Comparison

Achordy vs Midiboard

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

Head to head
About

Achordy

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Achordy - Professional Music Tuner & Chord Detection Transform your musical practice with Achordy, the ultimate companion for musicians of all levels. Whether you're a beginner learning your first chords or a professional performer preparing for a concert, Achordy provides the precision tools you need. MULTI-INSTRUMENT TUNER Guitar (6-string standard tuning) Bass Guitar (4-string standard tuning) Ukulele (GCEA tuning) Violin (GDAE tuning) Baglama (AGD tuning) Real-time pitch detection with professional accuracy Visual feedback with intuitive tuning indicators Frequency display for precise adjustments SMART CHORD DETECTION Real-time chord recognition from live audio Audio file analysis for any song (MP3, WAV, M4A) Interactive waveform visualization Complete chord progressions with timestamps Learn any song by listening and playing along Professional accuracy with confidence ratings Timeline and list view for easy navigation Premium unlimited analysis (free 10-second previews) PROFESSIONAL METRONOME Customizable tempo from 1 to 500 BPM Crystal-clear click sounds Visual beat indicators Perfect for practice sessions and live performances RHYTHM TRAINING GAMES Interactive timing challenges Multiple difficulty levels Track your progress and improvement Develop perfect musical timing Fun and engaging practice exercises BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Modern, intuitive design Easy-to-read displays Smooth animations and transitions KEY FEATURES Lightning-fast tuning response Advanced chord recognition technology Noise-resistant algorithms Works in noisy environments No internet connection required Lightweight and battery efficient Regular updates with new features PERFECT FOR: Guitar players and bassists Ukulele enthusiasts Violin students and professionals Baglama students and professionals Music teachers and students Song learning and transcription Band practice sessions Solo practice at home Live performance preparation Why Choose Achordy? Achordy combines professional-grade tuning accuracy with intelligent chord detection in an elegant, user-friendly interface. Our advanced algorithms ensure reliable pitch detection and chord recognition even in challenging acoustic environments. Learn any song effortlessly by uploading your favorite tracks and watching the chords unfold in real-time. Download Achordy today and experience the difference professional tools make in your musical journey!

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Midiboard

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Your phone, as the controller you actually wanted. Midiboard turns an iPhone into a Bluetooth MIDI controller you lay out yourself. Drop a widget on the grid, drag it where your hand goes, size it to the reach you actually have. Save the screen, build the next one, and flip between them with one tap while the song is running. Every other phone controller hands you someone else's idea of a surface. This one hands you the grid. BUILD THE SURFACE • Pad grids of any size, tuned chromatically or in fourths, fifths, thirds or octaves — a grid in fourths keeps every chord shape the same wherever you move it • Keyboards of any span, starting on any note, with glissando between keys • Chord buttons you write note by note. C, E, G#, D is as valid as a minor triad • Pitch and mod wheels shaped like the ones beside your keyboard, plus 270° arcs and endless rotaries • Faders and two-axis XY pads, with relative pickup so grabbing one mid-song does not throw the sound • Step sequencers where every step names the note it plays, each with its own run button • Footswitch banks where exactly one lamp is lit — press a switch and the last one goes out, so a glance tells you which preset you are actually on • Transpose controls that move a group of widgets, so a bass bank and a lead move independently on the same page PLAY IT • Set a key per widget: notes outside it either step back but stay playable, or snap into the key • Poly, mono, legato and glide, per widget • A clock with tap tempo, MIDI clock out, note repeat and an arpeggiator — or follow your computer's tempo instead • Set the travel of any control, so a fader only ever moves between two settings that are useful on the other end • Panic always within reach, and haptics you can tune per control KEEP IT • As many saved layouts as you like. Export one to a file, send it to someone, import theirs • Two colour palettes, and note names that match whatever your software calls them CONNECTS TO WHATEVER YOU PLAY Two routes, and you pick the one your rig has. Over Bluetooth LE MIDI, Mac, iPad and iPhone connect directly and Windows pairs through a Bluetooth MIDI bridge. Over Wi-Fi it is an RTP-MIDI session — built into macOS, and on Windows through rtpMIDI — which is the one to reach for when Bluetooth is crowded or the computer has none. It can also open a MIDI port for other apps on this same phone or iPad. No cable, no dongle, no account, and nothing to sign into. Midiboard collects nothing: no analytics, no crash reporting, no accounts, no tracking. Over Wi-Fi it uses your local network to reach the computer you chose, and the only thing it ever puts on it is MIDI. PRO Midiboard is free, with pad grids, keyboards, faders and labels. Pro adds every other widget, and starts with a free trial; after it, a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase keeps it. The subscription renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://safabulat.github.io/midiboard-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Achordy4 screens
Midiboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midiboard at Free against Achordy's $4.99. Midiboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). 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

Midiboard is free to download; Achordy costs $4.99 up front. Achordy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Midiboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Achordy ships an update fortnightly, Midiboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Achordy versus Midiboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAchordyMidiboard
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatinay UnselMAHMUT SAFA BULAT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Achordy

One-time1
  • Achordy Lifetime Purchase$4.99
1 purchases

Midiboard

One-time1
  • Midiboard Editor$9.99

Questions

Is Achordy free?
Achordy costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Midiboard free?
Midiboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Achordy or Midiboard have ads?
Neither Achordy nor Midiboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Achordy or Midiboard?
Achordy ships an update fortnightly, and Midiboard every 2 days. Most recently, Achordy was updated on September 19, 2026 and Midiboard on September 20, 2026.

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