Comparison

Clear Chords vs ChordLoop

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

Head to head
About

Clear Chords

Features
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Clear Chords is a simple offline live chord accompaniment app for singing. Open the app, choose a key, pick a style and tempo, then tap large chord pads while you sing. It is made for quick musical accompaniment, not complex production. Acoustic Guitar First Clear Chords focuses on acoustic guitar-style accompaniment. Choose steel-string guitar for a bright strumming sound or nylon guitar for a softer fingerpicking sound. Live Chord Pads The main screen gives you large chord buttons for common chords in the selected key. Tap a chord for a short gesture, hold a chord to keep the accompaniment going, or use Lock when you want both hands free. Rhythm Styles Pick from practical accompaniment styles such as Slow Rock, Slow Rock Pinch, Ballad, Boston, Bolero, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Tango, Pop, and Simple Strum. Each style shows its meter and feel, so you can choose the rhythm that fits your song. Features • Offline acoustic guitar accompaniment • Large touch-friendly chord pads • Key selector for common singing keys • Rhythm style selector with meter and feel • Adjustable tempo • Hold or lock a chord to keep playing • Stop button always within reach • Volume control • Steel and nylon acoustic guitar sounds • Clean landscape-friendly layout • No account, no cloud, no complex editor For Singing Practice Use Clear Chords when you want a simple backing instrument for vocal practice, warmups, casual singing, or trying different keys. For Song Ideas Quickly test how a melody feels over common chords without opening a DAW or building a full song arrangement. Clear Chords keeps the experience focused: choose key, choose style, tap chords, and sing.

About

ChordLoop

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ChordLoop is the fastest way to find your next chord progression. Pick a key, tap a chord, and hear it instantly. Stack chords into a progression, loop it at any tempo, and let the ideas flow. Whether you're writing a song, learning theory, or just noodling on the couch, ChordLoop turns "what sounds good next?" into a few taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Play every chord in any key — major and minor, with the music theory built in and correct • Hear real sound generated right on your device — nothing to download, works fully offline • Flip on 7th chords for a richer, jazzier feel • Loop your progression at any tempo and hear it come to life • Start from classic progressions — pop, 50s, ballad, and more • Save the progressions you love • Share a progression with a single tap CHORDLOOP PRO — one-time unlock • Export any progression to MIDI and drop it into GarageBand, Logic, or any DAW • Drum grooves that turn your progression into a real track • Six more instruments — Organ, Nylon Guitar, Synth, Strings, Music Box, and Marimba CHORDLOOP STUDIO — for teachers, band leaders and anyone who runs a rehearsal • Chord chart export — a clean one-page chart of any progression to print or share • Practice mode — count-in, start slow, speed up each pass, stop after a set number of passes • Lesson sets — group saved progressions by class, student or song • Up to 100 saved ideas, and everything in Pro while Studio is active Studio is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, billed to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. Pro stays a one-time purchase and does not expire. STUDIO WITH A TEACHER — free for the teacher • Got a code from your music teacher? Settings › Studio with a teacher › type it with your first name • No code yet? Invite your teacher from the app: they sign up free and you join their studio automatically • This week's loop from your teacher sits at the top of the app, with their note and practice plan • Every practice run reports back: the loop, how many passes, the tempo you reached — never typed, never a leaderboard • Teachers: paste your key once and every saved idea gets a Send to students button; your page shows who practised Built for songwriters, producers, guitarists, pianists, ukulele players, teachers, and anyone learning music. No account. No ads. The full songwriting core is free; Pro is a single one-time purchase; Studio is optional. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jonathanbbiles.github.io/chordloop/privacy.html

Screenshots

Clear Chords4 screens
ChordLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clear Chords at none against ChordLoop's 3. Clear Chords also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. ChordLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clear Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Clear Chords versus ChordLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear ChordsChordLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace 64 LLCJONATHAN BILES

In-app purchases

None

Clear Chords

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ChordLoop

Subscriptions2
  • ChordLoop Studio (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • ChordLoop Studio (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ChordLoop Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Clear Chords free?
Clear Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordLoop free?
ChordLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clear Chords or ChordLoop have ads?
Neither Clear Chords nor ChordLoop shows ads.

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