Comparison

Recifra vs Chordo Pro

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

Chordo Pro

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Chordo is the chord sheet companion for musicians who value privacy and simplicity. View, organize, and practice chord sheets — entirely offline, with no account required. FEATURES • Import chord sheets from multiple formats (ChordPro, inline bracket, Ultimate Guitar) • Built-in ICLF editor with syntax highlighting and live preview • Chord dictionary with all chord types, color-coded by root note • Interactive fretboard for exploring voicings across difficulty levels • Chord detection — tap frets to identify any chord • Practice mode with auto-scroll at adjustable tempo • Common chord progressions library in any key • Multi-instrument support: guitar, ukulele, bass, banjo, mandolin, and custom tunings • Full song library with search, favorites, and metadata • Light and dark mode • Available in 6 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No analytics. No cloud. Your music stays on your device. Chordo works completely offline — sync and internet are never required. POWERED BY ICLF Chordo uses the Inline Chorded Lyrics Format (ICLF), an open standard for chord sheets that keeps chords inline with lyrics for perfect alignment on any screen size.

Screenshots

Recifra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chordo Pro at none against Recifra's 3. Recifra's advantage is device support. On price 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

Both are free to download. Recifra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Chordo Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Recifra versus Chordo Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecifraChordo Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB27 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperFrancimar Alves de SousaMarco Aurélio Santana

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recifra

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
None

Chordo Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recifra free?
Recifra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chordo Pro free?
Chordo Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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