Comparison

ChordScope vs TonArt Coach

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

Head to head
About

ChordScope

Features
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ChordScope visualizes harmony in real time from MIDI input. Connect a MIDI keyboard or controller and play. ChordScope detects the chord you’re playing and highlights the corresponding notes on a one-octave piano keyboard.Β  Notes that belong to the chord’s scale are shown clearly, making harmonic relationships easy to understand at a glance. Ideal for musicians, composers, and learners, ChordScope provides immediate visual feedback to help you explore chords and progressions as you play.

About

TonArt Coach

Features
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TonArt Coach is a modern practice companion for brass and wind players who want structured, focused training. Designed for trumpet, horn, saxophone and other wind instruments, the app helps you build consistency in scales, arpeggios, intonation and timing β€” without distractions. FEATURES β€’ Interactive Circle of Fifths (all 24 keys) β€’ Scales and arpeggios in manual and random practice modes β€’ Professional staff notation β€’ Built-in chromatic tuner (adjustable reference 440–443 Hz) β€’ Polyphonic drone (root, third, fifth) β€’ Adjustable metronome (40–160 BPM) β€’ Transposition support (C, Bb, Eb instruments) β€’ Lightweight streak tracking BUILT FOR SERIOUS PRACTICE TonArt Coach is designed for musicians who value clarity, precision and consistency. No unnecessary complexity. No visual noise. Just focused tools for deliberate daily practice.

Screenshots

ChordScope2 screens
TonArt Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TonArt Coach at 15.0 against ChordScope's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
ChordScope versus TonArt Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordScopeTonArt Coach
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo SeebergerOliver Selinger-Lutz

In-app purchases

None

ChordScope

No in-app purchases

None

TonArt Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordScope free?
ChordScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TonArt Coach free?
TonArt Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChordScope or TonArt Coach have ads?
Neither ChordScope nor TonArt Coach shows ads.

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