Chords Finder vs Score Reader Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chords Finder
Quickly identify piano chords by inputting notes. Features a new quiz mode to accelerate music theory learning and chord mastery.
- Chord identification from notes
- Chord Quiz feature
- Music theory learning
- Chord mastery
- Note input
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ChordFinder quickly identifies all possible chords from the notes you input. The new Chord Quiz feature accelerates your chord learning, making it even easier to master music theory!
Score Reader Pro
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Reading orchestral or band scores to an advanced level takes years to master. With so many instruments and their specific clefs and transpositions, it’s not straightforward to identify what the notes actually are! This app helps to speed up that process by training you to read music in various clefs and transpositions. - Intended for music students, conductors, composers and anybody who wants to get quicker at sight reading scores - Choose from over 100 instruments to train with - many with configurable transposition options - Use the ‘learning’ mode to see how written notes translate to sounding notes, and then test yourself by transposing randomly generated notes - Supports 4 clefs, double flats/sharps, and key signatures with up to 7 flats/sharps - Includes options to set instrument ranges, and the training session length - See how much you’ve improved on the detailed session history page - Includes guidance on the fundamentals of reading transposing instruments - Supports dark and light themes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chords Finder at Free against Score Reader Pro's $0.99. Chords Finder also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Chords Finder is free to download; Score Reader Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chords Finder ships an update every 10 days, Score Reader Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chords Finder | Score Reader Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sen Lin | Matt Welch |
In-app purchases
Chords Finder
No in-app purchases
Score Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
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