Comparison

Guitar Permutation Trainer vs Chord Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Permutation Trainer

Features
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Guitar Permutation Trainer helps you practice finger permutations across your fretboard with a built‑in metronome and adaptive difficulty. Practicing permutation exercises on instruments like guitar, bass, and piano targets the small, intrinsic muscles of the hand and fingers, such as the lumbricals and interossei. These muscles are responsible for fine motor control, finger independence, and strength. Repetitive, structured movement patterns improve neuromuscular coordination by reinforcing neural pathways between the brain and fingers - a process known as motor learning. According to research in kinesiology and occupational therapy, consistent practice builds endurance and prevents overuse injuries by promoting balanced muscle development. For developing musicians, this foundation is essential for achieving speed, accuracy, and long-term technical reliability without strain.

About

Chord Navigator

Analyze chord progressions and understand music theory with this app. It provides chord function analysis, guitar diagrams for fingering, and visualization of scales and chord tones on a fretboard. Hear chords directly with MIDI playback.

Highlights
  • Chord progression analysis
  • Guitar chord diagrams
  • Scale visualization
  • Piano chord diagrams
  • MIDI playback
Features
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Chord Navigator shows you where a progression can go next β€” in real time, as you build it. Enter a progression and it detects the key, the roman numeral degrees and the function of every chord, then AI suggests the chords that can follow. Guitar and piano fingerings sit on the same screen. Features - AI progression guidance - real-time suggestions for where the progression can go next - Progression analysis - key, roman numeral degrees, and chord function, detected automatically - Scale view - scales and chord tones mapped onto the fretboard - Guitar diagrams - accurate fingerings, slash chords included - Piano diagrams - see the notes on a keyboard - MIDI playback - hear the chords as you build them For students working through theory and for musicians arranging on the spot. 10 languages, matched automatically to your device. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Guitar Permutation Trainer4 screens
Chord Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chord Navigator at Free against Guitar Permutation Trainer's $1.99. Chord Navigator also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Guitar Permutation Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Chord Navigator is free to download; Guitar Permutation Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Chord Navigator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Guitar Permutation Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Permutation Trainer ships an update every 3 months, Chord Navigator every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 3 level
Guitar Permutation Trainer versus Chord Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Permutation TrainerChord Navigator
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin ChouinardDOSEONG KANG

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Permutation Trainer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chord Navigator

Subscriptions1
  • μ›”κ°„ ꡬ독1 Month trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Guitar Permutation Trainer free?
Guitar Permutation Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord Navigator free?
Chord Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Permutation Trainer or Chord Navigator have ads?
Neither Guitar Permutation Trainer nor Chord Navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Permutation Trainer or Chord Navigator?
Guitar Permutation Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and Chord Navigator every 11 days. Most recently, Guitar Permutation Trainer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Chord Navigator on October 28, 2026.

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