LivePlayback vs Sound Chords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LivePlayback
This audio player is designed for live events, specifically for theatrical productions requiring precise track control. It allows users to set cue points for seamless transitions and offers flexible playback and repeat modes.
- Optimized for live event audio playback
- Stop playback after each track
- Add CUE points to jump to specific positions
- Multiple play modes (Continue All, Continue Cue, Continue OFF)
- Multiple repeat modes (Repeat OFF, Repeat One, Repeat CUE)
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Optimized audio player for live events. Especially for playbacks in musicals, where playback has to be stopped after each track. You can add CUE points to jump to chosen positions in the tracks. play-modes: (Continue All / Continue Cue / Continue OFF). repeat-modes: (Repeat OFF, Repeat One, Repeat CUE).
Sound Chords
Instantly hear the sound of any chord symbol you encounter in sheet music. This app helps you understand chord progressions, create accompaniments, and learn chords by listening. It also allows you to check musical scales in a selected keynote.
- Listen to chord sounds from symbols
- Check chord progressions
- Create chord accompaniments
- Learn chords by listening
- Check musical scales
- Select keynote for scales
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Sound Chords is an application software to listen to the sound of chord. When you read music score, you may find chord names or symbols such as C, F and G. If the sound of chord resounds in your head only by reading the symbol, you will be more exciting. But, even if it is difficult, you can check the sound when you only tap chord symbols using this application. This application makes your music life more exciting. The recommendations are as follows: 1. You want to listen to the sound chord while you sing a melody of a song. 2. You want to check the chord progression while listening to sounds. 3. You want to create an accompaniment to a melody by your favorite chords. 4. You want to learn and remember chords by listening to the sound. 5. You want to play music chords along with piano or guitar performance. In addition, the sound of musical scale can be checked in a selected keynote. * major scale * harmonic minor scale * natural minor scale * melodic minor scale This function is useful to you when you sing a song or play an musical instrument.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LivePlayback at every 16 months against Sound Chords's every 38 months. LivePlayback also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Sound Chords's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (67% vs 58%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
LivePlayback costs $4.99 and Sound Chords $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LivePlayback ships an update every 16 months, Sound Chords every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LivePlayback | Sound Chords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Lange | Jun Usuki |
Customer experience
LivePlayback
Sound Chords
In-app purchases
LivePlayback
No in-app purchases
Sound Chords
No in-app purchases
Questions
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