Comparison

Key Lens vs Chords Weaver

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

Head to head
About

Key Lens

Features
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Start with a scale. Every chord, note, and progression in the app stays locked to the key you pick. Explore common chord progressions or build your own! Extensive options for voicings, inversions, extensions, borrowed chords, alternate bass notes, and more. Learn to play your chord progression on piano! Easy to read, color coded piano diagrams make playing your chords on a real piano easy.

About

Chords Weaver

Features
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Chords Weaver is a hands-on chord instrument you play by ear. Pick a note on the keyboard and it filters to the chords that fit. Choose one, and two pads open up: one shapes its voicing (spread, inversion, octave) while the other suggests where to go next, the right side resolving, the left adding tension. Build a progression on the timeline, and a live piano roll shows exactly what will play. Press play and the progression comes alive with arpeggios, block grooves and strums, each chord ringing in time. Turn on Drift and the voicings slowly wander on their own, so the loop keeps evolving. MORE - Rich arpeggios: ascent/descent, ternary grooves (waltz, shuffle, jig 6/8), a lilting 7/4, and sparse syncopated patterns (charleston, tresillo, offbeat, push). - MIDI Out to your synths, DAW or hardware, with a 24 PPQN clock. - Four scenes, copy and paste, and a "roll a matching bridge" helper. - Optional cloud save: sign in and your progressions follow you to every device. The app works fully offline. - Five languages: English, FranΓ§ais, EspaΓ±ol, Русский, ζ—₯本θͺž. Free to download. Weaving, voicings, playback and saving are all free. A one-time Pro unlock adds MIDI/WAV/text export and live MIDI-out. No ads, no subscriptions. Signing in is only for optional cloud sync.

Screenshots

Key Lens4 screens
Chords Weaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chords Weaver at every 5 days against Key Lens's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Key Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chords Weaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Key Lens ships an update every 5 weeks, Chords Weaver every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Key Lens versus Chords Weaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKey LensChords Weaver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex AmayoLoup Vuarnesson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Key Lens

One-time1
  • Midi Output$9.99
1 purchases

Chords Weaver

One-time1
  • Chords Weaver Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Key Lens free?
Key Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chords Weaver free?
Chords Weaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Key Lens or Chords Weaver have ads?
Neither Key Lens nor Chords Weaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Key Lens or Chords Weaver?
Key Lens ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chords Weaver every 5 days. Most recently, Key Lens was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chords Weaver on October 31, 2026.

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