Comparison

LivePlayback vs Sound Chords

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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).

About

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.

Highlights
  • Listen to chord sounds from symbols
  • Check chord progressions
  • Create chord accompaniments
  • Learn chords by listening
  • Check musical scales
  • Select keynote for scales
Features
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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.

Screenshots

LivePlayback1 screens
Sound Chords2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LivePlayback versus Sound Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivePlaybackSound Chords
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin LangeJun Usuki

Customer experience

LivePlayback

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Sound Chords

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

LivePlayback

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LivePlayback free?
LivePlayback costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Chords free?
Sound Chords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LivePlayback or Sound Chords have ads?
Neither LivePlayback nor Sound Chords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivePlayback or Sound Chords?
LivePlayback ships an update every 16 months, and Sound Chords every 38 months. Most recently, LivePlayback was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sound Chords on November 2, 2026.

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