Comparison

Chord Progression Manager vs Audio Interface Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Chord Progression Manager

Features
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Chord Progression Manager is the fastest way to build, play, and save chord progressions on iPhone, putting a live, playable chord lane right in your pocket. — BUILD YOUR PROGRESSION — Pick a root note, chord type, and tension, then add it to your progression with a single tap. Reorder or delete chords freely. Use the voicing editor to fine-tune individual notes on an interactive piano roll and craft exactly the sound you want. — PLAY IT BACK — Hear your progression immediately with the built-in synthesizer. Adjust tempo and transpose the entire progression up or down by semitone — no need to rebuild from scratch when you change keys. — SAVE & ORGANIZE — Save as many progressions as you like and keep your favorites just a tap away. Reopen any saved progression into the editor and keep building. — AI MUSIC ASSISTANT — Stuck on what chord comes next? Ask the built-in AI chat. Get suggestions for chord substitutions, borrowed chords, reharmonization ideas, and more — powered by any OpenAI-compatible endpoint you configure. Chord Progression Manager is free to download and use. AI chat features require your own LLM API key.

About

Audio Interface Recorder

Features
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AudioRecorder turns your iPhone or iPad into a clean, no-nonsense recorder for your USB audio interface - in the studio, at home, or on stage. Plug in your interface, choose your inputs, and capture uncompressed 24-bit WAV at your hardware's native sample rate. No conversion, no color - just your signal. Built for musicians and home studios who want a dependable capture tool without launching a full DAW. RECORD • Works with any class-compliant USB audio interface • Uncompressed 24-bit PCM WAV at the interface's native sample rate - never resampled • Mono, stereo, or mono-sum capture • Choose exactly which inputs feed Left and Right, so a multi-input interface lets you pick any two • Live level meters with a peak readout and clip indicator for dialing in gain • Preview the input before you commit to a take • A big, unmissable record button and elapsed timer STAY IN CONTROL • Live "time remaining" estimate from your free space, with a low-space warning • The screen stays awake while recording, so the meters never dim • Interrupted takes - a phone call, an unplugged cable - are saved as partial recordings, not lost LIBRARY • Play back with scrubbing • Rename, delete and organize your takes • Share via AirDrop or Files, or export straight to a USB drive SETUP HELP • A built-in connection guide shows exactly how to wire things up, with diagrams for both USB-C and Lightning devices WHAT YOU NEED • A class-compliant USB audio interface • If your iPhone or iPad has a USB-C port, then the Audio Interface will work without external power • On Lightning devices, an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter is needed and the Audio interface needs a source of external power AudioRecorder does one thing and does it cleanly: get the signal from your interface onto your device, uncompressed and intact.

Screenshots

Chord Progression Manager4 screens
Audio Interface Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Audio Interface Recorder at none against Chord Progression Manager's shown. Audio Interface Recorder also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Progression Manager ships an update every 4 months, Audio Interface Recorder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Chord Progression Manager versus Audio Interface Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord Progression ManagerAudio Interface Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TsudaRAIMONDS BLUMS

In-app purchases

None

Chord Progression Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Audio Interface Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord Progression Manager free?
Chord Progression Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Interface Recorder free?
Audio Interface Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chord Progression Manager or Audio Interface Recorder have ads?
Chord Progression Manager shows ads; Audio Interface Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Chord Progression Manager or Audio Interface Recorder?
Chord Progression Manager ships an update every 4 months, and Audio Interface Recorder every 3 days. Most recently, Chord Progression Manager was updated on September 27, 2026 and Audio Interface Recorder on October 6, 2026.

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