Comparison

Autochords vs raydropd

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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/

About

raydropd

Features
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raydropd is one song a day. Every day you pick the song that is your day and raydrop it. Rate it with half stars if you want, write a review about it, or just post it. Then the feed opens: the songs the people you follow picked today, and the songs strangers all over the world picked too. Play 30 second previews, open any song in Spotify or Apple Music, like, comment, and save the ones you want to hear later in your hearlist. Raydrop every day and your rays grow. Miss a day and they start over. Look up any song to see how people rate it and read what they reviewed about it. Find the top rated songs and the most raydropd ones. Your profile keeps every raydrop you ever made, day by day, with your three songs of the moment on top. Free.

Screenshots

Autochords4 screens
raydropd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: raydropd at none against Autochords's 4. raydropd also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Autochords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. raydropd asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autochords ships an update every 2 months, raydropd daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Autochords versus raydropd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutochordsraydropd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperAstrocode Pty LtdValentino Cipriota

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

raydropd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Autochords

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Weekly$0.997 Days
  • PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$29.99
None

raydropd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autochords free?
Autochords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is raydropd free?
raydropd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autochords or raydropd have ads?
Neither Autochords nor raydropd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autochords or raydropd?
Autochords ships an update every 2 months, and raydropd daily. Most recently, Autochords was updated on November 11, 2026 and raydropd on November 6, 2026.

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