Comparison

Recifra vs Chords offLine

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

Head to head
About

Recifra

This app allows musicians to edit, save, and organize their chords and sheet music. It offers playback features, MIDI control, and customizable display options for a seamless practice or performance experience.

Highlights
  • Offline chord editing and saving
  • Song and list organization
  • Music playback (audio, acapella, MP3)
  • MIDI command recognition
  • PDF sheet music viewing
  • Chord key and font size adjustment
  • Automatic scrolling and synchronization
Features
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Recifra is the chord app for musicians, bands and worship teams: edit, play, practice and organize your songs and schedules, even offline. SONGS AND CHORDS * Edit and save your chords with offline access * Text editor with colored chords, tabs and markings, suggestions of song parts and the key's chords, and smart line breaks * Visual editing: pick a chord and move it one syllable at a time * Change the key of the chords easily, with each instrument keeping its own tuning * Change font size quickly * Group song parts with title and coloring for each part * Add dividers between song parts * Repeat chorus after each verse * Tag songs with themes and genres and search by #theme * Use ABC notation to display sheet music, with chords that sound in playback * View PDF sheet files * See each chord's role in the key and substitutions to hear * Chordify lyrics from audio, also writing the key, tempo and time signature * Publish your own version of a song and credit its composers PLAYING * Play music, playback, acapella or your mp3 * Swipe left or right to change the playing song * Use an automatic scroll to advance when playing * Scroll with the metronome, highlighting each chord as it plays * Synchronize scrolling with the video or audio that is playing, and sync chords right on the lyrics as the media plays * Strumming patterns played on the guitar, following the song's chords * Navigate by tapping the screen and using a page turner pedal in paginated mode * Trigger and recognize MIDI commands with virtual Pads * Create environments for playing live, practicing and others with specific settings LISTS AND SCHEDULE * Create and share playlists * Order your songs and lists * Search locally saved chords, also by voice * Share your chords with others * Export songs and lists to PDF or print right from the app * Organization schedule with a calendar, a lineup for each day and each member's presence answer * Register absences to be left out of the lineup * Several soloists per song and who leads each part * Schedule a song on several days, each with its own key * Connect Claude or ChatGPT to plan lineups, pick songs and keys and register absences by chatting PRACTICE AND TOOLS * Metronome with tap tempo, subdivisions, speed and gap trainers, vibration and custom sounds * Tuner and real-time chord detection with the likely key * Music theory and ear training exercises with levels and progress * Ear and hands training with a MIDI keyboard: scales with fingering and chord changes * Piano and your instrument's neck to play on screen, build chords and find their names PLANS * Personal plan, or the Ministry plan covering an organization and all its members Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chords offLine

Access a vast offline library of over 320,000 songs with chords and tabs. Features a comprehensive chord dictionary, adjustable song scrolling, key transposition, and the ability to add your own songs. Organize your music with favorites and setlists.

Highlights
  • Offline song library
  • Chord dictionary
  • Adjustable song scrolling
  • Key transposition
  • Create setlists
  • Add custom songs
Features
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With Cifras Offline, you'll have an immense collection of chorded songs on your phone. There are over 320,000 songs with chords and tabs from more than 7,500 artists already stored in the app, eliminating the need to access the internet for the chords. The app features a chord dictionary with over 8,300 chords and more than 34,000 chord variations for Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Cavaco. Once you select a chorded song or tab, the app loads it into a viewer where you can automatically scroll through the song, adjust scrolling speed, and associate the chorded song with a video for easier learning. In the chord and tab viewer, you can change the key of the song, allowing for better execution and matching the singer's vocal range. If you encounter an unfamiliar chord while playing a song or need to find a more accurate variation, the app has a feature to display the chord of the song by clicking on it, along with its variations. A search tool is available to easily find a song or artist among the vast options. To make things even easier, the app allows you to favorite artists and songs, making access to your most played songs and artists much quicker. In addition to favoriting preferred artists or songs, the app offers the functionality to create setlists, allowing you to quickly access collections of songs for each occasion. If you have original songs, the app allows you to manually input them, enabling you to view them with the available app features. Summary of features and resources available in the Chords offLine app: - Over 7,500 artists - Over 320,000 songs with chords and tablatures - Chord dictionary - Over 8,300 chords - Over 34,100 chord variations - Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Cavaco - Artist and song search - Favoriting artists and songs - Creating setlists with song collections - Downloading new chorded songs - Chorded song viewer with automatic scrolling and scrolling speed selection - Changing the key of the chorded song - Editing chorded songs - Manually inputting songs Don't waste any more time with the internet, download the Chords offLine app now. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recifra4 screens
Chords offLine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chords offLine at 71% against Recifra's 40%. 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. Recifra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Chords offLine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Recifra versus Chords offLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecifraChords offLine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB378 MB
Age rating+12+12
DeveloperFrancimar Alves de SousaRicardo Reis

Customer experience

Recifra

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Chords offLine

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recifra

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Chords offLine

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Recifra free?
Recifra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chords offLine free?
Chords offLine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recifra or Chords offLine have ads?
Neither Recifra nor Chords offLine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recifra or Chords offLine?
Recifra ships an update monthly, and Chords offLine monthly. Most recently, Recifra was updated on October 30, 2026 and Chords offLine on October 27, 2026.

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