Comparison

Chord Progression Visualizer vs Gacha Chord

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

Head to head
About

Chord Progression Visualizer

Visually build and audition chord progressions with color-coded guidance. Sketch, record, and refine your musical ideas, then export them as MIDI to your DAW. Explore harmony and arrangements without needing extensive music theory knowledge.

Highlights
  • Visual chord progression builder
  • Color-coded harmony guidance
  • Sketch, record, and loop ideas
  • Adjust BPM and key
  • MIDI export to DAW
  • 19 chord types (premium)
Features
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“Audition every chord and craft progressions — all with two thumbs, under the covers.” Build chord progressions visually. Visual Chord Planner makes harmony clear. Stop guessing your next chord. Visual Chord Planner color-codes your chord progression so you can hear and see your music come together — fast. ■ Design chord progressions your way Every chord type across all 12 keys, on one screen. Circle of Fifths color-coding shows which chord sounds right next in your progression — no theory degree needed. ■ Sketch, record, and refine Tap to audition → add to sequencer → loop. Turn chord progression ideas into structured arrangements instantly. Adjust BPM and key to explore new variations. ■ MIDI export to your DAW Finalize your chord progression, then export MIDI directly to any DAW. Keep your creative flow going from idea to finished track. --- Premium unlocks: · 19 chord types · 19 timbres (2 free) · Unlimited project saves · MIDI export · Ad-free --- Built for: · Songwriters who want to try out chord progressions fast · Producers and beatmakers looking for fresh harmonic ideas · Guitarists and pianists building a chord progression vocabulary · Anyone bridging ideas to arrangement without hitting theory walls - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://honorable-income-bde.notion.site/Visual-Chord-Planner-31b0dbff99c280b3a614f1ed74bd0f0c

About

Gacha Chord

Features
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Write a song in bed. Transcribe one on the train. Gacha Chord makes chord progressions simple: you just tap the chords you want. No keyboard, no DAW, so the idea gets built wherever you happen to be. 1. Let it suggest, and write in bed 2. Write down what you transcribe 3. Record it as a video, or read it while you play ■ 1. LET IT SUGGEST, AND WRITE IN BED The progression you would never have thought of. Place a chord and it offers what could come next: a weighted gacha built on functional harmony. Three safe picks and two adventurous ones. Every suggestion carries a one-line reason. Dominant resolutions, secondary dominants, tritone substitutions, modal interchange, passing diminished chords, chromatic mediants. A star marks the ones that connect most naturally. Press and hold a chord to swap it for a substitute. The further a chord strays from the key, the louder its color, so you can see how far you have wandered. ■ 2. WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU TRANSCRIBE Pull a song apart in the gaps of your day. It works just as well as a notebook for the chords you write or pick up by ear. - Scale degrees and real chord names, side by side. Change the key and the whole progression moves with it - Build the exact voicing: tensions, altered fifths, inversions, slash chords, octaves - Split the progression into verse and chorus, and transpose section by section - See dominant motion, ii-V pairs, pivot chords and the source of borrowed chords marked on the progression - Find saved progressions by name or tag ■ 3. RECORD IT AS A VIDEO, OR READ IT WHILE YOU PLAY Post it the moment it lands. The playing chord can fill the middle of the screen: the song title, the key you are in, the degree, the chord name, the image you attached and the note you left on that chord, all on one screen. Record your screen and the short video is done. Leave it looping on the big display and it doubles as your chart while you play. ■ GACHA CHORD PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) A single purchase unlocks everything below. There is no monthly fee. - Unlimited saved progressions - Unlimited favorite chords - Recording: hum the melody in your head and play it back over the chords - Arpeggio playback - Notes and an image on a saved progression - MIDI export (opens straight in GarageBand, Logic and others) - iCloud Backup, with or without your recordings. Bring everything over to a new device ■ OTHER - No account required - The free version shows ads. Pro removes them - Everything you make is stored on your device, and in your own iCloud if you use Pro's iCloud Backup

Screenshots

Chord Progression Visualizer4 screens
Gacha Chord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gacha Chord at every 5 days against Chord Progression Visualizer'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. Chord Progression Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Gacha Chord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Progression Visualizer ships an update every 3 weeks, Gacha Chord every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chord Progression Visualizer versus Gacha Chord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord Progression VisualizerGacha Chord
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWABI PLANTYUKI KIMURA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chord Progression Visualizer

Subscriptions2
  • PremiumPlna$2.991 Month
  • Premium1Year$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Gacha Chord

One-time1
  • Gacha Chord Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Chord Progression Visualizer free?
Chord Progression Visualizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gacha Chord free?
Gacha Chord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chord Progression Visualizer or Gacha Chord have ads?
Both Chord Progression Visualizer and Gacha Chord show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord Progression Visualizer or Gacha Chord?
Chord Progression Visualizer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gacha Chord every 5 days. Most recently, Chord Progression Visualizer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Gacha Chord on October 24, 2026.

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