Comparison

ChordMarker vs ReaderEasy

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

Head to head
About

ChordMarker

Create and edit song chord charts with a simple text format. Easily add chords, preview, transpose, and export your song sheets as PDF, image, or text. Ideal for songwriters, musicians, and teachers.

Highlights
  • ChordMark notation for chart creation
  • Dedicated chord keyboard for fast input
  • Scan text from images
  • Instant key transposition
  • Export as PDF, image, or plain text
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
Read full description

Scan lyrics from a photo, add chords with a dedicated keyboard, transpose for any singer, then export a clean PDF, image, or text chart. ChordMarker takes you from scattered lyrics to a chart ready for practice, rehearsal, or the stage. Skip the complexity of full music notation software. Write lyrics and chords in the lightweight ChordMark text format and preview a clear, readable chart as you work. It is a focused workflow for guitar, piano, keys, vocals, and band rehearsals. CAPTURE LYRICS AND BUILD FASTER • Recognize lyrics from your camera or photo library • Import lyrics from a text file • Enter chords, sections, and meter with a dedicated keyboard • Preview the finished layout while you edit ADAPT EVERY CHART • Transpose up or down for different vocal ranges • Switch among chord symbols, Roman numerals, and Nashville Numbers • Prefer sharps, flats, or automatic accidentals • Align chords with lyrics for a chart that is easy to follow SHARE AND KEEP YOUR LIBRARY CLOSE • Export PDF, image, or plain text for printing and sharing • Save chart images directly to Photos • Sync your personal library across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Browse, like, and import public Community Charts • Publish your own charts and keep shared copies updated • Create, find, and open charts with Spotlight and Shortcuts ChordMarker is built for guitarists, keyboard players, singers, music teachers, songwriters, worship teams, and bandmates who need dependable lyrics-and-chords charts without a heavyweight scoring tool. Turn your next set of lyrics into a chart you can practice, print, and share.

About

ReaderEasy

Features
Read full description

Reading the web shouldn't feel like fighting through ads, pop-ups, sidebars, banners, and distractions. ReaderEasy transforms webpages into clean, focused reading experiences so you can concentrate on what matters: the content. A Better Way to Read • Clean, distraction-free reading • Remove unnecessary page elements • Comfortable typography and spacing • Simple, focused reading layout • Designed for Safari • Quickly enable or disable ReaderEasy whenever you want Whether you're reading an article, researching a topic, studying documentation, or catching up on a long story, ReaderEasy helps turn the modern web into a calmer place to read. Made for Safari ReaderEasy works directly with Safari to make webpages easier to read without forcing you to leave the page or open another app. Read more. Scroll less. Get distracted less. What's New Improved webpage compatibility, better reading layouts, and performance improvements.

Screenshots

ChordMarker4 screens
ReaderEasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ReaderEasy at $0.99 against ChordMarker's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

ChordMarker costs $4.99 and ReaderEasy $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
ChordMarker versus ReaderEasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordMarkerReaderEasy
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer梦阳 许Shubham Sharma

In-app purchases

None

ChordMarker

No in-app purchases

None

ReaderEasy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordMarker free?
ChordMarker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReaderEasy free?
ReaderEasy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChordMarker or ReaderEasy have ads?
Neither ChordMarker nor ReaderEasy shows ads.

Other comparisons