# Gamelan Gender vs ChordsVault

The clearest difference is price: ChordsVault at Free against Gamelan Gender's $2.99. ChordsVault also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.4). Gamelan Gender's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

ChordsVault is free to download; Gamelan Gender costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gamelan Gender against 5.0 for ChordsVault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Gamelan Gender ships an update every 2 months, ChordsVault every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gamelan Gender | ChordsVault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gamelan-gender/id806784043/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordsvault/id1024176980/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Otmar Kramis](https://appshunter.io/developer/806784046) | [Volicsoftware, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024176979) |

## What reviewers say

### Gamelan Gender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gamelan-gender/id806784043)

This app is an iOS implementation of a Balinese Gamelan Gender Wayang, a 10-key metallophone. It offers tunable keys, Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support, and MIDI file playback for learning and practice.

**Highlights:** Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support, MIDI file player, Animated keys for learning, Sampled sound bank, Customizable key tuning, Looping and tempo control, Two touch play modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ChordsVault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordsvault/id1024176980)

Create, design, and share guitar and instrument chords and songs. This app offers flexibility for transcribers and performers, allowing on-the-fly chord design, reuse, sharing, and transposition to different keys, tunings, and instruments.

**Highlights:** Create and design chords, Share songs and chords, Reuse chords between songs, Transpose songs to different keys, Support for various instruments and tunings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gamelan Gender free?

Gamelan Gender costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ChordsVault free?

ChordsVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gamelan Gender or ChordsVault?

Gamelan Gender and ChordsVault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gamelan Gender or ChordsVault have ads?

Neither Gamelan Gender nor ChordsVault shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gamelan Gender or ChordsVault?

Gamelan Gender ships an update every 2 months, and ChordsVault every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gamelan Gender was updated on November 1, 2026 and ChordsVault on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*