Comparison

Chord Memo vs Chord Memory Board

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

Head to head
About

Chord Memo

Compose and arrange music by writing and playing back chords. Practice singing or instruments like guitar and piano with this tool. It offers features for fine-tuning timing, exporting to MIDI, and changing instruments.

Highlights
  • Enter chords with dedicated keyboard
  • Control tempo, beat, and modulation
  • Playback entered chords
  • Display chords as degree names
  • Save notes with name and description
  • Export MIDI file
  • Change instrument
Features
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It's an app that lets you write chords and play them right back! Use it for composing and arranging music, as well as for practicing singing, guitar, piano, etc. Functions: - Enter chords with the dedicated keyboard (including slash and tension chords) - Control tempo, beat, and modulation - Playback the entered chords - Display chords as degree name (I, VI, ...) - Save notes with name and description - Playback with swing - Export MIDI file - Change instrument - Playback with metronome - Place chords fine timings - Copy/paste chords - Zoom score

About

Chord Memory Board

Features
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"Chord Memory" is a chord progression creation and practice support app designed for guitarists. Create chord progressions intuitively and check actual fingerings on the fretboard diagram. With the metronome feature, you can complete your practice by following the chord progression at your set tempo. [Key Features] - Audible Chord Library Includes basic chord forms. Check fingerings on the fretboard diagram and tap to play synthesized sounds to hear the chord. - Reverse Chord Finder Instantly identify chord names just by tapping fingerings on the fretboard. Solve "What chord is this?" in seconds, and even save the searched forms directly to your custom library. - Intuitive Chord Progression Creation Easily create and save chord progressions just by selecting root notes and chord types. Manage them in a list and recall them anytime. - Visual Fretboard Fingerings Visualize actual fingerings on the fretboard diagram, which chord names alone can't show. Switch between multiple positions and voicings with a single swipe. - Practical Practice with Metronome Automatically display the created progression sequentially in sync with the metronome (loop playback). Set the BPM (tempo) and beats freely to master chord change timing or use it as a chord guide for ad-lib practice. *Synthesized chord sounds can be played along with the click sound. - Tag Classification Organize your chord progressions by adding tags. Free users can create up to 3 tags, Plus users up to 100 tags. - Share Progressions Share your chord progressions as images, text, or MIDI files. For MIDI file export, free users are limited to 3 times per day. - Suggestions for New Ideas [Plus Feature] Provides recommendations for the next chord based on music theory and suggests song titles that perfectly match the mood of your track. Includes an audio preview feature to hear suggested chords before adding them. It's a great way to break out of a creative rut, and free users can use it up to 3 times per day. - Custom Fingerings [Plus Feature] Register your own unique chord forms (fingerings) and incorporate them into your progressions. - Cloud Sync Save and sync your chord progressions to the cloud. Seamlessly transfer data when changing devices or use across multiple devices. *You can also use the app without saving to the cloud. - Global Support Supports 12 languages, used by guitarists worldwide. [Recommended For] - Want to quickly note down chord progressions you come up with - Want to visually check new chord fingerings and voicings - Want to know the name of a chord you found - Stuck in songwriting and need a hint - Want to practice chord changes at accurate tempos [Plus Features](paid) - Save up to 1000 chord progressions - Create full songs (up to 128 chords) - Detailed tag classification (up to 100 tags) - Register custom fingerings - Add progressions directly from Reverse Chord Finder - Unlimited suggestions - Unlimited MIDI file sharing

Screenshots

Chord Memo4 screens
Chord Memory Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chord Memo at Free against Chord Memory Board's $1.99. Chord Memo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chord Memory Board's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Chord Memo is free to download; Chord Memory Board costs $1.99 up front. Chord Memory Board sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Chord Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Memo ships an update every 7 months, Chord Memory Board weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chord Memo versus Chord Memory Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord MemoChord Memory Board
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiichi Itotakayuki ohyama

In-app purchases

None

Chord Memo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chord Memory Board

Subscriptions1
  • Chord Memory Plus Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Chord Memo free?
Chord Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord Memory Board free?
Chord Memory Board costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Chord Memo or Chord Memory Board have ads?
Neither Chord Memo nor Chord Memory Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord Memo or Chord Memory Board?
Chord Memo ships an update every 7 months, and Chord Memory Board weekly. Most recently, Chord Memo was updated on October 27, 2026 and Chord Memory Board on October 9, 2026.

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