Comparison

Chord Degree vs JazzTree

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

Head to head
About

Chord Degree

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Knowing harmony doesn’t mean you can react fast enough. On stage, while improvising, transcribing, composing, arranging, or taking an exam, there’s no time to stop and work it out. Chord Degree isn’t a music theory reference. It’s a high-speed chord and scale-degree reflex trainer for every musician. Whatever your instrument or experience level, from beginners to working professionals and seasoned players, focused two-way training turns chord-to-degree and degree-to-chord recognition into an automatic response. Train with standard practice, timed challenges, ii-V-I drills, and essential chord progressions. The unique match-3 game mode makes repetition more engaging, less tedious, and easier to stick with. Built-in statistics combine practice volume, accuracy, and response speed to show your proficiency in every key. Mistakes and weak areas are tracked automatically, so every session has a clear purpose. It doesn’t train how much you know. It trains how fast you can use it when it matters. No account required. No ads. Try it free, then unlock unlimited training with a subscription or one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JazzTree

Features
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JazzTree is a visual listening guide to jazz history. Explore 39 genres, see how they descend from, react against, and revive one another, and find about 350 records selected to make those relationships audible. EXPLORE THE LINEAGE Follow jazz across time in three complementary views: a focused rail, historical spans, and a full influence map. Filter connections by harmony, rhythm, form, instrumentation, improvisation, timbre, repertoire, social context, and technology. BROWSE 39 GENRES Search and sort genre profiles with concise histories, musical traits, key figures, contested boundaries, and gateway, core, and deep-listening albums. FOLLOW CURATED PATHS Take three ordered listening routes. Each step explains why one record follows another, and your progress stays on your device. LISTEN IN YOUR SERVICE Open albums in Spotify, Apple Music, or NetEase Cloud Music. JazzTree does not require an account. BUILT FOR CAREFUL EXPLORATION • About 350 albums • English and Simplified Chinese • Light and dark appearances • Offline editorial content • Confidence notes for uncertain discographic details • No ads and no JazzTree account Genre boundaries are arguments, not facts. JazzTree shows where scholars disagree and makes its editorial uncertainty visible.

Screenshots

Chord Degree4 screens
JazzTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chord Degree at Free against JazzTree's $4.99. Chord Degree also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). JazzTree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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 Degree is free to download; JazzTree costs $4.99 up front. Chord Degree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. JazzTree asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Chord Degree versus JazzTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord DegreeJazzTree
PriceFree — better$4.99
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉晨 王何为 曾

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chord Degree

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Unlimited Training$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
None

JazzTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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