Recifra vs Santacifra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Santacifra
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O Santa Cifra é o app ideal para músicos e coordenadores de grupos de louvor católicos. Com ele você pode: • Criar e organizar repertórios para missas, eventos e encontros • Acessar cifras e letras de músicas católicas • Compartilhar repertórios com sua equipe de música • Organizar músicas por momento da Missa. • Acessar seu repertório mesmo sem internet Simples, rápido e feito para quem serve na liturgia. Termos de Uso: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Política de Privacidade: https://santacifra.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Santacifra at weekly against Recifra's monthly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Recifra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Santacifra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Recifra ships an update monthly, Santacifra weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recifra | Santacifra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Francimar Alves de Sousa | WELLINGTON SOUZA |
In-app purchases
Recifra
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
Santacifra
- Premium Plus Mensal$1.991 Month
- Premium Plus Semestral$7.996 Months
- Premium Plus Anual$11.991 Year









