Comparison

LH Grain vs Colorful Chords

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

Colorful Chords

Discover 192 unique guitar chord voicings not found in standard charts. Explore major and minor chords with extensions, listen to audio playback, watch video demos, and find compatible keys. Includes a daily chord and a built-in tuner for 7 different tunings.

Highlights
  • 192 unique chord voicings
  • 7 different guitar tunings
  • Audio playback of chords
  • Video demonstrations
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Chord of the Day feature
Features
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The Book of Colorful Chords brings 192 hand-discovered guitar chord voicings to your fingertips — sounds you won't find in standard chord charts. WHAT'S INSIDE 192 unique chord voicings across 7 tunings: Standard Drop D Double Drop D Open G Open E Open A DADGAD Includes major and minor voicings with colorful extensions — 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, and suspended tones throughout. FEATURES Audio Playback — Hear every chord played on a real guitar Video Demo — Watch each chord being played Works Well In — Each chord shows the keys it fits naturally Variation Notes — Ideas for embellishment and alternate fingerings Chord of the Day — A new chord delivered daily with optional reminder notification Built-In Guitar Tuner — Chromatic tuner supporting all 7 tunings in the app, with acoustic and electric reference tones CREATED THROUGH DISCOVERY None of these chords were copied from a book or website. Every shape emerged organically from years of exploring the fretboard — experimenting, listening, and following curiosity. Whether you're a songwriter looking for fresh textures, a session player expanding your vocabulary, or a curious guitarist ready to explore, these chords are waiting for you.

Screenshots

LH Grain4 screens
Colorful Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colorful Chords at 3.0 against LH Grain's 2.3. LH Grain's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, 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

LH Grain costs $2.99 and Colorful Chords $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorful Chords holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of LH Grain's written reviews are positive against 0% of Colorful Chords's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LH Grain versus Colorful Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLH GrainColorful Chords
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB97 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer昊 刘Michael Schmidt

Customer experience

LH Grain

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Colorful Chords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LH Grain

No in-app purchases

None

Colorful Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LH Grain free?
LH Grain costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colorful Chords free?
Colorful Chords costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LH Grain or Colorful Chords?
Colorful Chords is rated higher. LH Grain averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Colorful Chords averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LH Grain or Colorful Chords have ads?
Neither LH Grain nor Colorful Chords shows ads.

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