Autochords vs InsTranspose
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/
InsTranspose
Easily transpose music between various instruments and keys. Ideal for musicians and composers looking to adapt songs for different instruments or explore new musical ideas. Features include scale highlighting, custom instrument creation, and a clear, colorful chart for quick reference.
- Transpose between dozens of instruments
- Transpose between different keys
- Scale highlighting for multiple keys
- Save favorite transpositions
- Create custom instruments
- Tune instrument and transpose for others
- Concise, colorful transposition chart
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Do you know how to play a song on the piano and want to play it on a different instrument? Are you a composer that wants to transpose music quickly? If so, InsTranspose is for you! — Transpose between dozens of instruments in different keys using the Instruments tab, including clarinets, french horns, and trumpets — Learn scales easily using scale highlighting for multiple keys — Save favorite transpositions and create custom instruments with InsTranspose PRO — Transpose notes between any interval using the Key tab — Tune your instrument and transpose for up to two other instruments — All information is presented on a concise, colorful chart that allows for easy transposing for music students and composers — The color scheme is completely changeable from the Settings tab Find FAQs for the app and more at http://alexwongapps.wordpress.com/instranspose/ Is there an instrument missing? Tell me at the support URL: http://alexwongapps.wordpress.com/contact/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Autochords at 4.1K against InsTranspose's 102. Autochords also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). InsTranspose's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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 and InsTranspose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Autochords against 4.7 for InsTranspose. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autochords has 4.1K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.
Autochords ships an update every 2 months, InsTranspose every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autochords | InsTranspose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 102 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Astrocode Pty Ltd | Alexander Wong |
Customer experience
Autochords
InsTranspose
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
InsTranspose
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
InsTranspose
- InsTranspose PRO$0.99
Questions
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