# Retromulator vs Colorful Chords

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retromulator at 50% against Colorful Chords's 0%. Retromulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Colorful Chords's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $19.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Retromulator costs $19.99 and Colorful Chords $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Retromulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Retromulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Colorful Chords's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Retromulator | Colorful Chords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retromulator/id6764767449/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorful-chords/id6765459788/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 88 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DiscoDSP LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465262828) | [Michael Schmidt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833497601) |

## What reviewers say

### Retromulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retromulator/id6764767449)

This app recreates legendary vintage synthesizers, samplers, and keyboards through accurate emulation. It functions as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin, offering classic electronic music hardware sounds on iOS devices.

**Highlights:** Cycle-accurate hardware emulation, AUv3 plugin support, Standalone app functionality, Full MIDI control, ROM firmware loading, Background audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Colorful Chords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorful-chords/id6765459788)

Discover 192 unique guitar chord voicings not found in standard charts. Explore major and minor chords with extensions, listen to audio playback, watch video demos, and find compatible keys. Includes a daily chord and a built-in tuner for 7 different tunings.

**Highlights:** 192 unique chord voicings, 7 different guitar tunings, Audio playback of chords, Video demonstrations, Built-in chromatic tuner, Chord of the Day feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Retromulator free?

Retromulator costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Colorful Chords free?

Colorful Chords costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Retromulator or Colorful Chords?

Retromulator is rated higher. Retromulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Colorful Chords averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Retromulator or Colorful Chords have ads?

Neither Retromulator nor Colorful Chords shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*