Comparison

DataCifra vs Chords offLine

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

Chords offLine

Access a vast offline library of over 320,000 songs with chords and tabs. Features a comprehensive chord dictionary, adjustable song scrolling, key transposition, and the ability to add your own songs. Organize your music with favorites and setlists.

Highlights
  • Offline song library
  • Chord dictionary
  • Adjustable song scrolling
  • Key transposition
  • Create setlists
  • Add custom songs
Features
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With Cifras Offline, you'll have an immense collection of chorded songs on your phone. There are over 320,000 songs with chords and tabs from more than 7,500 artists already stored in the app, eliminating the need to access the internet for the chords. The app features a chord dictionary with over 8,300 chords and more than 34,000 chord variations for Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Cavaco. Once you select a chorded song or tab, the app loads it into a viewer where you can automatically scroll through the song, adjust scrolling speed, and associate the chorded song with a video for easier learning. In the chord and tab viewer, you can change the key of the song, allowing for better execution and matching the singer's vocal range. If you encounter an unfamiliar chord while playing a song or need to find a more accurate variation, the app has a feature to display the chord of the song by clicking on it, along with its variations. A search tool is available to easily find a song or artist among the vast options. To make things even easier, the app allows you to favorite artists and songs, making access to your most played songs and artists much quicker. In addition to favoriting preferred artists or songs, the app offers the functionality to create setlists, allowing you to quickly access collections of songs for each occasion. If you have original songs, the app allows you to manually input them, enabling you to view them with the available app features. Summary of features and resources available in the Chords offLine app: - Over 7,500 artists - Over 320,000 songs with chords and tablatures - Chord dictionary - Over 8,300 chords - Over 34,100 chord variations - Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Cavaco - Artist and song search - Favoriting artists and songs - Creating setlists with song collections - Downloading new chorded songs - Chorded song viewer with automatic scrolling and scrolling speed selection - Changing the key of the chorded song - Editing chorded songs - Manually inputting songs Don't waste any more time with the internet, download the Chords offLine app now. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DataCifra4 screens
Chords offLine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chords offLine at Free against DataCifra's $7.99. DataCifra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (85% vs 71%). 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

Chords offLine is free to download; DataCifra costs $7.99 up front. Chords offLine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DataCifra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataCifra ships an update every 6 weeks, Chords offLine monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DataCifra versus Chords offLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataCifraChords offLine
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better71.4% 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 iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB378 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperEdson Pieczarka JrRicardo Reis

Customer experience

DataCifra

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

Chords offLine

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

DataCifra

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chords offLine

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is DataCifra free?
DataCifra costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords offLine free?
Chords offLine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DataCifra or Chords offLine have ads?
Neither DataCifra nor Chords offLine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataCifra or Chords offLine?
DataCifra ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chords offLine monthly. Most recently, DataCifra was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chords offLine on October 30, 2026.

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