Sprout Chords vs SetMate

Sprout Chords is the chord chart app built for real musicians — worship leaders, music teachers, students, and anyone learning guitar. BUILD YOUR SONG LIBRARY Create songs the way musicians actually think: add a section (Verse, Chorus, Bridge), then tap the chords into each section from a curated library of 489+ voicings. No more hunting through messy PDFs or paper charts. IMPORT FROM PDF Already have chord charts? Import them directly from PDF. Sprout Chords intelligently extracts sections and chords, recognizing verse, chorus, pre-chorus, bridge, tag, and more — even when labeled inconsistently. 7 GUITAR TUNINGS Switch between Standard, DADGAD, Open E, Open D, Open G, Eb, and C Standard with one tap. Every chord diagram instantly redraws with the correct fingering for your tuning. DADGAD in particular unlocks beautiful 0–2 finger voicings that make songs accessible to complete beginners. SIMPLIFY FOR ANY SKILL LEVEL Four simplify levels let you adapt any song for any player: Full — exactly as written Clean — strips ornaments (Cadd9 → C, Gsus2 → G) Basic — triads only, no 7ths or extensions Beginner — easiest possible fingering for the selected tuning CAPO SUPPORT Set a capo and every diagram automatically shows the correct open-position shape to play, with the original written chord name shown for reference. STAGE MODE Full-screen dark mode with auto-fit scaling. The entire song fits on one screen — no scrolling mid-worship. Landscape mode splits the song into columns. Screen stays on while you play. INLINE EDITING Edit songs directly on the chord chart view. Tap a section title to rename it, long-press a chord to move, duplicate, or delete it. Add lyric cues to remember where each chord lands in the song. SET LISTS Organize songs into set lists for Sunday morning, rehearsal, or class. Launch directly into stage mode from a set list. BUILT FOR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES Sprout Chords is part of the Sprout Collective — a family of simple, beautiful, subscription-free apps for ministry and education. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Perfect for: Worship leaders and praise bands Guitar students and music teachers Home musicians learning DADGAD or alternate tunings Parents helping children learn guitar Anyone tired of printing paper chord charts

SetMate is the all-in-one guitar toolkit built for gigging musicians. Build setlists, organize chord charts, transpose songs, use Nashville numbers, explore the fretboard, and take everything you need on stage. From learning a song at home to playing it live, SetMate keeps your charts, setlists, tabs, notes, and guitar tools together in one place. SETLISTS & PERFORM MODE Turn every song into a stage-ready workspace with the tools you need while you perform. • Build setlists and arrange songs in any order • Add venue, set time, and performance notes • Set each song's key for the gig — SetMate remembers it as you move through the set • Full-screen stage view for lyrics and chords • Portrait and landscape layouts • Hands-free auto-scroll with adjustable speed • Tap lyrics to pause or resume auto-scroll • One-tap transpose and capo display • Large, stage-friendly controls to move between songs • Screen stays awake throughout your set SONG LIBRARY • Import chords and lyrics or ChordPro • Create and edit chord charts • Edit lyrics, chords, key, BPM, and capo • Transpose any song with one tap • Duplicate songs for alternate arrangements • Browse charts shared by other musicians • Keep your library available offline GUITAR TOOLS Customize each song with the tools you need: • Lyrics & Chords — chords or Nashville numbers above lyrics • Chord Shapes — visualize every chord in the song • Scales — explore 20+ scales and modes across the fretboard • Triads — find diatonic triad shapes across the neck • Nashville Numbers — convert and create number charts • Note Finder — find any note across the fretboard • Guitar Tabs — create tabs for riffs, solos, and parts • Tuner — reference tones for each string • Notes — save cues and performance reminders • Images — attach chord sheets, tabs, or handwritten notes TABS & NASHVILLE NUMBERS • Build tabs or paste existing tablature • Add hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, vibrato, and muted notes • Convert song chords to Nashville numbers instantly • Build number charts with a dedicated keyboard • Save tabs and number charts to your library • Share them with bandmates WORKSHOP Practice without creating a song. Pick any key and explore scales, modes, triads, chord shapes, Nashville numbers, arpeggios, strumming patterns, and fretboard relationships. LEARN 49 interactive guitar lessons designed to help you understand what you're playing — not just memorize shapes. Explore: • Fretboard fundamentals and the major scale • Pentatonic vocabulary • Chord construction and chord tones • Major, minor, sus, diminished, augmented, and 7th chords • Diatonic harmony and chord function • ii–V–I progressions, secondary dominants, and borrowed chords • Rhythm, phrasing, and articulation • Triads, arpeggios, and playing over changes • Modes, improvisation, and tension & release • Group improvisation and building jams Interactive fretboards, chord diagrams, Nashville numbers, arpeggio explorers, and ChordMorph let you see concepts in any key. SHARING & COMMUNITY • Export clean chord charts • Publish charts and share them with a link • Browse charts shared by other musicians • Share tabs and Nashville charts with bandmates SETMATE PRO Unlock unlimited songs and setlists, all 49 lessons, every scale and mode, and cloud sync across your devices. Choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access. SetMate is free to download with up to 3 songs, 2 setlists, and 11 interactive guitar lessons. Build your library. Make the setlist. Hit the stage. Privacy Policy: https://setmateapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://setmateapp.com/terms.html