Autochords vs Fortamento
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/
Fortamento
Overcome writer's block with instant musical inspiration. This app generates chord progressions and melodies, allowing for manual editing and MIDI export to your favorite music software. Perfect for musicians, songwriters, and producers looking to kickstart new projects or finish existing ones.
- Generate chord progressions and melodies
- Manual editing of tunes
- MIDI file export
- Tempo and key control
- Save tunes within the app
- Various instrument sounds
- Audiobus integration
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Ever got stuck writing a song, wishing for a spark of inspiration to start a new song or perhaps to come up with a bridge to finish that old project? " You'll be amazed at how good Fortamento's song ideas are " -- Cult of Mac Magazine " ... a refreshing alternative to the more beat-focused musical sketch pads ... “ -- Computer Music Magazine " This is exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you so much for all your work on this app—it’s the perfect songwriter’s tool!" -- Br. Gregory Marshall, O.S.B. " I wish it was a 5 dollar app " -- Jakob Haq Get instant musical ideas at a push of a button with Fortamento - a simple and effective music idea creator, capable of generating 4 bars of chord progression and melody, with the option to edit the idea and save the result. To make life easier, there’s an option to export the tunes as MIDI files for further work in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation software or MIDI sequencer. Fortamento is a great addition to the workflow of musicians, songwriters and producers to overcome the occasional writer’s block. Key features: - MIDI file export - Tempo / key control - Manual editing of generated tunes (chords and melody) - Save tunes within the app - Various instrument sounds - MIDI output - Audiobus integration Let us assist you - contact us at team@fortamento.com for any bug reports or feature requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Autochords at Free against Fortamento's $4.99. Autochords also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 110). Fortamento's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, 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; Fortamento costs $4.99 up front. Autochords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Fortamento asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Autochords against 4.8 for Fortamento. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autochords has 4.1K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Autochords's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fortamento's.
Autochords ships an update every 2 months, Fortamento every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autochords | Fortamento |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 4.8 (110 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 110 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Astrocode Pty Ltd | Yuri Laskin |
Customer experience
Autochords
Fortamento
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
Fortamento
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
Fortamento
No in-app purchases
Questions
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