Comparison

ChordChaser vs RealPlay

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

Head to head
About

ChordChaser

Features
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***ChordChaser: Train your ears with the quiz, understand harmony, and improvise over any chord.*** ChordChaser is a fast, fun, and effective way to build real harmonic awareness. Whether you’re a music student, hobby musician, or professional player, this app will sharpen your ears, expand your harmonic vocabulary, and help you gain confidence when improvising or analyzing music. ***Chord Quiz & Daily Chord Chase*** Fun, addictive, and educational. Test and improve your ability to recognize chords by ear in a fast-paced, addictive quiz format. Build accuracy, speed, and confidence as you level up through increasingly challenging chord types and combinations. Perfect for both ear-training classes and self-study. Take on seven quick chords each day, build your streak, and keep your ears in shape. ***Chord Randomizer - powerful improvisation practice tool*** Get inspired and challenged by constantly changing chord progressions. You select the chords and keys to work on to achieve harmonic freedom - fully configurable. Random chord progressions, chromatic, or circle of fifths. Each chord come with matching scale suggestions, helping you connect theoretical knowledge with real musical performance. ***Single Chord Mode - understand harmony one sound at a time*** Explore any chord in isolation and learn to appreciate its unique color. Compare major, minor, dominant, altered, suspended, diminished, and extended harmonies. Learn which scales fit each sound and get a deep understanding of chord–scale relationships. ***INSTRUMENT MODE*** Instrument mode (toggle in Single Chord) lets you play any chord yourself using the piano keys and the chord buttons. This turns ChordChaser into a musical instrument! Designed by a musician for serious musicians and curious learners. - Clean, intuitive interface - Audio playback - Works offline - No account required Who is ChordChaser for? - Music students who want to improve their harmonic awareness - Hobby musicians who want to improvise with confidence - Practice tool for advanced players and pro musicians - Music educators looking for an inspiring tool for students ***ChordChaser is FREE*** The free app gives you full access to all the core experiences. Pro version option gives you full access to all features and removes ads.

About

RealPlay

Practice music with authentic backing tracks performed by professional musicians. Customize tempo, key, and mix for focused learning. Features over 100 standard chord progressions with an expanding library.

Highlights
  • Authentic backing tracks
  • 100+ standard chord progressions
  • Real-time tempo adjustment
  • Instrument isolation and mixing
  • Instant transposition to all keys
Features
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RealPlay lets you practice with real music—not midi tracks, AI, or loops. Play along with authentic backing tracks performed by world-class rhythm sections, featuring an expanding library of over 100 essential standard chord progressions. Easily customize your practice with real-time controls for tempo, key, and mix—so you can focus on exactly what you need. Features: • World-class rhythm sections • 100+ essential jazz standards and chord progressions (expanding library) • Real-time tempo adjustment • Instrument isolation and mixing (ideal for rhythm section players) • Instant transposition to all 12 keys Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChordChaser4 screens
RealPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordChaser at none against RealPlay's 2. ChordChaser also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). RealPlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. RealPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month. ChordChaser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChordChaser ships an update every 8 days, RealPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChordChaser versus RealPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordChaserRealPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—169 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnders LarsonRealPlay LLC

In-app purchases

None

ChordChaser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RealPlay

Subscriptions2
  • RealPlay Pro Monthly$3.291 Month
  • RealPlay Pro Yearly$21.991 Year

Questions

Is ChordChaser free?
ChordChaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealPlay free?
RealPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChordChaser or RealPlay have ads?
ChordChaser shows ads; RealPlay does not.
Which is updated more often, ChordChaser or RealPlay?
ChordChaser ships an update every 8 days, and RealPlay every 5 days. Most recently, ChordChaser was updated on October 8, 2026 and RealPlay on October 25, 2026.

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