# ChordPolyPad vs Piano Chords Master

The clearest difference is price: Piano Chords Master at Free against ChordPolyPad's $17.99. ChordPolyPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Piano Chords Master is free to download; ChordPolyPad costs $17.99 up front. ChordPolyPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Piano Chords Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ChordPolyPad against 4.5 for Piano Chords Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 66 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of ChordPolyPad's written reviews are positive against 67% of Piano Chords Master's.

ChordPolyPad ships an update every 2 months, Piano Chords Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChordPolyPad | Piano Chords Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $17.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordpolypad/id694599930/reviews)** | [4.5 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-chords-master/id1068547064/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 51 | **66** |
| Positive reviews | **92.1% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Laurent Colson](https://appshunter.io/developer/381525765) | [Loop-Sessions.LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/414215366) |

## What reviewers say

### ChordPolyPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordpolypad/id694599930)

This app is a versatile MIDI chord player that allows users to create and play complex chord sets. It offers extensive customization for pads, MIDI controls, and chord generation, functioning as a standalone app or an AUv3 MIDI effect plugin.

**Highlights:** Standalone app and AUv3 MIDI effect plugin, 128 pads per preset, Customizable X/Y MIDI controllers, Advanced random chord generator, Internal and external MIDI support, Chord filtering and quantizing, Preset manager with in-app purchases

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retro Pop | $4.99 | one-time |
| Clubwave | $4.99 | one-time |
| Liminal Spaces | $4.99 | one-time |


### Piano Chords Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-chords-master/id1068547064)

This app allows users to create and play songs by setting chords for each bar on a virtual keyboard. It supports various chord types and input methods, including MIDI, and offers transposition features for practice. Unlock all chord patterns and sounds with an in-app purchase.

**Highlights:** Set chords per bar, Chord tone and sound confirmation, Identify chords by pressing keys, Full song playback with BPM, MIDI keyboard support, Chord transposition, Save and load songs

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All sounds are available | $0.99 | one-time |
| Save chords list / seq data | $0.99 | one-time |
| Available sending MIDI message | $0.99 | one-time |
| All chords are available | $1.99 | one-time |
| Always remove banner ads. | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChordPolyPad free?

ChordPolyPad costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Piano Chords Master free?

Piano Chords Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ChordPolyPad or Piano Chords Master?

ChordPolyPad is rated higher. ChordPolyPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Piano Chords Master averages 4.5 from 66 ratings.

### Do ChordPolyPad or Piano Chords Master have ads?

Piano Chords Master shows ads; ChordPolyPad does not.

### Which is updated more often, ChordPolyPad or Piano Chords Master?

ChordPolyPad ships an update every 2 months, and Piano Chords Master every 6 weeks. Most recently, ChordPolyPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Piano Chords Master on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*