Comparison

Chord Trees vs University Notes

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

Head to head
About

Chord Trees

Features
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Chord Trees is an interactive harmony practice tool by Nathaniel School of Music for musicians who want to see, hear, and understand how chords connect. Build chord trees from notes, explore diatonic harmony, compare piano inversions and guitar fingerings, and loop arpeggios with real instrument sounds. The app is designed for students, songwriters, producers, and teachers who want a visual way to internalize chord progressions. FEATURES * Interactive chord tree visualization * Piano chord inversions and keyboard layouts * Guitar chord fingerings and voicing options * Diatonic mode with major-scale harmony and modes * Arpeggio loop playback for ear training * Instrument combinations including piano, guitar, strings, brass, synth, harp, and marimba * Beginner, intermediate, and advanced learning modes * Works without an account BY NATHANIEL SCHOOL OF MUSIC Built for practical music learning, chord fluency, and composition practice.

About

University Notes

This app allows students to create handwritten and typed study notes with advanced features for memorization and review. It includes tools for highlighting, masking, and layering content to aid in learning and exam preparation.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed notes
  • Memorization tools (masking, highlighting)
  • Layered questions and answers
  • PDF annotation
  • Note organization with folders
  • Drawing and diagram tools
Features
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Handwritten notes for studying, active recall, and exam prep Turn the notes you already take into study material you can actually use. Write by hand or type, organize class and lecture notes, annotate PDFs, build study guides, hide key information, and test yourself before quizzes, midterms, finals, entrance exams, and professional certification exams. Use your own notes for active recall, review, and exam preparation instead of simply storing information. □ 4 ways to study with your own notes 1. Memorize key information with colors Write important words, definitions, formulas, dates, or vocabulary in orange, blue, or other colors using handwriting or keyboard text. Place the Memorization Sheet over your notes to hide the answers. Try to recall the information first, then reveal it to check yourself. Long-press the icon to change the sheet color. 2. Hide highlighted sections for active recall Highlight important sentences, diagrams, anatomy charts, or sections of PDF textbooks and lecture materials. In Memorization Mode, choose which highlighter colors are hidden. For example, use yellow for regular emphasis and red for material you want to memorize. 3. Keep questions and answers on separate layers Write questions, answers, and explanations on different layers. Hide the answer layer, test yourself, rewrite your response, and practice the same digital worksheet again. 4. Cover answers with digital tape Use the Tape tool in Memorization Mode to cover definitions, formulas, vocabulary, answers, or sections of PDFs without changing your original note colors. Tap a tape strip to reveal just that answer, or use the Memorization Sheet to cover several areas at once. □ Review faster with the floating Memorization Sheet Instead of revealing highlighted areas one by one, drag the floating Memorization Sheet over your notes. Only the area beneath the sheet is hidden, making it useful for tables, lecture PDFs, study guides, vocabulary lists, diagrams, and exam materials. □ Practical note-taking tools ・Handwriting and keyboard input ・Multiple pens and highlighters ・Tabs for switching between notebooks ・Ruler, compass, and shapes ・Stickers, sticky notes, and comments ・Detailed eraser settings, including deleting only highlighter marks ・Categories, folders, and subfolders ・Chapters for separating lessons or topics □ Write directly on PDFs Annotate PDFs with handwriting or keyboard text. If a PDF does not leave enough room for notes, extend the right side of the page to create extra space for annotations, solutions, explanations, or review notes. □ Use handwriting and typing together Write by hand or select where you want to type and enter text directly without creating a text box first. □ Keep your notes organized Sort notes with categories, folders, and subfolders, and add chapters inside a notebook to separate lessons, topics, or units. □ Notebook templates Choose from built-in templates including blank paper, ruled paper, grid paper, and handwritten To-Do pages. You can also reuse layouts you create for study sheets, daily reports, professional logs, or exam review pages. □ Recommended for ・High school students taking notes and preparing for tests ・College students organizing class notes, lecture materials, and study guides ・Students working with PDF textbooks and course materials ・Medical, nursing, and pharmacy students ・Students preparing for entrance exams or professional certification exams ・Anyone who wants handwriting, typing, PDF annotation, and memorization tools in one digital notebook Write it down, hide what you want to remember, recall it from memory, and check your answer. Use the notes you already created for active recall, review, and exam preparation.

Screenshots

Chord Trees4 screens
University Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chord Trees and University Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Trees ships an update every 5 days, University Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chord Trees versus University Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord TreesUniversity Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB172 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJason ZachariahFoodmenu.world Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Chord Trees

No in-app purchases

None

University Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord Trees free?
Chord Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is University Notes free?
University Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chord Trees or University Notes have ads?
Neither Chord Trees nor University Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord Trees or University Notes?
Chord Trees ships an update every 5 days, and University Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Chord Trees was updated on October 7, 2026 and University Notes on October 20, 2026.

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