Comparison

Serphonica vs ChordLoop

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

Head to head
About

Serphonica

Develop your musical ear with a comprehensive suite of training exercises and practice tools. Features include interval and chord recognition, scale training, rhythm echo, and sight-reading. Includes a chromatic tuner, metronome, and live fretboard.

Highlights
  • Interval training
  • Chord recognition
  • Scale trainer
  • Rhythm echo
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Metronome
  • Live fretboard
Features
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Serphonica — Ear Training & Music Practice Develop your musical ear with a comprehensive suite of training exercises and practice tools — all in one beautifully designed app. EAR TRAINING • Interval Training — Identify ascending and descending intervals. Build the foundation of relative pitch recognition. • Chord Recognition — Hear a chord and name it. Major, minor, diminished, augmented, seventh — train them all by ear. • Scale Trainer — Learn scales note by note with real-time pitch detection. Play on your instrument and get instant feedback. • Rhythm Echo — Listen to a rhythmic pattern and tap it back. Develop your timing and internal clock. • Echo Mode — Hear a note, play it back on your instrument. Serphonica listens and tells you if you got it right. After 3 tries, a fretboard hint shows you where to find the note. • Sight Reading — Read notes on the staff and play them on your instrument. Real-time detection tracks your accuracy. • Melody Memory — Listen to a melody and play it back from memory. Start with short phrases and work your way up. • Theory Quizzes — Test your knowledge of intervals, scales, keys, and chord construction. • Call & Response — Musical phrases are played for you to echo back, training your ear and technique together. BUILT-IN TOOLS • Chromatic Tuner — Real-time pitch detection with frequency smoothing and adjustable noise gate. Tune with precision. • Metronome — Adjustable BPM, time signatures from 1/4 to 12/4, subdivisions (quarter, eighth, triplet, 16th), swing, tap tempo, and multiple sounds. Visual beat ring with optional flash. • Live Fretboard — Play your guitar and see notes appear on an interactive fretboard in real time. • Reference Charts — Scales, chords, intervals, and guitar charts — everything you need to study music theory. WHY SERPHONICA? • Uses your device's microphone to detect what you play — no MIDI cable needed • Works with guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, voice, or any pitched instrument • Clean, focused design with no distractions • No account required. No ads. No tracking. Whether you're a beginner learning your first intervals or an experienced musician sharpening your ears, Serphonica gives you everything you need to practice — right in your pocket.

About

ChordLoop

Features
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ChordLoop is the fastest way to find your next chord progression. Pick a key, tap a chord, and hear it instantly. Stack chords into a progression, loop it at any tempo, and let the ideas flow. Whether you're writing a song, learning theory, or just noodling on the couch, ChordLoop turns "what sounds good next?" into a few taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Play every chord in any key — major and minor, with the music theory built in and correct • Hear real sound generated right on your device — nothing to download, works fully offline • Flip on 7th chords for a richer, jazzier feel • Loop your progression at any tempo and hear it come to life • Start from classic progressions — pop, 50s, ballad, and more • Save the progressions you love • Share a progression with a single tap CHORDLOOP PRO — one-time $3.99 unlock • Export any progression to MIDI and drop it into GarageBand, Logic, or any DAW • Drum grooves that turn your progression into a real track • Six more instruments — Organ, Nylon Guitar, Synth, Strings, Music Box, and Marimba Built for songwriters, producers, guitarists, pianists, ukulele players, and anyone learning music. No account. No ads. No subscription — the full songwriting core is free, and Pro is a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Serphonica4 screens
ChordLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Serphonica at none against ChordLoop's 1. ChordLoop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. ChordLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Serphonica asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serphonica ships an update every 2 months, ChordLoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Serphonica versus ChordLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerphonicaChordLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua RideoutJONATHAN BILES

In-app purchases

None

Serphonica

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChordLoop

One-time1
  • ChordLoop Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Serphonica free?
Serphonica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordLoop free?
ChordLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Serphonica or ChordLoop have ads?
Neither Serphonica nor ChordLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serphonica or ChordLoop?
Serphonica ships an update every 2 months, and ChordLoop weekly. Most recently, Serphonica was updated on October 1, 2026 and ChordLoop on October 11, 2026.

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