Comparison

CC Metronome vs Chord Progression Manager

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

Head to head
About

CC Metronome

Features
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CC Metronome is a neat and concise metronome app. The sound source operates based on the device's audio playback timebase technology, so it maintains accurate tempo and beat stably, regardless of CPU load, etc. Features -Tempo settings range from 30 to 960 (Beats per Minute). -Beat settings are 2 to 24 (Beats per Measure). -Beat ring display allows you to see the beat and time position within a measure. -Rhythm is expressed using three types of sounds: beat sound, head sound, and accent sound. -Up to 9 (15 for iPad) combinations of beats, tempos, and accents can be preset. -Tap tempo function. -Sync change function: Useful for practicing moving between measures with different beat numbers and tempos. -Sync mute function: Useful for practicing and improving your sense of tempo and accuracy. The following extra features are available through in-app purchase: -The volume of the beat sound, head sound, and accent sound can be adjusted. -Accent editing function that allows you to add an accent sound to any beat within a measure. -The accent function allows you to group or characterize beats. -Choose from over 40 built-in sounds and freely assign them to beats, heads, and accents. -You can change the strength of the beat ring display. -You can change the color of the beat ring to suit your taste. -Background mode on/off setting. -Auto-lock prevention on/off function. You can try out the extra features for 1 week with the free trial available in the in-app purchases. Compatibility -Requires iOS 12.0 or later. -Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Detailed features and usage of the CC Metronome can be found in the User Guide at https://chord-city.com/support/. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.com.

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Chord Progression Manager

Features
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Chord Progression Manager is the fastest way to build, play, and save chord progressions on iPhone, putting a live, playable chord lane right in your pocket. โ€” BUILD YOUR PROGRESSION โ€” Pick a root note, chord type, and tension, then add it to your progression with a single tap. Reorder or delete chords freely. Use the voicing editor to fine-tune individual notes on an interactive piano roll and craft exactly the sound you want. โ€” PLAY IT BACK โ€” Hear your progression immediately with the built-in synthesizer. Adjust tempo and transpose the entire progression up or down by semitone โ€” no need to rebuild from scratch when you change keys. โ€” SAVE & ORGANIZE โ€” Save as many progressions as you like and keep your favorites just a tap away. Reopen any saved progression into the editor and keep building. โ€” AI MUSIC ASSISTANT โ€” Stuck on what chord comes next? Ask the built-in AI chat. Get suggestions for chord substitutions, borrowed chords, reharmonization ideas, and more โ€” powered by any OpenAI-compatible endpoint you configure. Chord Progression Manager is free to download and use. AI chat features require your own LLM API key.

Screenshots

CC Metronome4 screens
Chord Progression Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chord Progression Manager at none against CC Metronome's 2. CC Metronome's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CC Metronome sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chord Progression Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
CC Metronome versus Chord Progression Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC MetronomeChord Progression Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuo KamataJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CC Metronome

One-time2
  • Extra Features TrialFree
  • Extra Features$1.99
None

Chord Progression Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CC Metronome free?
CC Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chord Progression Manager free?
Chord Progression Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CC Metronome or Chord Progression Manager have ads?
Chord Progression Manager shows ads; CC Metronome does not.

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