Comparison

DataCifra vs Recifra

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

Head to head
About

DataCifra

Organize chord sheets, build setlists, and manage your music library offline. Features include smart transposition, hands-free scrolling with Bluetooth pedals, and an integrated recorder. Perfect for musicians performing live or in rehearsals.

Highlights
  • Organize chord sheets by tags
  • Build and reorder setlists
  • Smart transposition with key signature adjustment
  • Hands-free scrolling with Bluetooth pedal support
  • Integrated song recorder and backing track import
  • One-tap import from chord websites
  • Flexible export options (PDF, TXT, DTCX)
Features
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Your setlist, always ready. Offline. No subscription. No ads. DataCifra is the iPhone and iPad app professional and amateur musicians use to organize chord sheets, build setlists, and play with confidence on stage, at rehearsal, or at church. Your chord sheets, setlists, transposition, scrolling, recordings, and other essential features work offline — with no ads interrupting your flow. CHORD SHEETS ORGANIZED BY TAGS Classify your songs by Gospel, Rock, Pop, Worship, or any category that makes sense to you. Combine filters and find any chord sheet in seconds. Favorite the ones you use most. SETLISTS IN THE RIGHT ORDER Build your lists in show, rehearsal, or worship order. Duplicate, drag to reorder, and navigate between songs with swipe or Bluetooth pedal. Export your full setlist as PDF. SMART TRANSPOSITION Change the key and the app automatically chooses between sharps (#) and flats (b) based on the actual key signature. No more wrong enharmonic conversions. BUILT FOR PLAYING A redesigned chord-chart viewer optimized for iPhone and iPad, with portrait and landscape modes, full screen, fast navigation, transposition, continuous scrolling, and page mode. Connect a Bluetooth foot pedal or external keyboard for hands-free control. YOUTUBE & BUILT-IN RECORDER Keep reference videos and audio connected to each song. Add YouTube videos, record rehearsals or ideas directly in the app, and import MP3 or M4A audio files for practice or backing tracks. SMART IMPORT Import songs from Files or supported websites using the built-in import center. Paste a link and DataCifra can automatically extract information such as title, artist, chords, and lyrics from supported websites. You can also import DTCX, DTC, TXT, ZIP files and full backups. FLEXIBLE EXPORT Export as formatted PDF, clean TXT, native DTCX, or full list in ZIP. Share via AirDrop, Telegram, WhatsApp, email, or any app. FULL-FEATURED EDITOR Chord shortcut bar on keyboard, artist suggestions while typing, and automatic saving every 10 seconds. SECURE BACKUP Manual backup with included recordings or online backup of your songs. Send by email or save to Files. Keep your collection protected. LIGHT & DARK MODE Switch with a tap. The chord chart and interface adapt instantly — dark mode is perfect for dimly lit stages. DETAILS THAT MATTER • Real-time search by title, artist, or lyric excerpt • Font size adjustable and remembered per song • Alphabetical index for large collections • Previous/next navigation with swipe or pedal • Duplicate songs and lists • Configurable sound and haptic feedback • Accessibility support • Integrated help • Import and export to DataCifra on Windows (Portuguese-Brazilian version sold separately) ONE-TIME PURCHASE — NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once, use forever. No recurring charges, no hidden "Pro" tier, no ads. All features included. Built for musicians who mean it.

About

Recifra

This app allows musicians to edit, save, and organize their chords and sheet music. It offers playback features, MIDI control, and customizable display options for a seamless practice or performance experience.

Highlights
  • Offline chord editing and saving
  • Song and list organization
  • Music playback (audio, acapella, MP3)
  • MIDI command recognition
  • PDF sheet music viewing
  • Chord key and font size adjustment
  • Automatic scrolling and synchronization
Features
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Recifra is the chord app for musicians, bands and worship teams: edit, play, practice and organize your songs and schedules, even offline. SONGS AND CHORDS * Edit and save your chords with offline access * Text editor with colored chords, tabs and markings, suggestions of song parts and the key's chords, and smart line breaks * Visual editing: pick a chord and move it one syllable at a time * Change the key of the chords easily, with each instrument keeping its own tuning * Change font size quickly * Group song parts with title and coloring for each part * Add dividers between song parts * Repeat chorus after each verse * Tag songs with themes and genres and search by #theme * Use ABC notation to display sheet music, with chords that sound in playback * View PDF sheet files * See each chord's role in the key and substitutions to hear * Chordify lyrics from audio, also writing the key, tempo and time signature * Publish your own version of a song and credit its composers PLAYING * Play music, playback, acapella or your mp3 * Swipe left or right to change the playing song * Use an automatic scroll to advance when playing * Scroll with the metronome, highlighting each chord as it plays * Synchronize scrolling with the video or audio that is playing, and sync chords right on the lyrics as the media plays * Strumming patterns played on the guitar, following the song's chords * Navigate by tapping the screen and using a page turner pedal in paginated mode * Trigger and recognize MIDI commands with virtual Pads * Create environments for playing live, practicing and others with specific settings LISTS AND SCHEDULE * Create and share playlists * Order your songs and lists * Search locally saved chords, also by voice * Share your chords with others * Export songs and lists to PDF or print right from the app * Organization schedule with a calendar, a lineup for each day and each member's presence answer * Register absences to be left out of the lineup * Several soloists per song and who leads each part * Schedule a song on several days, each with its own key * Connect Claude or ChatGPT to plan lineups, pick songs and keys and register absences by chatting PRACTICE AND TOOLS * Metronome with tap tempo, subdivisions, speed and gap trainers, vibration and custom sounds * Tuner and real-time chord detection with the likely key * Music theory and ear training exercises with levels and progress * Ear and hands training with a MIDI keyboard: scales with fingering and chord changes * Piano and your instrument's neck to play on screen, build chords and find their names PLANS * Personal plan, or the Ministry plan covering an organization and all its members Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DataCifra4 screens
Recifra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DataCifra at 85% against Recifra's 40%. DataCifra also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Recifra's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On update cadence, 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

Recifra is free to download; DataCifra costs $7.99 up front. Recifra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DataCifra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataCifra ships an update every 6 weeks, Recifra monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DataCifra versus Recifra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataCifraRecifra
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperEdson Pieczarka JrFrancimar Alves de Sousa

Customer experience

DataCifra

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.2%

Recifra

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

DataCifra

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recifra

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is DataCifra free?
DataCifra costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recifra free?
Recifra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DataCifra or Recifra have ads?
Neither DataCifra nor Recifra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataCifra or Recifra?
DataCifra ships an update every 6 weeks, and Recifra monthly. Most recently, DataCifra was updated on October 29, 2026 and Recifra on October 27, 2026.

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