# Tenuto vs Chords Trainer

Tenuto and Chords Trainer both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chords Trainer's. Tenuto also leads on ratings volume (652 vs 7) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Chords Trainer's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.8). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tenuto costs $4.99 and Chords Trainer $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tenuto against 4.7 for Chords Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chords Trainer's.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, Chords Trainer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Chords Trainer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chords-trainer/id1117197465/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **652** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **94.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [Plearn LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792172523) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Music, #92 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


### Chords Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chords-trainer/id1117197465)

Learn to recognize and play musical chords quickly. This app offers a comprehensive chord dictionary and practice modes, including games, to enhance your music learning journey. Improve your understanding of chords represented by symbols, notes, or keyboard layouts.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive chord library, Customizable learning options, Practice, watch, and game modes, Intelligent question generation, Real sample sound, Chord lookup dictionary

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Chords Trainer free?

Chords Trainer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Chords Trainer?

Tenuto is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Chords Trainer averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Chords Trainer have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Chords Trainer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Chords Trainer?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Chords Trainer every 2 months. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on September 24, 2026 and Chords Trainer on September 21, 2026.

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