Chordana Tap vs MIDIculous Learning Software
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chordana Tap
This app analyzes the chords in your audio files and allows you to virtually play along with your favorite songs using different instrument pads. Customize tempo, key, and vocal balance to experience music in a new way.
- Chord analysis from audio files
- Virtual instrument pads (piano, guitar, rhythm)
- Customizable tempo, key, and vocal balance
- Performance evaluation and recording
- Visual guide pane with color-coded sound differences
- Adjustable vocal and accompaniment balance
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【Operating requirements】 iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone5s, iPhone5c iPod touch (5th generation) iPad2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4thgeneration),iPad mini ※iOS 6.0 or later required. *Important* ・To use iTunes in the Cloud songs (songs purchased or played through the iTunes Match service), first download the songs to a terminal. ・The names of iTunes in the Cloud songs that have not been downloaded to a terminal are shown on the song list, regardless of terminal settings. ・Songs protected by DRM cannot be used even if downloaded. ===Enjoy a virtual session playing your favorite songs=== Casio original technology analyzes the chords in your audio files.By tapping the instrument pad along with a song, you can experience a virtual performance with the analyzed chords. Even people who’ve never played a musical instrument will find it easy to play along and experience for themselves how much fun playing an instrument can be. * The sound produced when the pad is tapped will be a close match to the mood of the song, but may not be the same chord as that used in the original. <Experience a range of different musical instruments virtually[Performance pane]> You can use your favorite instrument pad to experience virtual playing. When you play using the piano pad or guitar pad, the Guide pane is displayed. A performance evaluation function is also included. After you finish playing, the app displays a radar chart showing the musical genre that most closely matches your playing style. You can also use the recording function to record your performances. 『Piano Pad』 Allows you to play the analyzed chords as single tones (black button) or as full chords (white buttons). 『Guitar Pad』 Assigns one of the analyzed chords to the individual strings and lets you play it as a chord or as an arpeggio. 『Rhythm Pad』 Lets you play a range of rhythmic patterns in a combination of drums and bass. <Experience the quality of the sound through changes in color[Guide pane]> This feature uses colors to visually show the differences in the sound in the song, based on the analyzed chords. It can also display the accents in a song or the performance history for the piano pad or guitar pad. <Customize your own tempo, key and vocal balance> By using the app to import an audio file into your iPad or iPhone, you can modify the tempo or key of the song. This allows you to enjoy a song in a very different way from the original, such as by slowing down an up-tempo song, or dropping the key of female vocals so that it sounds more like a man. You can also adjust the balance between the vocals and the accompaniment. By playing just the vocals and playing along yourself on the instrument pad, you can discover what it feels like to accompany your favorite singer. <The Technology Behind Chordana> The Chordana series apps use original Casio technology to analyze audio files. The apps achieve unprecedented success in extracting natural chords from the time changes and the distribution of frequency components included in audio waveforms, while also taking into account the characteristics of the harmonies, melodies and rhythm instruments included in the song.
MIDIculous Learning Software
This music learning software allows users to play MIDI files with high-quality virtual instruments. It offers features to manipulate pitch, key, and tempo for various media, and enables teachers to create synchronized learning files for students.
