Comparison

LH Grain vs ChronoChord

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

Head to head
About

LH Grain

Create intricate soundscapes and dynamic audio effects with a dual-channel granular synthesizer. Features include diverse amplitude envelopes, extensive audio effects, and intuitive live performance tools like a touchpad and customizable pitch bar.

Highlights
  • Dual-channel granular synthesis
  • 8 amplitude envelope options
  • 10 integrated audio effects
  • Real-time touchpad control
  • Customizable pitch bar
  • OSC compatibility
  • Record and share sound files
Features
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LH Grain: A Dual-Channel Granular Synthesizer for Live Performance Mastery Unleash your creative potential with LH Grain, an innovative two-channel granular synthesizer designed for both immersive soundscapes and dynamic live performances. Each channel operates independently, allowing for intricate granular textures and rich audio effects. Key Features: *Amplitude Envelope Diversity: Choose from 8 unique amplitude envelopes for crafting your grains, offering a spectrum of wave shapes for unparalleled sound design. *Extensive Audio Effects: Elevate your sound with 10 integrated audio effects, ranging from EQ and formant filters to chorus and reverb, adding layers of complexity to your sonic creations. *Intuitive Live Performance Tools: --Touchpad Control: Visualize and manipulate grains in real-time with a responsive touchpad interface. --Customizable Pitch Bar: Fine-tune your sound with an easily adjustable pitch bar for on-the-fly modifications. *OSC Compatibility: Seamlessly integrate with other devices in real-time using OSC format messages, enhancing live collaboration and interaction. *Robust File Management: Record your creations, and easily share sound files for collaborative projects or personal archiving. Please Note: LH Grain currently does not support Audiobus, external sound recording, or importing additional audio files. Explore Rich Soundscapes with Advanced FX: Immerse in deep audio manipulation with a suite of FX including EQ, Formant Filter, Ring Modulation, Low Pass Filter, MultiFilter, Chorus, Flanger, Distortion, Delay, and Reverb. Each effect is fine-tuned to complement the granular synthesis process, ensuring your performance stands out. Elevate your audio experience with LH Grain – where innovation meets artistry in the realm of granular synthesis.

About

ChronoChord

Features
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The Complete Harmony and Rhythm Companion for Your Pocket. Practice effectively and explore music theory wherever you go. ChronoChord combines a high-precision metronome and a professional tuner with advanced harmonic visualization tools like the Circle of Fifths and Tonnetz, all in one elegant interface optimized for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're warming up backstage, practicing at home, or studying complex harmony, ChronoChord provides the professional tools you need in a single, beautiful app. Key Features: - Professional Metronome: High-precision engine with visual beat indicators. Customize your practice with high-quality sounds, accents, and subdivisions. - Precision Tuner: A rock-solid, responsive tuner with a seismograph-style visualization for perfect pitch every time. - Interactive Circle of Fifths: Explore harmonic relationships, identify scales, and master key signatures with a stunning visual tool. - Tonnetz View: Visualize the relationship between chords and notes in a geometric space, perfect for understanding complex transformations and patterns. - Guitar Chords & Triads: Browse an exhaustive database of guitar chords and master triad inversions across the entire fretboard. - Scales & Modes: Learn and visualize any scale or mode. See notes and degrees perfectly laid out on the interactive fretboard. - Fretboard Reference: Explore the guitar neck with Notes and Degrees. An essential tool for guitarists of all levels. - Premium Design: Features a lush, glass-morphism inspired UI. Fully optimized for iPad, including multitasking support. - Private & Secure: No accounts, no tracking, no internet required. Your practice data stays on your device. Unlock the full power of your musical companion with a single lifetime In-App Purchase: - Advanced Metronome: Access every time signature, an extended tempo range (40-204 BPM), and full sound configuration. - Pro Theory Suite: Unlock all notes and major scale modes in the Circle of Fifths, plus all transformation paths in the Tonnetz view. - Complete Reference: Gain full access to every note, chord, triad, and mode across the entire app. - Lifetime Access: One-time purchase to unlock all current and future Pro features. Forever. Download ChronoChord and master the beat and the harmony, wherever you are. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://metronomo-ios.s3.eu-south-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

LH Grain4 screens
ChronoChord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChronoChord at Free against LH Grain's $2.99. ChronoChord also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 15 months). LH Grain's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ChronoChord is free to download; LH Grain costs $2.99 up front. ChronoChord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LH Grain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LH Grain ships an update every 15 months, ChronoChord every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LH Grain versus ChronoChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLH GrainChronoChord
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昊 刘GIUSEPPE CARLONE

In-app purchases

None

LH Grain

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChronoChord

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$5.99

Questions

Is LH Grain free?
LH Grain costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChronoChord free?
ChronoChord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LH Grain or ChronoChord have ads?
Neither LH Grain nor ChronoChord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LH Grain or ChronoChord?
LH Grain ships an update every 15 months, and ChronoChord every 5 days. Most recently, LH Grain was updated on October 23, 2026 and ChronoChord on October 19, 2026.

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