Comparison

AirDrum by Async Audio vs Chordality

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

Head to head
About

AirDrum by Async Audio

Transform wrist movements into drum beats and record musical ideas on your iPhone. This app offers motion-controlled drumming with MIDI output for integration with DAWs like Ableton Live. Explore expressive effects and a growing library of drum kits.

Highlights
  • Motion-based drumming
  • MIDI output (USB/Network)
  • DAW compatibility (Ableton Live)
  • Assignable drum kits
  • Real-time gesture triggering
  • XY pad for effects
  • Loop recording
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Turn motion into rhythm. Play beats using simple wrist movements and record loops directly on your iPhone. Physical movement is translated into responsive drum hits, creating a new way to sketch rhythms anywhere. Now with full MIDI output, AirDrum can send drum hits directly to Ableton Live and other DAWs via USB or wireless Network MIDI. Use it as a motion-controlled MIDI controller to record performances, trigger drum racks, or play your own sounds. Choose a drum kit, assign sounds to slots, and play in real time by moving your phone. An integrated XY pad lets you shape effects while you play, adding expression and variation without breaking your flow. Record short loops in the Looper to capture ideas quickly, whether you’re practicing, experimenting, or building beats. Features: • Motion-based drumming using iPhone sensors • MIDI output via USB and wireless Network MIDI • Compatible with Ableton Live and other DAWs • A growing library of drum kits with assignable sounds • Real-time gesture triggering • XY pad for expressive effects control • Loop recording and playback AirDrum is free to use with included kits. Additional kits are available for purchase if you’d like to expand your library and support the app.

About

Chordality

This app helps musicians build chord progressions and sketch song structures quickly. It offers a tactile interface for exploring harmony, generating rhythmic inspiration, and outputting MIDI to external synths and DAWs. Capture ideas on the go and bring them into your studio workflow.

Highlights
  • Chord progression builder
  • Rhythmic inspiration modes
  • Live guitar tabs and piano roll
  • MIDI output to DAWs/synths
  • Chord discovery for various genres
  • Unlimited idea storage
  • Rewind recording functionality
Features
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Chordality is a chord explorer and songwriting app for creatives! Build rich chords, discover new progressions, and sketch song structures in seconds with a tactile, hardware-inspired interface designed for music-making fun. - Explore the Circle of Fifths easily with dozens of augments - Use strum and arpeggio modes for rhythmic inspiration - See instant guitar tabs + Piano roll - Send chords to external synths and music apps with MIDI output - Discover progressions for pop, ambient, electronic, jazz, and more - Store unlimited ideas for free - Rewind recording: Never lose a moment of inspiration ON THE GO Use Chordality on the train or at the park. Think of it as pocket harmony calculator, bubbling with possibility. Then bring your ideas into the studio. WITH YOUR SYNTHS Connect Chordality to any MIDI-compatible DAW or Synth. Works with iOS, iPad OS, Mac OS (M-series), Windows MIDI COMPATIBLE - Bluetooth MIDI / BLE - USB MIDI - Inter-app MIDI - Network MIDI (1.0) - Motion MIDI: Use device tilt to send CC values for expressive performances BUILT-IN ARP - Loads of creative patterns - Swing, Gate and BPM control - Instantly explore harmonic ideas PLAY FOR FREE Chordality is free to use with the built-in sampler. MIDI Output is available as one-off lifetime purchase - no subscriptions, no catch! HARDWARE INSPIRED Chordality is inspired by 80's FM Synths. Controls are tactile, and the UI reflects the state of the app. It's as much a toy and game, as it is an instrument; designed to inspire happy accidents of harmony. A harmonic fidget toy for sketching ideas, and a studio companion for your MIDI devices, Whether you are writing songs, producing tracks, learning harmony, or experimenting with chord movement, Chordality helps you find ideas quickly and stay in the flow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chordality.app/terms Privacy: https://chordality.app/privacy Support: https://chordality.app/support

Screenshots

AirDrum by Async Audio4 screens
Chordality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AirDrum by Async Audio at 5.0 against Chordality's 4.8. Chordality's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AirDrum by Async Audio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chordality sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirDrum by Async Audio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chordality has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirDrum by Async Audio ships an update every 9 days, Chordality weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AirDrum by Async Audio versus Chordality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirDrum by Async AudioChordality
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings327 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsync Audio LLCChordality Pty Ltd

Customer experience

AirDrum by Async Audio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chordality

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AirDrum by Async Audio

One-time4
  • Voltage Drum Kit$1.99
  • Prism Drum Kit$1.99
  • Dust Drum Kit$1.99
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  • Fader Drum Kit$1.99
1 purchases

Chordality

One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is AirDrum by Async Audio free?
AirDrum by Async Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chordality free?
Chordality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirDrum by Async Audio or Chordality?
AirDrum by Async Audio is rated higher. AirDrum by Async Audio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Chordality averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do AirDrum by Async Audio or Chordality have ads?
Neither AirDrum by Async Audio nor Chordality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirDrum by Async Audio or Chordality?
AirDrum by Async Audio ships an update every 9 days, and Chordality weekly. Most recently, AirDrum by Async Audio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Chordality on November 5, 2026.

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