Comparison

Chord Randomizer vs Mediant

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

Head to head
About

Chord Randomizer

Features
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Chord Randomizer is a powerful music theory practice tool from Nathaniel School of Music. Whether you're a beginner just learning your triads or an advanced musician drilling diatonic progressions, Chord Randomizer keeps your practice sessions fresh and effective. FEATURES - Randomised chord progressions so you never practice the same sequence twice - Three skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Diatonic - Live audio playback with realistic instrument sounds: piano, guitar, harp, and cello - Arpeggio and block-chord playback modes, each with independent volume - Built-in metronome with configurable BPM from 40 to 240 - Playback speed multiplier: 1x, 1.5x, and 2x - Chord rate control: change chords every beat, every bar, or every two bars - Loop mode for continuous practice - MIDI export for use in any DAW - PNG export to share a clean chord chart with students or bandmates - Dark, professional UI optimised for practice sessions PERFECT FOR - Music students building chord recognition - Teachers generating practice exercises - Songwriters and composers exploring new progressions - Guitarists, pianists, and keyboardists of all levels Chord Randomizer runs entirely on-device. No account is needed, and no data is collected.

About

Mediant

Generate musically sound chord progressions by selecting a key, mode, and length. Audition, reorder, and export progressions directly to your DAW. Harmonize melodies by drawing or importing them.

Highlights
  • Generate chord progressions
  • Select key, mode, and length
  • Adjust brightness and tension
  • Harmonize melodies
  • MIDI and MusicXML export
  • Offline functionality
  • Producer-friendly voicings
Features
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Chord progressions, on tap. Mediant writes musically sound chord progressions. Pick a key and mode, tap Generate, and get functional progressions — real tonic / subdominant / dominant motion and proper cadences — that you can audition, reorder, and drop straight into your DAW. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a key, mode, length, and voicing, then tap Generate. Mediant offers several progressions, ranked best first — tap Regenerate to cycle them. • Two dials shape the mood: Brightness (major ↔ modal) and Tension — from plain diatonic triads up through 7ths, secondary dominants, borrowed chords, mode mixture, and tritone subs. • Tap any chord to swap it from a full palette, or move, duplicate, and delete. Build a whole progression by hand if you like. • Harmonize a melody: draw one on the grid or import a MIDI or MusicXML file, and Mediant writes the chords underneath it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Producer-friendly voicings — spread pads, close, open, and drop-2 — with smooth voice-leading between chords. • A live chord-symbol notation preview on a staff. • MIDI and MusicXML export — for your DAW, or MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale. • Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Private by design — Mediant collects nothing. Your music never leaves your device unless you export it. Mediant is by Songdeed.

Screenshots

Chord Randomizer1 screens
Mediant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chord Randomizer at Free against Mediant's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chord Randomizer is free to download; Mediant costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Chord Randomizer versus Mediant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord RandomizerMediant
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason ZachariahEVAN TRACEN POWERS

In-app purchases

None

Chord Randomizer

No in-app purchases

None

Mediant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord Randomizer free?
Chord Randomizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mediant free?
Mediant costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chord Randomizer or Mediant have ads?
Neither Chord Randomizer nor Mediant shows ads.

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