Comparison

Chordality vs Lyrics SetList

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

Head to head
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

About

Lyrics SetList

Features
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Lyrics Setlist is your practical companion for rehearsals, concerts, and live performances. Create setlists, organize your songs, and keep lyrics, key, BPM, duration, and color tags in one clear place. Use Run Mode for a focused, stage-ready lyrics display. Features: Create and organize setlists Build a personal song library Store lyrics, key, BPM, duration, and color tags Import timed .lrc lyric files Estimate BPM from synchronized lyrics Search lyrics through your own configured URL Sort, filter, duplicate, print, import, and export your library Customize language, appearance, font, and lyric size Restore your Pro purchase at any time The free version includes up to 2 setlists and 15 songs. Unlock Lyrics Setlist Pro for unlimited setlists and songs. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the rights to use any lyrics or content added to the app.

Screenshots

Chordality4 screens
Lyrics SetList3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chordality at weekly against Lyrics SetList's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Chordality sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lyrics SetList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordality ships an update weekly, Lyrics SetList every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chordality versus Lyrics SetList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordalityLyrics SetList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChordality Pty LtdJulien Faure

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chordality

One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

Lyrics SetList

One-time1
  • Lyrics Setlist Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Chordality free?
Chordality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyrics SetList free?
Lyrics SetList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chordality or Lyrics SetList have ads?
Neither Chordality nor Lyrics SetList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chordality or Lyrics SetList?
Chordality ships an update weekly, and Lyrics SetList every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chordality was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lyrics SetList on October 28, 2026.

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