Comparison

SideBand vs ChronoChord

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

Head to head
About

SideBand

This app helps musicians learn songs by ear. It allows users to slow down music, loop sections, and change the key to match their voice or instrument. Import music from various sources like the Music app or iCloud.

Highlights
  • Adjust tempo
  • Transpose key
  • Change tuning
  • Loop sections
  • Import unprotected music
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Learn tunes by ear - slow down and loop sections of a tune. Change the key to fit your voice or instrument. Import any unprotected music from the Music app, from the iCloud Files application or drag tunes from your desktop. Support for all iPhone screen sizes as well as iPad. Use slide-over while listening to your Music files to quickly import on iPad Use split screen to listen while viewing music • Adjust tempo - change the speed from half-speed to double speed • Transpose - change the key by semi-tones up to an octave higher or lower • Change the tuning - Adjust the pitch of an out-of-tune recording • Import from any other app that can export an audio file - wav, mp3 and AAC files are supported.

About

ChronoChord

Features
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The Complete Harmony and Rhythm Companion for Your Pocket. Practice effectively and explore music theory wherever you go. ChronoChord combines a high-precision metronome and a professional tuner with advanced harmonic visualization tools like the Circle of Fifths and Tonnetz, all in one elegant interface optimized for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're warming up backstage, practicing at home, or studying complex harmony, ChronoChord provides the professional tools you need in a single, beautiful app. Key Features: - Professional Metronome: High-precision engine with visual beat indicators. Customize your practice with high-quality sounds, accents, and subdivisions. - Precision Tuner: A rock-solid, responsive tuner with a seismograph-style visualization for perfect pitch every time. - Interactive Circle of Fifths: Explore harmonic relationships, identify scales, and master key signatures with a stunning visual tool. - Tonnetz View: Visualize the relationship between chords and notes in a geometric space, perfect for understanding complex transformations and patterns. - Guitar Chords & Triads: Browse an exhaustive database of guitar chords and master triad inversions across the entire fretboard. - Scales & Modes: Learn and visualize any scale or mode. See notes and degrees perfectly laid out on the interactive fretboard. - Fretboard Reference: Explore the guitar neck with Notes and Degrees. An essential tool for guitarists of all levels. - Premium Design: Features a lush, glass-morphism inspired UI. Fully optimized for iPad, including multitasking support. - Private & Secure: No accounts, no tracking, no internet required. Your practice data stays on your device. Unlock the full power of your musical companion with a single lifetime In-App Purchase: - Advanced Metronome: Access every time signature, an extended tempo range (40-204 BPM), and full sound configuration. - Pro Theory Suite: Unlock all notes and major scale modes in the Circle of Fifths, plus all transformation paths in the Tonnetz view. - Complete Reference: Gain full access to every note, chord, triad, and mode across the entire app. - Lifetime Access: One-time purchase to unlock all current and future Pro features. Forever. Download ChronoChord and master the beat and the harmony, wherever you are. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://metronomo-ios.s3.eu-south-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

SideBand4 screens
ChronoChord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChronoChord at Free against SideBand's $2.99. ChronoChord also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 22 months). SideBand's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads and device support 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

ChronoChord is free to download; SideBand costs $2.99 up front. ChronoChord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SideBand asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideBand ships an update every 22 months, ChronoChord every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SideBand versus ChronoChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideBandChronoChord
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWil MacaulayGIUSEPPE CARLONE

In-app purchases

None

SideBand

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChronoChord

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$5.99

Questions

Is SideBand free?
SideBand costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChronoChord free?
ChronoChord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SideBand or ChronoChord have ads?
Neither SideBand nor ChronoChord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideBand or ChronoChord?
SideBand ships an update every 22 months, and ChronoChord every 5 days. Most recently, SideBand was updated on October 15, 2026 and ChronoChord on October 19, 2026.

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