Comparison

Continuo vs Chord Progression Generator □

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

Head to head
About

Continuo

Generate basslines based on chord progressions. Input your chords, select a style, and the app creates a bassline that follows your changes. Offers multiple instruments, time signatures, and export options.

Highlights
  • Chord-based bassline generation
  • Multiple musical styles
  • Various bass instrument options
  • Support for any time signature
  • MIDI and MusicXML export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Type the changes. Get the bassline. Most bassline tools ask you for a scale. Continuo asks for your chords. Type a progression — slash chords and all — pick a style, and Continuo writes a line that actually plays those changes: chord tones on the strong beats, approach notes into the next chord, and a register that sits where a bass player would sit. HOW IT WORKS • Type your changes one bar at a time, separated by | — or start from one of 18 built-in sets: 12-bar blues, rhythm changes, ii-V-I, doo-wop, montuno vamp, bossa turnaround, 7/8 vamp and more. • Slash chords like Am/C pin the bass note, so the line plays exactly what you wrote. • Pick a style, then shape it: Density (sparse to busy), Motion (plain roots to passing and chromatic tones), and Swing (straight to triplet). • Tap Next take to cycle through ranked alternatives, best first. Tap any chord in the strip to swap, move, or stretch it — the line rewrites around your edit. • Undo steps back over anything that changed the line — an edit, a preset, an import, a take, even a slider. WHAT'S INSIDE • Seven styles: root and fifth, walking, funk/R&B, tumbao, bossa nova, reggae one-drop, and Motown. • Seven instruments that change what gets played, not just the tone: 4-, 5- and 6-string bass guitar, upright, 808/sub, synth bass, and chiptune. • Any time signature — 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 5/4, 7/8, 5/8, 11/8 and more. Every style works in every meter. • Import changes from a MIDI or MusicXML file. • MIDI export, optionally with a reference chord track — plus MusicXML with chord symbols for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale. • A bass-clef notation preview with chord symbols. • Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Private by design — Continuo collects nothing. Your music never leaves your device unless you export it. Continuo is by Songdeed. Pairs with Mediant, our chord-progression app.

About

Chord Progression Generator □

This music app generates chord progressions based on your desired key, mood, and complexity. It provides playable charts for guitar and piano, with options to save, export, and hear the progressions within the app. Premium features unlock extended capabilities.

Highlights
  • AI chord progression generation
  • Key and mood selection
  • Guitar fret shapes
  • Piano voicings
  • Playable charts
  • ChordPro and plain text export
  • Audio playback
Features
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CPG is a small app for when you need a chord progression and your brain is empty. Type what you’re going for. Pick a key, moods, and how hard you want it. CPG builds a chart you can play through on guitar or piano, hear in the app, save, and take with you. Guitar gets fret shapes. Piano gets voicings. You can tap through the progression, practice it, and export ChordPro or plain text. Premium unlocks more generations, longer charts, plus PDF and audio export. Privacy Policy: https://rapidnova.netlify.app/apps/cpg/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Continuo4 screens
Chord Progression Generator □3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chord Progression Generator □ at Free against Continuo's $4.99. Continuo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Progression Generator □ is free to download; Continuo costs $4.99 up front. Chord Progression Generator □ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Continuo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Continuo versus Chord Progression Generator □: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContinuoChord Progression Generator □
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVAN TRACEN POWERSRapidNova

In-app purchases

None

Continuo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chord Progression Generator □

Subscriptions2
  • CPG_Pro$4.997 Days
  • CPG_Pro_Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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