Comparison

ChordMapMidi vs Fortamento

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

Head to head
About

ChordMapMidi

This app is a MIDI controller for exploring musical chords and progressions in major and minor keys. It sends note information to other synthesizer apps on your device, making it a portable tool for musicians and educators.

Highlights
  • Explore chords and progressions
  • Major and minor keys
  • MIDI controller functionality
  • Sends note information to synth apps
  • Portable music tool
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ChordMapMidi allows you to explore chords and chord progressions in both major and minor keys, one finger tap at a time. Note: ChordMapMidi is a MIDI controller. It doesn't create sound on its own. It sends note information to synthesizer apps you have on your device. ChordMapMidi is useful for songwriters, MIDI musicians, music educators... especially in places where the only instrument you have is the phone in your pocket. Have fun exploring chords and progressions!

About

Fortamento

Overcome writer's block with instant musical inspiration. This app generates chord progressions and melodies, allowing for manual editing and MIDI export to your favorite music software. Perfect for musicians, songwriters, and producers looking to kickstart new projects or finish existing ones.

Highlights
  • Generate chord progressions and melodies
  • Manual editing of tunes
  • MIDI file export
  • Tempo and key control
  • Save tunes within the app
  • Various instrument sounds
  • Audiobus integration
Features
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Ever got stuck writing a song, wishing for a spark of inspiration to start a new song or perhaps to come up with a bridge to finish that old project? " You'll be amazed at how good Fortamento's song ideas are " -- Cult of Mac Magazine " ... a refreshing alternative to the more beat-focused musical sketch pads ... “ -- Computer Music Magazine " This is exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you so much for all your work on this app—it’s the perfect songwriter’s tool!" -- Br. Gregory Marshall, O.S.B. " I wish it was a 5 dollar app " -- Jakob Haq Get instant musical ideas at a push of a button with Fortamento - a simple and effective music idea creator, capable of generating 4 bars of chord progression and melody, with the option to edit the idea and save the result. To make life easier, there’s an option to export the tunes as MIDI files for further work in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation software or MIDI sequencer. Fortamento is a great addition to the workflow of musicians, songwriters and producers to overcome the occasional writer’s block. Key features: - MIDI file export - Tempo / key control - Manual editing of generated tunes (chords and melody) - Save tunes within the app - Various instrument sounds - MIDI output - Audiobus integration Let us assist you - contact us at team@fortamento.com for any bug reports or feature requests.

Screenshots

ChordMapMidi4 screens
Fortamento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fortamento at 89% against ChordMapMidi's 53%. Fortamento also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 5). ChordMapMidi's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ChordMapMidi costs $3.99 and Fortamento $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChordMapMidi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortamento has 110 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of ChordMapMidi's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fortamento's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChordMapMidi versus Fortamento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordMapMidiFortamento
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcolm MugglinYuri Laskin

Customer experience

ChordMapMidi

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

Fortamento

All ratings110 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

In-app purchases

None

ChordMapMidi

No in-app purchases

None

Fortamento

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordMapMidi free?
ChordMapMidi costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fortamento free?
Fortamento costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChordMapMidi or Fortamento?
ChordMapMidi is rated higher. ChordMapMidi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fortamento averages 4.8 from 110 ratings.
Do ChordMapMidi or Fortamento have ads?
Neither ChordMapMidi nor Fortamento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChordMapMidi or Fortamento?
ChordMapMidi ships an update every 8 months, and Fortamento every 8 months. Most recently, ChordMapMidi was updated on September 22, 2026 and Fortamento on October 11, 2026.

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