StrumForge vs ChordLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StrumForge
Instantly generate countless guitar chord progressions and practice with built-in scales, tempo, and grooves. Explore various chord types and fingerings, and play along with integrated drum patterns. Designed for musicians to focus on playing and songwriting.
- Generate over 425,000 chord progressions
- Play along with chord diagrams in tempo
- Solo over progressions with scale diagrams
- Lock or randomize key
- Choose chord types (open, barre, triads, power)
- Built-in drum groove and tempo control
- Left-handed chord diagram support
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StrumForge instantly generates over 1 million unique, theory-based chord progressions across every key. Automatically create progressions, customize them, or create your own from scratch. Learn & practice scales, triads, and arpeggios in every key with built-in playback features. Whether you're learning guitar fundamentals, writing songs, practicing improvisation, or exploring music theory, StrumForge helps you discover new ideas and practice more effectively. No ads. No account required. Perfect for: • Daily guitar practice • Learning new guitar chords and voicings • Improving rhythm, timing, & chord changes • Songwriting and improvisation • Understanding triads and arpeggios • Scale and fretboard training • Learning guitar theory • Exploring modes and pentatonic scales Chord Progressions • Generate over 1 million unique theory-based chord progressions instantly • Create 4, 8, or 12-chord progressions based on musical style or mood • Choose a key, mode, chord type, groove, tempo, and guitar sound • Lock or manually override individual chords in the progression • Choose from open chords, barre chords, triads, or power chords • Add sevenths, suspended, and add9 chords for more flavor • Explore new voicings and chord combinations Practice Tools • Play along with interactive chord diagrams in real time • Use the Triad Trainer view to explore every triad inversion, play along in time, and see how they connect across the fretboard • Learn moveable arpeggios across the fretboard with built in playback and tempo controls • Customize rhythm, groove, tempo, and playback controls • Solo over progressions with matching scale diagrams • Practice timing, chord changes, and improvisation all in one place • Use portrait or landscape orientation • Left-handed diagram support Scales & Fretboard • Explore matching mode and pentatonic scale diagrams • View intervals, notes, and finger position labels • Interval and modal flavor note color options to visualize and emphasize chord tones • Learn scales visually across the fretboard • Move diagrams to your preferred fretboard position • Cycle through different chord shapes and fingerings • See chord interval and shape labels Unlock Pro Features • Unlimited chord progression generation • Triad Trainer view for mastering triads in every root note across the fretboard • Arpeggio trainer mode for learning moveable shapes across the neck • Save, revisit, and share favorite progressions • Sync favorites and preferences across devices • Automatic practice session tracker with stats & streaks • Styles for mood-based progressions • Built-in guitar tuner, includes popular alternate tunings • Full-featured metronome with tap tempo, subdivisions, and additional customizations • Dark mode • Advanced scale tools and individual scale shapes • Additional grooves and rhythm options • Additional 12-string, overdrive, and arpeggiated guitar voices • Default app preference settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ChordLoop
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StrumForge at every 3 days against ChordLoop's weekly. 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
Both are free to download. StrumForge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and ChordLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StrumForge ships an update every 3 days, ChordLoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StrumForge | ChordLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Spain | JONATHAN BILES |
In-app purchases
StrumForge
- StrumForge Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- StrumForge Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- StrumForge Pro Annual$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
ChordLoop
- ChordLoop Pro$3.99
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