ChordBaker vs GORILLA SYNTH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChordBaker
Create accurate, harmony-focused chord charts quickly for songwriting, teaching, or learning music. Features advanced notation, key analysis, and instant transposition. Export to PDF or share editable files.
- Build chord charts quickly
- Harmony-first workflow
- Advanced chord notation
- View chord tones and degrees
- Instant transposition
- Export to PDF
- Share editable files
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Build harmony-oriented chord charts faster. Whether you’re writing songs, teaching, arranging, or learning covers, ChordBaker helps you create clean, accurate charts in seconds — with tools designed for musicians who think in chords, not lyrics. Features: • Build chord charts quickly • Harmony-first workflow: lyrics optional • Advanced notation (slash chords, sus/maj/add/altered voicings) • See chord tones at a glance • Choose a key and view chord degrees • Transpose instantly • Smart rules prevent impossible or nonsensical chord combos • Export to PDF or share editable files • Clean, print-ready formatting • Great for practice, teaching, rehearsals, or creating setlists You can also use the free web version (core features included) at ChordBaker.com. By using ChordBaker, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GORILLA SYNTH
This app offers a punchy, analog-style subtractive synthesizer for iOS, designed for fast sound design and expressive musical performance. It provides studio-quality sound with a clean interface, ideal for sketching ideas, producing tracks, or live playing.
- Dual oscillators with sub and noise
- Classic ladder filter
- Dual ADSR envelopes
- Duophonic mode with glide
- LFO modulation
- Touch-optimized controls
- AUv3 instrument support
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GORILLA - Analog-Style Subtractive Synth GORILLA is a focused, punchy analog-style subtractive synthesizer designed for fast sound design and expressive play on iOS. Built for musicians, producers, and sound designers, Gorilla delivers studio-quality sound in a clean, performance-ready interface — whether you’re sketching ideas, producing tracks, or playing live. Key Features: - Dual oscillators with sub and noise - Classic ladder filter - Dual ADSR envelopes (Filter + Amp) - Duophonic mode with glide - LFO for pitch, filter, and PWM modulation - Touch-optimized performance controls - Built-in spectrum / EQ visualizer - AUv3 instrument support - CoreMIDI & Bluetooth MIDI - Designed for iPhone and iPad Gorilla is intentionally focused — no clutter, no distractions. Just fast access to powerful sound shaping and expressive control. Designed for mobility. Built for creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChordBaker at Free against GORILLA SYNTH's $4.99. ChordBaker also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). GORILLA SYNTH's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
ChordBaker is free to download; GORILLA SYNTH costs $4.99 up front. ChordBaker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GORILLA SYNTH asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChordBaker against 4.9 for GORILLA SYNTH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GORILLA SYNTH has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ChordBaker ships an update every 2 days, GORILLA SYNTH every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChordBaker | GORILLA SYNTH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomas Ferrari | Steffen Mølgaard Larsen |
Customer experience
ChordBaker
GORILLA SYNTH
In-app purchases
ChordBaker
- ProMonthly$0.991 Month
- ProYearly$8.991 Year
- Johann Sebastian$19.991 Month
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- Johann Sebastian$199.991 Year
- ProLifetime$49.99
GORILLA SYNTH
No in-app purchases





