Comparison

Recifra vs CatoliChord

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

CatoliChord

Organize liturgical music, create setlists, and access daily readings. This app provides clear chord charts with transposition and font adjustments, usable offline for seamless musical preparation.

Highlights
  • Organize liturgical music
  • Create and edit setlists
  • Clear chord charts with transposition
  • Daily liturgy integration
  • Offline functionality
  • Font and column adjustment
Features
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Muito mais que cifras! O CatoliChord é o app criado especialmente para músicos católicos que servem na liturgia. Com ele, você organiza cifras, monta setlists litúrgicos e tem acesso rápido à liturgia do dia — tudo em um só lugar, com ou sem internet. Por que usar o CatoliChord? • Monte e edite repertórios para missas, grupos de oração, adorações e ensaios. • Visualize cifras de forma clara, com transposição de acordes, ajuste de fonte e colunas. • Tenha a liturgia do dia sempre à mão, integrada ao seu setlist. • Use mesmo offline: leve sua música para qualquer lugar, sem depender de conexão. • Toque em unidade com seu grupo, sem confusões ou improvisos de última hora. O CatoliChord nasceu para servir a Igreja, ajudando músicos voluntários a tocar com clareza, agilidade e tranquilidade em cada celebração. Termos de Uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recifra4 screens
CatoliChord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CatoliChord at weekly against Recifra's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and CatoliChord sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recifra ships an update monthly, CatoliChord weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Recifra versus CatoliChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecifraCatoliChord
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB63 MB
Age rating+12+4
DeveloperFrancimar Alves de SousaSergio Luis da Silva Junior

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recifra

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
1 purchases

CatoliChord

Subscriptions1
  • Grupo Premium - Mensal$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Recifra free?
Recifra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatoliChord free?
CatoliChord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recifra or CatoliChord have ads?
Neither Recifra nor CatoliChord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recifra or CatoliChord?
Recifra ships an update monthly, and CatoliChord weekly. Most recently, Recifra was updated on November 3, 2026 and CatoliChord on November 5, 2026.

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