Comparison

ChordMapMidi vs VU202 FX

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

VU202 FX

This audio effect plugin brings the character of a sampler engine to your iOS music production workflow. Apply gritty resampling, lo-fi textures, and unique tone shaping to drums, loops, vocals, and more within your AUv3 host.

Highlights
  • AUv3 audio effect integration
  • Sampler engine character
  • Four tone shaping modes (HIFI, STANDARD, LOFI, LOFI2)
  • Flexible input routing (LEFT, RIGHT, MONO, STEREO)
  • Six-slot effects chain
  • Extensive list of available effects
Features
Currently charting
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VU202 FX brings the sound and behavior of the free VU202 app into your AUv3 workflow. It uses the same VU202 engine, rebuilt as a compact audio effect for producers who want that crunchy sampler character directly inside their favorite iOS host. Run drums, loops, synths, vocals, or whole buses through the VU202 signal path. Shape the tone with four character modes: HIFI, STANDARD, LOFI, and LOFI2. Choose LEFT, RIGHT, MONO, or STEREO input routing, set pad-style volume, then build your own six-slot effects chain. Available effects include Pitch, Pitch Free, Filter LP, Filter HP, Filter BP, EQ Low, EQ Mid, EQ High, Comp, Drum Comp, Limit, Delay, Tape Delay, Flanger, Phaser, Reverb, Ring Mod, and Vinyl Sim. Use it for gritty resampling color, lo-fi drums, filtered breaks, unstable tape-style echoes, pitch-shifted textures, crushed mono grooves, animated modulation, vinyl wear, and simple SP-style tone shaping without leaving your AUv3 session. VU202 FX is not a generic clean effect. It is made to give your audio the attitude of the VU202 engine: direct, rough, musical, and fast to control.

Screenshots

ChordMapMidi4 screens
VU202 FX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VU202 FX at $0.99 against ChordMapMidi's $3.99. VU202 FX also leads on chart position (#57 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 VU202 FX $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChordMapMidi against 5.0 for VU202 FX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of ChordMapMidi's written reviews are positive against 50% of VU202 FX's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ChordMapMidi versus VU202 FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordMapMidiVU202 FX
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#57 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcolm MugglinDariusz Chynek

Customer experience

ChordMapMidi

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

VU202 FX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChordMapMidi

No in-app purchases

None

VU202 FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordMapMidi free?
ChordMapMidi costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VU202 FX free?
VU202 FX costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChordMapMidi or VU202 FX?
ChordMapMidi and VU202 FX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do ChordMapMidi or VU202 FX have ads?
Neither ChordMapMidi nor VU202 FX shows ads.

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