- High-quality MIDI file player
- Load and manipulate MIDI, Audio, and Video files
- Create and share proprietary LMS/LMV learning files
- Virtual instrument display with animated colorization
- VST/AU/AAX plugin support
- Resizable interface and detachable widgets
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High Quality MIDI File Player: MIDIculous is the most feature-rich music learning software for students and teachers. At its core it is a high quality MIDI File Player where you can use the stock General MIDI soundest or you can use AUv3 apps already installed on your iPad. ————— Learning Tool for Musicians: If you upgrade to the Pro Expansion, you will gain the ability to load virtually any MIDI, Audio, and video file to be able to change the pitch, key, transpose, and loop in order to learn from the various different media sources. We recommend trying to find the MIDI file as this is the only file format that allows you to view the actual note data using our beautiful virtual instruments. ————— Proprietary LMV and LMS Files: LMV and LMS respectively stands for Live-MIDI-VIDO and Live-MIDI-Sync. Out of the box, MIDIculous can play these files for free. These are proprietary files that can contain a combination of MIDI, Audio, and/or video at the same time. So picture this super learning file that contains multi-channel MIDI and a video file all in one, where a student can see the video AND see the notes of the MIDI in sync at the same time, such that when the user wants to change the pitch, loop, or slow down the video to learn, all of the comments are precisely in sync with one another. A teacher who purchases the Pro version will be able to make this proprietary file and send this file to all of their students and the student can view this file using the FREE player. This makes for the most amazing supplemental tool and resource for their students. ———— Online Learning Display: With the most beautifully designed virtual instruments (Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Organ) a teacher can display or project their screen through avenues such as Zoom, Ecamm, and OBS for a virtual seminar or session with their student. Allowing the student to see the animated colorization of instruments allows for a better teaching and learning experience. ———— The FREE Versions Allows: 1. FREE Version plays LMS and LMV files 2. Full MIDI Input and Instruments Display 3. Play Plugins through LMS/LMV Files The Pro Version Unlocks: 1. Play all supported media files 2. Detach Instruments and Widgets 3. Load as a Plugin in your DAW 4. Create LMS and LMV files for students ———— Main Highlights: • Completely new source code and architecture • Comes as a VST/AU/AAX Plugin • New Resizable Interface and widgets • All components detachable and colorable (Score, Chords, Instruments, Pedals) • Plugin Manager to Manage Plugins • Updated Animated Modwheels • Updated Animated 3-Foot Pedals (Sustain, Soft, Sostenuto) • Updated recognition of sharps, accidentals, and enharmonics ———— Main Features • Vector based UI for crisp HD graphics • Resizable GUI and Distortion modes • Load MIDI Files with full sound, Sysex changes, tempo, and key signatures recognized • Load Audio Files • Load Video Files • Load LMS (Live-MIDI Sync) which is a MIDI and an Audio file in one file for detailed instructions from teachers with MIDI data. • Load LMV (Live-MIDI Video) which is a Video and Audio file together for enhanced visual lesson with MIDI data. • Change Pitch, Tempo for file or loop points for Audio, MIDI, and Video • High Quality Re-Pitch algorithm with adjustable re-pitching and slow-down modes • Score View • Solfege Notation with two international standard version options • Create Loop points • Save all settings and loop points to a .midiculous file • GM Sound source through OS • Set the Root Tempo and Root Key. • Split keyboard options for MIDI Input and for MIDI file playback • Panic button for stuck notes • Dedicated MIDI input that can be mixed with MIDI notes. • Viewable Sustain pedal view • Detachable objects with fully customizable colors • Keyboards to have multiple keyboard views • VST/AU/AAX Plugin Capable • MIDI Forwarding Options • Dedicated Plugin Manager to isolate crashed plugins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Chordana Tap at free against MIDIculous Learning Software's freemium. Chordana Tap also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chordana Tap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MIDIculous Learning Software sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chordana Tap | MIDIculous Learning Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 434 MB | 314 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | MIDIculous LLC |
Customer experience
Chordana Tap
MIDIculous Learning Software
In-app purchases
Chordana Tap
- NYLON-STRING GUITAR 2$0.99
- STEEL-STRING GUITAR 2$0.99
- STEEL-STRING GUITAR 3$0.99
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- CLEAN GUITAR 1$0.99
- OVERDRIVE GUITAR 1$0.99
- OVERDRIVE GUITAR 2$0.99
- ALTERNATIVE$0.99
- REGGAE$0.99
- SYNTH STRINGS$0.99
- STRINGS$0.99
MIDIculous Learning Software
- MiDIculous Signature Keys$9.99
- Pro Expansion$12.99
Questions
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