pedal (compatible with macOS Catalina and newer). Plus, enjoy the macOS version included with your purchase!

Screenshots

cymatics drum loops2 screens
Chord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cymatics drum loops at Free against Chord's $3.99. cymatics drum loops also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Chord's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads 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

cymatics drum loops is free to download; Chord costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chord holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chord has 81 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of cymatics drum loops's written reviews are positive against 57% of Chord's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cymatics drum loops ships an update every 4 months, Chord monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
cymatics drum loops versus Chord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercymatics drum loopsChord
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.8 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings781 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbu Studio IncRoman Sevastyanov

Customer experience

cymatics drum loops

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Chord

All ratings81 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

cymatics drum loops

No in-app purchases

None

Chord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cymatics drum loops free?
cymatics drum loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord free?
Chord costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cymatics drum loops or Chord?
Chord is rated higher. cymatics drum loops averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Chord averages 4.8 from 81 ratings.
Do cymatics drum loops or Chord have ads?
Neither cymatics drum loops nor Chord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cymatics drum loops or Chord?
cymatics drum loops ships an update every 4 months, and Chord monthly. Most recently, cymatics drum loops was updated on October 23, 2026 and Chord on October 27, 2026.

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