Akordly vs ChordBook Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Akordly
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Akordly is a practical digital songbook for musicians who want their songs, chords, and setlists organized and ready for every rehearsal, jam session, and performance. Build your personal song library, edit chord sheets, transpose songs instantly, and group everything into setlists. When itβs time to perform, Stage Mode provides a focused, readable view designed to keep your music close at hand. KEY FEATURES β’ Create and edit songs with chords and lyrics β’ Import songs from TXT, ChordPro, DOCX, and text-based PDF files β’ Transpose chords instantly to match your voice or instrument β’ Organize songs into custom lists and performance setlists β’ Use Stage Mode for a clean, distraction-free performance view β’ Customize chord colors, fonts, and appearance β’ Back up and restore your song library β’ Choose from multiple languages and light or dark themes β’ Connect nearby devices for shared band sessions over your local network β’ Keep your core song library available offline MADE FOR REHEARSALS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE Whether youβre practicing alone, preparing a set, leading a rehearsal, or playing live, Akordly helps you spend less time searching through files and more time making music. BAND SESSIONS Connect musicians on the same local network and keep the band working from the same material. No account is required for the core song-library experience. AKORDLY PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to unlock expanded library limits and additional personalization options. Available purchase options are shown directly in the app. Existing purchases can be restored at any time. Your songs remain under your control, with an offline-first library designed around musicians and their music. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ChordBook Pro
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ChordBook Pro keeps your lyrics, chords, playlists and setlists in one place β in the practice room, on stage, and offline. CHORDS EXACTLY WHERE THEY BELONG Every chord is anchored to a position in the lyric, not counted out in spaces. It stays above the right syllable at any font size, on any screen, in any orientation. PLAY IT YOUR WAY β’ Transpose for display without touching your saved arrangement β’ Set a capo and see the shapes you actually play β or ask which position gives you the most open chords β’ Tap any chord for a guitar fingering and the notes on a piano keyboard β’ Left-handed diagrams are one setting away BUILT FOR THE STAGE Performance mode strips the screen back, keeps it awake, scrolls at your pace and moves to the next song in the set. Your own songs are always available offline. ORGANISE YOUR LIBRARY β’ Playlists and setlists you reorder by dragging β’ A note on any entry, and a per-song transpose that applies to that set only β’ Favourites, which never count against your playlist allowance β’ Recently played, with a play count WRITE YOUR OWN A real editor with live preview beside it. Add sections, type lyrics, click between letters to drop a chord. Undo and redo throughout. β’ Paste plain text β a chord line above a lyric line β and ChordBook Pro maps the columns to positions β’ Import and export standard ChordPro files β’ Edit on two devices and you are shown both versions instead of silently losing one FREE FOREVER One playlist, 15 songs in it, 5 songs of your own and 3 lessons a day. No ads, ever. PREMIUM β’ Unlimited playlists and unlimited songs in each β’ Unlimited songs of your own β’ Unlimited daily lessons β’ Offline access to the full catalog, for venues with no signal Premium is $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial. One subscription covers iPhone and iPad. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel yours in your account settings at any time. Privacy: https://chordbookpro.com/privacy Terms: https://chordbookpro.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordBook Pro at none against Akordly's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Akordly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ChordBook Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Akordly | ChordBook Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniela Bartova | Risto Radanliev |
In-app purchases
Akordly
- Akordly Monthly$1.991 Month
- Akordly Yearly$19.991 Year
- Akordly Premium$39.99
ChordBook Pro
No in-app purchases








