Autochords vs Random Chord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autochords
This app serves as a songwriting aid, offering chord progressions and musical inspiration. It allows users to explore different moods and instruments like guitar, piano, and ukulele to find the perfect sound for their songs. Advanced features are available through an in-app purchase.
- Chord progression generation by mood
- Guitar, piano, and ukulele chord diagrams
- Listen to progressions on chosen instruments
- Play along to full progressions
- Alternative progression suggestions
- Customizable progressions (PRO)
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Autochords is the ultimate songwriting cheat sheet and inspiration machine. Learn how to play chords on guitar, piano, and ukulele. Experiment with various music styles. Just pick a mood and Autochords will show you what to play for your main progression. Play along or just have a listen until you find the perfect chord progression for you. Autochords also suggests “Alternative progressions” that you can use for other sections of the song, like a bridge or backing for a solo. ## Features ## • Dozens of different built-in moods to choose from. • Guitar, Piano, and Ukulele chord diagrams. • Listen to how progressions sound on your chosen instrument. • Play along to full chord progressions. With the PRO in-app-purchase: • Unlock even more progressions. • Build and customize your own progressions. • Export to MIDI. • Keep track of your favorites. • Change the tempo. • Switch between color themes. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Random Chord
Practice musical improvisation with randomly generated chord progressions. Customize key, chord types, duration, and time signatures for personalized exercises. Supports various playback styles and includes a mixer for custom sound.
- Random chord generation
- Customizable chord pools
- Adjustable chord duration and loop settings
- Support for different time signatures
- Diatonic, Chromatic, Modal, and Custom modes
- Multiple playback styles (Rock, Pop, Swing, etc.)
- Integrated mixer for sound control
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„THIS IS HOW YOU LEARN CHORDS!“ ** Random Chords is a standalone subpart of our app ‚Improvisation Trainer‘. Feel free to try the features of Random Chords using the free version of Improvisation Trainer. ** Practice your voice or instrument skills with RANDOMLY GIVEN CHORDS according to your settings, with a great music-playback engine and incredible possibilities to shape up! for example: give and play me random chords in the key of F-major. or: give and play me random chords of the type „min7“. or: give an play random chords of the types „dom7“, „7(#11)“, „maj7“ and „dim7“; or: give me 4 random chords - then transpose them up by a half-step each 4 bars. RANDOM CHORDS is a great practicing companion for both beginners and professionals in music out of every music field. RANDOM CHORDS is a indispensable tool for music teachers and provides an ultimate platform for practicing harmonic and melodic instruments. Just get started with one of our presets to give you an idea about the endless possibilities the app can do! • practice improvising on your favorite chords • chords get randomly chosen out of a defined chord pool • define your own chord pools specially designed for your needs • set the chord duration for each chord (i.e., 2 bars) • set a loop to create perfect practicing exercises for you • DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES • tell the app in which meter you want to improvise (3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/8, …) • 3 MODES • DIATONIC MODE: practice improvising only within a specified key • CHROMATIC MODE: practice your skills on all bass notes of the chromatic scale • MODAL MODE: chord symbols will randomly change, but only on one bass note • CUSTOM MODE: practice your chords on personally specified root notes (i.e., C and F) DIFFERENT PLAYBACK STYLES • choose from a variety of different playback styles: Rock, Pop, Swing, Bossa-Nova, Disco, Country and many more • choose your individual playback tempo SAVE AND SHARE YOUR SETTINGS • you can save all your custom settings to get started quickly • you can easily share the settings with friends, students or other people using e-mail MIXER INCLUDED • with the included mixer, you can decide to only hear chords, bass, or drums and create your unique mix! EAR TRAINING • You can also use the app as a ear-training program. Just define which chords you want to be played and don’t look at the display or use our „only time“ preset!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Autochords at Free against Random Chord's $2.99. Autochords also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). Random Chord's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, 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
Autochords is free to download; Random Chord costs $2.99 up front. Autochords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Random Chord asks for nothing beyond the download.
Random Chord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autochords has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Autochords's written reviews are positive against 100% of Random Chord's.
Autochords ships an update every 2 months, Random Chord every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autochords | Random Chord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Astrocode Pty Ltd | AppicDesign |
Customer experience
Autochords
Random Chord
Bugs and requests
Autochords
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes up when opened
- Chord progressions don't sound as intended for some moods
Requested features
6 requests- Add augmented chords and more chord variations
- Allow creating progressions with more than 4 chords
- Incorporate different time signatures beyond 4/4
- Add chord inversions and more chord types (7ths, 9ths, etc.)
- Expand chord library beyond just diatonic chords
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- Incorporate arpeggio playback and background drums
Random Chord
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autochords
- PRO Weekly$0.997 Days
- PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- PRO Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$29.99
Random Chord
No in-app purchases
Questions
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