Comparison

ChordPolyPad vs CueMix Pro

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

Head to head
About

ChordPolyPad

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
Currently charting
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"ChordPolyPad" is a MIDI chords player that lets you create chord sets using a large internal library, any custom combination of notes, or randomly generated chords. Each preset contains either 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads, for a total of 128 pads. In addition to playing chords, each pad can generate customizable MIDI controls on its horizontal and vertical axes, allowing expressive real-time modulation. "ChordPolyPad" can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in. The app supports full internal and external MIDI input and output. An internal sound bank is included for immediate use. The AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in supports multiple instances. A compatible host is required and must support the Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) MIDI effect format. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on iOS: Logic Pro, Cubasis, Beatmaker, AUM, Audiobus, NanoStudio, Auria Pro, apeMatrix. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on macOS: Logic Pro 10.7 or later. Features: • Standalone application and AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in • 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads per preset (128 pads) • Assignable MIDI port and MIDI channel for each pad • Customizable X/Y controller per pad • Per-note velocity control for each chord • Strumming configuration per pad • Copy and paste for pads and groups • Drag and drop chords directly from the library • Chord filtering and quantizing based on the selected scale • Predefined scales and possibility to create custom scales • Advanced random chord generator with diverse musical moods featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions • Stop "Audio Background" automatically after inactivity (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never) • Internal sound bank • Receive MIDI notes and control from external devices • Send MIDI to a virtual port usable as MIDI input by other "Core MIDI" compatible apps • Preset manager with support for in-app purchase packs • "Program Change" support • Preset sharing support by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Messages", and other supported services • Native iCloud support • "iCloud Drive" support in the "Files" app on iOS and "Finder" on macOS • Full support for "Windowed Apps" mode on iPad • Undo/Redo Supported MIDI connections: • Virtual "Core MIDI" connections between apps • Any compatible MIDI interface • MIDI over Wi-Fi • MIDI over Bluetooth

About

CueMix Pro

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CueMix Pro™ provides fast and easy access to all of the settings and features in a MOTU 16A, 848 or 10pre Thunderbolt/USB audio interface from your iPhone or iPad. Use the Discovery tab to select any available 16A, 848 or 10pre device to control. It could be connected directly to your iOS device or connected to a Mac or PC on the same network as your iOS device. Use CueMix Pro’s Home tab to control the headphone volume or monitor volume, choose outputs for the Monitor Group, and control the Talkback feature. Use the Inputs and Outputs tabs to adjust analog input and output levels with trim or boost. In the Outputs tab, you can control the device’s A/B/C monitor switching feature, which lets you compare your DAW mix on up to three different sets of monitors. Using intuitive, virtual patch cords in the Patchbay tab, or the comprehensive Routing tab, you can easily route any source signal to any destination. You can even split any source to multiple destinations. The Patchbay also lets you route up to 128 channels of audio to and from an AVB network connected to the network ports.

Screenshots

ChordPolyPad3 screens
CueMix Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CueMix Pro at Free against ChordPolyPad's $17.99. CueMix Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). ChordPolyPad's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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

CueMix Pro is free to download; ChordPolyPad costs $17.99 up front. ChordPolyPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CueMix Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChordPolyPad ships an update every 2 months, CueMix Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ChordPolyPad versus CueMix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordPolyPadCueMix Pro
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent ColsonMOTU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChordPolyPad

One-time3
  • Retro Pop$4.99
  • Clubwave$4.99
  • Liminal Spaces$4.99
None

CueMix Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChordPolyPad free?
ChordPolyPad costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is CueMix Pro free?
CueMix Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChordPolyPad or CueMix Pro have ads?
Neither ChordPolyPad nor CueMix Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChordPolyPad or CueMix Pro?
ChordPolyPad ships an update every 2 months, and CueMix Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, ChordPolyPad was updated on September 17, 2026 and CueMix Pro on September 19, 2026.

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