Comparison

G vs Chords Pad

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

Head to head
About

G

This app serves as a digital chord book for guitarists, displaying various ways to finger chords. It offers features like memo storage and email sharing, with an option to unlock all content and remove ads.

Highlights
  • Displays guitar chord fingerings
  • Stores memos per page
  • Adds titles to memo pages
  • Sends chord names via email
  • Import function for chord names
Features
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G-Chord is a chord book for guitar. This app displays guitar chords, or how to hold down the strings. In-App Purchase(unlock all): ■ Disables ads ■ Browse all chords available ■ Store 40 memos per page, up to a total of 30 pages ■ Add titles to each memo page ■ Send the chord name displayed at the top of a memo by e-mail ■ Provisional feature -- gain access to an import function (attach chord name from e-mail, etc.) -------------------------------------------------------- Note: This app does not show every way of holding the strings. It shows the most simple 3-6 approaches for each chord. Note that you cannot search for other chord variations within the app. Tuning is fixed as below: 1 - E 2 - B 3 - G 4 - D 5 - A 6 - E

About

Chords Pad

Explore musical chords with an interactive keyboard display and customizable pads. Visualize chord tones, experiment with progressions, and play notes via MIDI. Unlock advanced features and sounds through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Chord tone display on keyboard
  • Customizable chord pads
  • Chord progression builder
  • MIDI Bluetooth support
  • Multiple chord list layouts
  • Adjustable keyboard range
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This app can easily check the sound and the display on the keyboard of the chord tone of musical chords. We have prepared various UI for checking the chords. Use the method that suits you. - Pad Display - Chord List - Pad Display - Custom Pad - Chord Progress [Chord List] You can select from the following patterns for the chord button list display. It supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility. - Each key : Displays all types of chord patterns in a list for each key - Vertical : Displays all types of chord patterns vertically and each key horizontally - Horizontal : Displays all types of chord patterns horizontally with each key vertically [Custom pad] Larger buttons than the chord list are arranged. You can freely set the chord and key for each button. [Chord Progress] Add common chord progressions from presets or create your own. You can also edit individual chords, transpose, reorder, and delete chord progressions. In either case, when the chord button is tapped, the selected chord is played and the chord tone is displayed on the keyboard. * If you'd like to display all the chord patterns including tension (b9, # 9, 11, # 11, b13, 13), You need In-App Purchase. [Chord inversion area] When you select a chord in "Chord List" or "Custom Pad," its root position and inversions appear below the chord button area. Example: - CM7 : C E G B (Root position) - CM7/E : E G B C - CM7/G : G B C E - CM7/B : B C E G The note after "/" indicates the bass note. Scroll horizontally through the inversions and tap a button to play it and display its notes on the keyboard. The inversion area for "Custom Pad" can be shown or hidden with "Inversion display" in Settings. Other features: - Supports chord reordering and toggling chord visibility in the "Chord List". ([Settings screen] - [Edit Chord List]) - The keyboard can be slid with the slider. (range: C2 ~ C7) And the keyboard also supports playing. - There are 28 types in all kinds of sound. (It is 9 kinds can be used in the initial state. To use all type, you need In-App Purchase.) - Supports Bluetooth MIDI connection. - Supports sending MIDI messages (note on / off). Chord list: M, 7, 7(b5), 7(#5), 6, 6 9, 9, add9, M7, M9, M7(b5), M7(#5), m, m6, m6 9, m(#5), m add9, m7, mM7, m7(b5), m7(#5), m9, mM9, aug, dim, dim7, sus4, 7sus4, 9sus4, M7sus4, M9sus4, sus2, 7sus2, M7sus2 (To use below, you need In-App Purchase.) 7(b9), 7(#9), 7(#11), 7(b13), 7(13), 7(b9 #11), 7(b9 b13), 7(b9 13), 9(#11), 9(b13), 9(13), 7(#9 #11), 7(#9 b13), 7(#9 13), M7(#11), M9(#11), M7(13), M9(13), m7(11), m7(13), m9(11), m7(b5 11), m7(b5 13) If you would like to create more flexible chord progressions or compose music using chords, try iOS app "Piano Chords Master".

Screenshots

G4 screens
Chords Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chords Pad at 4.9 against G's 2.8. Chords Pad also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 64%) and ratings volume (96 vs 10). G's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. G sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chords Pad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chords Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chords Pad has 96 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of G's written reviews are positive against 77% of Chords Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G ships an update every 3 weeks, Chords Pad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
G versus Chords Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGChords Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (10 ratings)4.9 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1096 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsoft.iOSLoop-Sessions.LLC.

Customer experience

G

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative26.4%

Chords Pad

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

G

One-time1
  • Full version (permanently)$2.99
3 purchases

Chords Pad

One-time3
  • All sounds are available$0.99
  • All chords are available$2.49
  • Always remove ads.$7.99

Questions

Is G free?
G is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chords Pad free?
Chords Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, G or Chords Pad?
Chords Pad is rated higher. G averages 2.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Chords Pad averages 4.9 from 96 ratings.
Do G or Chords Pad have ads?
Both G and Chords Pad show ads.
Which is updated more often, G or Chords Pad?
G ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chords Pad every 6 weeks. Most recently, G was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chords Pad on November 3, 2026.

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