ChordMate 4 vs Songdeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChordMate 4
Create unique guitar chord progressions and explore new sounds. This app offers advanced filtering for chord voicings, suggestions for chord substitutions, and the ability to add custom chords. It also supports alternate tunings and exporting diagrams.
- Create chord progressions
- Discover new chord voicings
- Chord substitution suggestions
- Add custom chord voicings
- Export chord diagrams
- Alternate tuning support
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The right chords can transform a song. ChordMate will help you create interesting guitar chord progressions and discover new sounds. - find the perfect chord voicing with filters to specify the top and bass note, location on the fretboard, etc. - get suggestions for the next and previous chord in a chord progression and for chord substitution - add your own chord voicings and get automatic name suggestions - export chord diagrams to other programs - use alternate tunings. ChordMate comes with the most common tunings, and you can add your own.
Songdeck
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This app is only for people who have purchased our physical song card deck. Draw a card from the deck and scan the QR code to play a song for joy, regulation & transformation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Songdeck at Free against ChordMate 4's $9.99. Songdeck also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Songdeck is free to download; ChordMate 4 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChordMate 4 ships an update every 3 months, Songdeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChordMate 4 | Songdeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Belenkiy | Songdance |
In-app purchases
ChordMate 4
No in-app purchases
Songdeck
No in-app purchases
