Chordology vs Chords Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chordology
Access hundreds of thousands of chord variations for multiple instruments like guitar, piano, and ukulele. Features a minimalist, fast interface and supports iPhone, iPad, and OSX. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience.
- Multi-instrument chord dictionary
- Hundreds of thousands of chords
- Thousands of chord variations
- Guitar, piano, ukulele support
- Minimalist interface
- Ad-free
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Chordology - Chords and Scales, Beautifully Visualized See music. Hear music. Understand music. Chordology is the cleanest, most colorful way to explore chords and scales across all your favorite instruments. Whether you're a beginner learning your first shapes or a seasoned player digging into theory, Chordology turns abstract music concepts into something you can see, hear, and feel. EVERY INSTRUMENT, ONE APP Browse chords and scales for: - Piano - Guitar - Bass Guitar - Banjo - Ukulele BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY PLAY - Custom tunings (Chordology Pro): set up any tuning on your stringed instruments and see every shape update instantly. - Capo support (Chordology Pro): dial in your capo position and view chords exactly as they'll sound. - Multiple finger positions: for guitar, bass, ukulele, and banjo, swipe through every voicing up and down the neck to find the one that fits. - Hear it instantly: tap play to hear any chord or scale rendered authentically on your chosen instrument. GO DEEPER THAN SHAPES Every chord comes with rich musical insight. Explore qualities like brightness, darkness, and consonance to understand not just how a chord is played, but why it sounds the way it does, and how to use it in your own music. AN INTERFACE AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS USEFUL Chordology's signature color system gives every note its own identity, so patterns leap off the fretboard and keyboard. The clean, bright design keeps the music front and center: no clutter, no noise, just clarity. CHORDOLOGY PRO Chordology is free: every instrument, every chord and scale, every voicing, and playback, at standard tuning. Chordology Pro is a one-time purchase - no subscription - that adds alternate tunings, a capo on any fret, and sharing. Pick an instrument. Choose a chord or scale. Press play. Start exploring. Download Chordology and see your music in a whole new light.
Chords Finder
Quickly identify piano chords by inputting notes. Features a new quiz mode to accelerate music theory learning and chord mastery.
- Chord identification from notes
- Chord Quiz feature
- Music theory learning
- Chord mastery
- Note input
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ChordFinder quickly identifies all possible chords from the notes you input. The new Chord Quiz feature accelerates your chord learning, making it even easier to master music theory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chordology at none against Chords Finder's shown. Chordology also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (231 vs 13). Chords Finder's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Chordology sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chords Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Chordology against 4.5 for Chords Finder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chordology has 231 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Chordology's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chords Finder's.
Chordology ships an update every 3 days, Chords Finder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chordology | Chords Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (231 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greg Raine | Sen Lin |
Customer experience
Chordology
Chords Finder
Bugs and requests
Chordology
Reported bugs
12 issues- Voicing displayed doesn't match played voicing
- Played chord is an octave higher than displayed
- Shows minor chords as major and vice-versa
- iPad version is a stretched iPhone UI
- Options screen is non-functional
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- App crashes immediately
- Swiping on iPad to see different chord variations doesn't work
- Tapping on left/right of dots to see variations is bizarre UI
- iPad version only shows first chord variation
- Fret changer swiping doesn't slide display
- Constant rating requests
- Common ways to play chords are deeper in options
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to hear chords as displayed
- Toggle between numbers and note names
- Color scheme customization
- Add five-string banjo
- Add baritone ukulele
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- Display chord notes
- Display note scale degrees
- MIDI chord detection
- Ability to store a series of chords
- Change tuning options
- Add capo position
- Audio previews for chords
- Scales for stringed instruments
- Support split screen mode
- Center interface and allow 180-degree rotation
- More tunings for banjo
Chords Finder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chordology
- Chordology Pro$5.99
Chords Finder
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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