Comparison

Chords Explorer vs Vocalist

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Vocalist

Features
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【どんな曲でも、ボーカルだけを魔法のように消去】 「Vocalist」は、最新のオーディオ分離技術を搭載した革新的な音楽プレイヤーです。 デバイス内の音楽やクラウド上の楽曲からボーカルだけをミュートし、一瞬でインスト(伴奏)トラックを作成します。 ■ 主な特徴: リアルタイム・ボーカルミュート:ボタン一つで歌声を消去。伴奏を聴きながら歌の練習ができます。 多彩なインポート:Dropbox、ファイルアプリ、写真ライブラリから簡単に楽曲を取り込み可能。 プロ仕様のUI:ヴィンテージオーディオを彷彿とさせるデザインと、音に反応するリアルタイム・イコライザー。 安定の再生機能:バックグラウンド再生対応、スリープ防止機能で長時間の練習も快適。 重複防止インポート:同じ曲を二重に取り込むことなく、ライブラリを常にスッキリ保ちます。 ■ こんな方にオススメ: カラオケの練習を自宅でじっくりしたい。 好きな曲の「歌ってみた」を録音したい。 楽器(ギターやピアノ)の耳コピや練習に伴奏が欲しい。 音楽の構造を詳しく聴き込みたい。 最高の音楽体験と練習環境を、あなたのポケットに。

Screenshots

Chords Explorer4 screens
Vocalist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vocalist at none against Chords Explorer's 2. Chords Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Chords Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vocalist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chords Explorer ships an update every 8 days, Vocalist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chords Explorer versus Vocalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChords ExplorerVocalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoup VuarnessonKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chords Explorer

One-time1
  • Unlock Exports2 variants$2.99
None

Vocalist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chords Explorer free?
Chords Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vocalist free?
Vocalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chords Explorer or Vocalist have ads?
Vocalist shows ads; Chords Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, Chords Explorer or Vocalist?
Chords Explorer ships an update every 8 days, and Vocalist every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chords Explorer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vocalist on October 25, 2026.

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