Comparison

ChordBloom vs Jazzr

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

Head to head
About

ChordBloom

Features
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ChordBloom turns music theory into a garden. Chords bloom as petals around the key you're in โ€” tap to hear them, wander to neighboring keys, and watch harmony make sense visually. EXPLORE HARMONY BY TOUCH Diatonic chords, the circle of fifths, relative and parallel keys, tritone substitutions, modal interchange โ€” each view lays the theory out as petals you can play. Long-press to cycle extensions (7ths, 9ths, 13ths), choose close, open, or spread voicings, and phrase chords as blocks, strums, or arpeggios. REAL SYNTHESIS, ON DEVICE A full SuperCollider synth engine runs right on your phone alongside classic synth voices โ€” warm pads, plucks, bells, keys, and ambient textures. Every note is synthesized live, and it all works completely offline. AI IMPROVISATION Let the built-in improviser play melodies over your chord changes while you drive the harmony. SAVE YOUR PROGRESSIONS Collect chords into palettes and build progressions you can come back to. MIDI OUTPUT โ€” OPTIONAL UNLOCK Turn ChordBloom into a chord controller for your whole studio: a one-time in-app purchase unlocks BLE MIDI to hardware synths and CoreMIDI to DAWs and other iOS music apps. No account. No ads. No data collected.

About

Jazzr

Features
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Jazzr is a practice tool built for guitarists serious about jazz. Chord Voicings Generate drop 2, drop 3, triads, shell voicings, guide tones, and quartal shapes across all string sets and inversions. Harmonize any key across all 7 diatonic degrees with a voice leading optimizer that minimizes hand movement between chords. Build custom progressions with the palette editor. Scales 25+ scale types across CAGED, 3NPS, and 3:2 systems. Covers major modes, melodic minor, harmonic minor, pentatonics, blues, and symmetric scales. View a single position or all positions at once. Label by notes, intervals, or fingering. Arpeggios Triad, seventh, and extension arpeggios in position and diagonal 2NPS layouts. Harmonized arpeggios across all 7 diatonic degrees. Practice Tools - Chord Analyzer: detect any chord shape on a 20-fret fretboard in real time. - Harmony Analysis: identify chord functions with Real Book notation and cadence analysis. - Harmony Lab: drill ii-V-I cadences and voice leading. - Guide Tones: ear training focused on thirds and sevenths through progressions. - Reharmonization: explore and drill substitution techniques. - Circle of Fifths: interactive wheel with mnemonics and quizzes. - Rhythm Trainer: subdivisions, tap accuracy, and rhythm games. - Chromatic Tuner: pitch detection. - Conducting: beat pattern practice. - Standards: jazz standard analysis and practice. - Practice Routines: build and follow structured sessions with a built-in player and HUD. - Custom Drills: build your own exercises. - Progress: streaks, stats, and session history. Theory A full content library covering foundations, advanced harmony, scale-chord relationships, style and form, and jazz standards analysis. Progress tracking and streaks built in. Interactive chord and scale examples throughout. Audio Real guitar sample playback with strum patterns, reverb, and tone controls. A precise metronome with subdivisions, polyrhythm, beat patterns, and tap tempo. Export Generate PDF chord guides, scale charts, and arpeggio sheets ready to print or share. Built by a guitarist, for guitarists. _ Terms of Use: https://jazzr.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://jazzr.app/privacy

Screenshots

ChordBloom3 screens
Jazzr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChordBloom at 16.0 against Jazzr's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ChordBloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jazzr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ChordBloom versus Jazzr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordBloomJazzr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames HurlbutHumam Abo Alraja

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChordBloom

One-time1
  • MIDI Output$4.99
3 purchases

Jazzr

Subscriptions2
  • Jazzr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Jazzr Pro Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jazzr Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is ChordBloom free?
ChordBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jazzr free?
Jazzr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChordBloom or Jazzr have ads?
Neither ChordBloom nor Jazzr shows ads.

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