Autochords vs What 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/
What Chord?
Identify chord names by their shape on a guitar fretboard. Quickly name chords you're playing or discover new ones by adjusting finger positions. Ideal for musicians who need to name chords for sharing or understanding song structures.
- Identify chord names by shape
- Discover new chord variations
- Name chords for sharing
- Understand chord progressions
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Playing cool chord but have no idea what its name is? You'd like to share your song but not sure how to correctly name the chords you are using? You just have slided one of you fingers up a fret while playing familiar chord and wonder what the chord has now become? It is really simple with WhatChord app! Give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What Chord? at none against Autochords's 4. What Chord? also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Autochords's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 171) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Autochords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. What Chord? 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 What Chord?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autochords has 4.1K ratings behind it against 171, 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 87% of What Chord?'s.
Autochords ships an update every 2 months, What Chord? every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Autochords | What Chord? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 4.8 (171 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Astrocode Pty Ltd | Pavlo Ignatov |
Customer experience
Autochords
What 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
What 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
What Chord?
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Autochords free?
Is What Chord? free?
Which has better reviews, Autochords or What Chord??
Do Autochords or What Chord? have ads?
Which is updated more often, Autochords or What Chord??
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