Comparison

CantuStudio vs Chord Navigator

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

Head to head
About

CantuStudio

Features
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CantuStudio helps choir directors, music teachers, church musicians, composers, and arrangers turn a melody into a structured SATB choir draft. Import or enter a melody, choose the musical context, generate a four-part draft, review voice leading, hear playback, and export PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML for rehearsal or further editing. The app supports English and Brazilian Portuguese, keeps language and region settings separate, and syncs accounts and generated work through the CantuStudio backend. Score engraving uses Verovio 6.3.0 under LGPL-3.0-or-later. Full third-party notices are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.cantustudio.app/termos Privacy Policy: https://www.cantustudio.app/privacidade

About

Chord Navigator

Analyze chord progressions and understand music theory with this app. It provides chord function analysis, guitar diagrams for fingering, and visualization of scales and chord tones on a fretboard. Hear chords directly with MIDI playback.

Highlights
  • Chord progression analysis
  • Guitar chord diagrams
  • Scale visualization
  • Piano chord diagrams
  • MIDI playback
Features
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Chord Navigator shows you where a progression can go next โ€” in real time, as you build it. Enter a progression and it detects the key, the roman numeral degrees and the function of every chord, then AI suggests the chords that can follow. Guitar and piano fingerings sit on the same screen. Features - AI progression guidance - real-time suggestions for where the progression can go next - Progression analysis - key, roman numeral degrees, and chord function, detected automatically - Scale view - scales and chord tones mapped onto the fretboard - Guitar diagrams - accurate fingerings, slash chords included - Piano diagrams - see the notes on a keyboard - MIDI playback - hear the chords as you build them For students working through theory and for musicians arranging on the spot. 10 languages, matched automatically to your device. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CantuStudio2 screens
Chord Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CantuStudio at every 2 days against Chord Navigator's every 11 days. Chord Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CantuStudio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Chord Navigator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CantuStudio ships an update every 2 days, Chord Navigator every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 5 level
CantuStudio versus Chord Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantuStudioChord Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPAULO HENRIQUE CARNEIRO PIERRONDIDOSEONG KANG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CantuStudio

Subscriptions2
  • CantuStudio Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • CantuStudio Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • 10 Credits$1.99
2 purchases

Chord Navigator

Subscriptions1
  • ์›”๊ฐ„ ๊ตฌ๋…1 Month trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is CantuStudio free?
CantuStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chord Navigator free?
Chord Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CantuStudio or Chord Navigator have ads?
Neither CantuStudio nor Chord Navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CantuStudio or Chord Navigator?
CantuStudio ships an update every 2 days, and Chord Navigator every 11 days. Most recently, CantuStudio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chord Navigator on October 31, 2026.

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