Comparison

DroPilot Pentatonics vs RiffAlly Chord Explorer

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

Head to head
About

DroPilot Pentatonics

Features
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DroPilot Pentatonics helps you master pentatonic and blues scales on guitar, with clear fretboard diagrams and tools built for real practice. Choose major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, major blues, minor blues, or dorian pentatonic. Pick a key, explore all 7 classic positions, and view notes, intervals, or color-coded shapes on the neck. Build chord progressions or use smart suggestions to see which scale fits each moment. Play the scale alone or over a progression with piano, bass, and drum backing. Includes count-in, loop, metronome, and tempo control. Also includes a tuner, pentatonic dictionary, left-handed mode, favorites with backup, and an in-app guide. Available in English and Spanish. DroPilot Pentatonics Pro unlocks advanced features with a one-time purchase. Part of the DroPilot family: Voicings, Arpeggios, Modes, and Pentatonics.

About

RiffAlly Chord Explorer

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Explore guitar chords, hear their voicings, and see how individual notes move. RiffAlly Chord Explorer is the new name for RiffAlly Harmony. Your favorites, recent chords, tuning, and fretboard appearance stay with the same app. CHORD ATLAS β€’ Explore 372 chord and root combinations across 31 chord colors β€’ Search by chord symbol, musical feeling, or compatible scale β€’ See intervals inside guitar shapes and compare generated voicings β€’ Hear the selected chord and save favorites VOICING PATH β€’ Begin with your Atlas chord and build a longer progression without a four-chord limit β€’ Hear three suggestions before choosing the next chord, or choose any chord yourself β€’ Compare a suggestion with your previous chord without leaving the chooser β€’ Choose a suggestion key without changing the chords already in your Path β€’ Change, remove, and reorder chords while keeping at least one β€’ Follow note movement across guitar strings in a scrollable grid β€’ Play the whole path with tempo and loop controls, or audition one chord β€’ Look for a short β€œLeads back to…” note on a suitable suggestion for supported starting chords Path drafts remain available while you explore the app, but are not saved across app termination. CHORD MORPH β€’ Start with your actual Atlas chord, grip, and tuning β€’ Choose a sounding tone and explore named alternatives β€’ Compare before and after, or hear the change β€’ See which string positions change and which stay in place Morph shapes show the musical change; comfortable reach and fingerings are not guaranteed. BUILT FOR GUITAR Choose Standard, half-step down, Drop D, Drop C, DADGAD, Open D, or Open G tuning. Select Light Maple, Medium Walnut, or Dark Ebony fretboards in Information & Support. Core chord exploration and synthesized audio work on your device without an account. The app has no advertising and collects no data. The in-app guide explains the controls, and Information & Support connects you to the RiffAlly family, feedback, sharing, and optional tips. Tips unlock nothing; Apple handles payment.

Screenshots

DroPilot Pentatonics4 screens
RiffAlly Chord Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RiffAlly Chord Explorer at none against DroPilot Pentatonics's shown. DroPilot Pentatonics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. DroPilot Pentatonics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RiffAlly Chord Explorer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroPilot Pentatonics ships an update every 5 days, RiffAlly Chord Explorer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
DroPilot Pentatonics versus RiffAlly Chord Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroPilot PentatonicsRiffAlly Chord Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo NiveiroFernando Lanner Cardoso

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DroPilot Pentatonics

One-time1
  • DroPilot Pentatonics Pro$4.99
3 purchases

RiffAlly Chord Explorer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Supporter Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is DroPilot Pentatonics free?
DroPilot Pentatonics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiffAlly Chord Explorer free?
RiffAlly Chord Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DroPilot Pentatonics or RiffAlly Chord Explorer have ads?
DroPilot Pentatonics shows ads; RiffAlly Chord Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, DroPilot Pentatonics or RiffAlly Chord Explorer?
DroPilot Pentatonics ships an update every 5 days, and RiffAlly Chord Explorer weekly. Most recently, DroPilot Pentatonics was updated on October 28, 2026 and RiffAlly Chord Explorer on October 26, 2026.

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