Chords Explorer vs DemoWithDrums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chords Explorer
This app helps musicians, producers, and songwriters generate and refine chord progressions. It offers various tools like a piano keyboard, guitar fretboard, and random chord generator to spark creativity. Progressions can be exported in multiple formats.
- Piano keyboard and guitar fretboard views
- Random chord generator
- Real-time audio playback
- Smart chord suggestions
- Drag and reorder chords
- Custom Chord Builder
- Export to MIDI, WAV, or TXT
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Spark your next chord progression. Select a chord or roll the dice → build and refine → export to MIDI, WAV or TXT. Chords Explorer is a chord progression builder designed for musicians, producers and songwriters who want to quickly find and explore new ideas. Features Piano keyboard and guitar fretboard views Random chord generator to break creative blocks Real-time audio playback with adjustable tempo and sustain Smart chord suggestions based on music theory Drag and reorder chords in the timeline Inversions and voicing options Custom Chord Builder — define your own chord types with any interval combination Export to MIDI, WAV or TXT Community progressions — vote and discover Sharp / flat / auto notation that follows the detected key Available in English, Français, Español, Русский, 日本語 ABC and solfège notation Export, custom chords and real-time MIDI output are a one-time unlock — no subscription.
DemoWithDrums
Capture musical ideas on your phone by layering tracks for drums, chords, bass, melody, and vocals. Quickly sketch out song arrangements and export your demos to share.
- Multi-track song sketching
- Import or record audio
- 11 drum groove styles
- Custom rhythm creation
- Export mixed demos
- Export individual WAV stems (Pro)
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When inspiration strikes, Demo with Drum helps you capture it before it slips away. Start with one idea and build it into a full song sketch, right on your phone. Import something you have already recorded or record directly in the app. Pick a drum groove, then add chords, bass, melody, or vocals. With up to 5 tracks, you can quickly hear how the whole arrangement comes together. No need to open your DAW or wait until you are in the studio. If you have your phone, you can start making music. How it works 1. Import or record your melody, chords, bass, or vocal 2. Choose from 11 drum groove styles, or create your own pattern 3. Follow the beat and build your idea one track at a time 4. Export a mixed demo to share with bandmates, friends, or collaborators Free - 2 tracks - 11 drum groove styles, with fully editable patterns - Record, trim, and offset each track - Overdub while listening to the drums - Export your finished mix as an M4A file - Save your custom rhythms Pro, one-time unlock, no subscription - Unlock all 5 tracks for drums, chords, bass, melody, and vocals - Export individual WAV stems and continue working in your DAW Perfect for - Songwriters who want to capture new ideas while they are fresh - Musicians who want to try an arrangement before heading into the studio - Vocalists, guitarists, and pianists who need a quick multi-track demo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chords Explorer at 100% against DemoWithDrums's 0%. Chords Explorer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chords Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DemoWithDrums sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chords Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chords Explorer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Chords Explorer's written reviews are positive against 0% of DemoWithDrums's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chords Explorer | DemoWithDrums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Loup Vuarnesson | CHING HSU |
Customer experience
Chords Explorer
DemoWithDrums
In-app purchases
Chords Explorer
- Unlock Exports2 variants$2.99
DemoWithDrums
- Demo with Drum Pro$4.99
Questions
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