Comparison

SetClass vs Chords Weaver

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

Head to head
About

SetClass

Features
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Explore the building blocks of modern harmony. This app lets you see, hear and manipulate pitch class sets, the foundation of post-tonal and atonal music theory. EXPLORE β€’ Tap notes on the pitch wheel to build any chord or scale. β€’ See the Forte number, prime form, normal form and interval vector. β€’ Check transpositional and inversional symmetry. β€’ Open the K/Kh complex of any set to see which set classes include it or its complement. FIND β€’ Tap notes on a keyboard, or type a Forte number (3-11, 6-Z44) or pitch-class numbers (0 4 7). β€’ Browse all 224 Forte set classes, with Z-relations, filtered by size. TRANSFORM β€’ Transpose, invert and multiply (M5, M7) any set. β€’ Morph smoothly from one set to another. CREATE β€’ Generate sets by cardinality, symmetry and density. β€’ Arrange sets into rhythmic sequences using P, T, I, R and RI operations, with every inversion level. β€’ Build a serial matrix from rows of 2 to 12 notes. β€’ See each set as geometry in tonal space, with symmetry axes. β€’ Export to MIDI and MusicXML. LEARN β€’ A built-in theory guide. β€’ Analysis examples from Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Berg, Messiaen and more, with links to scores. Built for students, composers and theorists, from first-time learners to advanced analysis.

About

Chords Weaver

Features
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Chords Weaver is a hands-on chord instrument you play by ear. Pick a note on the keyboard and it filters to the chords that fit. Choose one, and two pads open up: one shapes its voicing (spread, inversion, octave) while the other suggests where to go next, the right side resolving, the left adding tension. Build a progression on the timeline, and a live piano roll shows exactly what will play. Press play and the progression comes alive with arpeggios, block grooves and strums, each chord ringing in time. Turn on Drift and the voicings slowly wander on their own, so the loop keeps evolving. MORE - Rich arpeggios: ascent/descent, ternary grooves (waltz, shuffle, jig 6/8), a lilting 7/4, and sparse syncopated patterns (charleston, tresillo, offbeat, push). - MIDI Out to your synths, DAW or hardware, with a 24 PPQN clock. - Four scenes, copy and paste, and a "roll a matching bridge" helper. - Optional cloud save: sign in and your progressions follow you to every device. The app works fully offline. - Five languages: English, FranΓ§ais, EspaΓ±ol, Русский, ζ—₯本θͺž. Free to download. Weaving, voicings, playback and saving are all free. A one-time Pro unlock adds MIDI/WAV/text export and live MIDI-out. No ads, no subscriptions. Signing in is only for optional cloud sync.

Screenshots

SetClass4 screens
Chords Weaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chords Weaver at Free against SetClass's $4.99. Chords Weaver also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). SetClass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Chords Weaver is free to download; SetClass costs $4.99 up front. Chords Weaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SetClass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetClass ships an update every 2 months, Chords Weaver every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
SetClass versus Chords Weaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetClassChords Weaver
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AdlerLoup Vuarnesson

In-app purchases

None

SetClass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chords Weaver

One-time1
  • Chords Weaver Pro$5.99

Questions

Is SetClass free?
SetClass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords Weaver free?
Chords Weaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetClass or Chords Weaver have ads?
Neither SetClass nor Chords Weaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetClass or Chords Weaver?
SetClass ships an update every 2 months, and Chords Weaver every 5 days. Most recently, SetClass was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chords Weaver on October 25, 2026.

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