# Tenuto vs Random Chord

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tenuto at 652 against Random Chord's 2. Tenuto also leads on chart position (#5 vs unranked). Random Chord's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Random Chord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Random Chord's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Random Chord |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-chord/id1180443119/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **652** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [AppicDesign](https://appshunter.io/developer/492684279) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

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

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Music, #32 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


### Random Chord

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-chord/id1180443119)

Practice musical improvisation with randomly generated chord progressions. Customize key, chord types, duration, and time signatures for personalized exercises. Supports various playback styles and includes a mixer for custom sound.

**Highlights:** Random chord generation, Customizable chord pools, Adjustable chord duration and loop settings, Support for different time signatures, Diatonic, Chromatic, Modal, and Custom modes, Multiple playback styles (Rock, Pop, Swing, etc.), Integrated mixer for sound control

**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 Random Chord free?

Random Chord costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Random Chord?

Random Chord is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Random Chord averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Random Chord have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Random Chord shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Random Chord?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Random Chord every 3 months. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on October 17, 2026 and Random Chord on October 13, 2026.

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