Minute Chords vs Acchordion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minute Chords
This app helps you practice and improve your chord transitions. Track your progress by timing how many chord changes you can make in one minute and aim to beat your personal best. It's designed to make learning guitar chords faster and more efficient.
- Chord transition timing
- Score tracking
- Progress monitoring
- Clear chord sound guidance
- Finger movement optimization
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Minute Chords is the fastest way to build smooth, confident chord changes on guitar. The #1 skill bottleneck for beginner and intermediate players is slow chord transitions. Minute Chords fixes that with focused, timed practice — one minute per chord pair, tracked and scored. HOW IT WORKS • App shows two random chords to switch between • You get one minute — change chords as many times as you can • Your score is recorded so you can track improvement over time • Repeat daily for rapid, measurable progress CHORD LIBRARY (full version) A, Am, A7, B, Bm, B7, C, D, Dm, D7, E, Em, F, F easy, F bar, G, G v2 — 17 essential chords covering everything a beginner and intermediate player needs. WHY IT WORKS Deliberate practice with a timer forces you to stay focused. Seeing your score improve each session keeps you motivated. Most players see noticeable improvement within a week of daily practice. PERFECT FOR • Complete beginners learning their first open chords • Intermediate players cleaning up transitions • Anyone who wants to build muscle memory fast • Daily warm-up before band practice or lessons Free version includes the 6 most essential beginner chords. Upgrade once to unlock all 17 chords — no subscription, no ongoing fees.
Acchordion
This app helps you learn seventh chords by listening to you play or sing. It provides immediate feedback to ensure you're practicing correctly, making it easier to read music, learn songs, improvise, and write your own. Master these essential chords to enhance your musical skills.
- Listens to instrument or vocal input
- Identifies played notes
- Matches four notes in a chord
- Filters chords by root note
- Filters chords by family
- Provides immediate feedback
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Acchordion is a quiz app for learning seventh chords. Acchordion works by listening to you play your instrument (or sing) into the microphone of your device and identifying the notes you play. Match all four notes in a chord to move on to the next one. You can filter chords by their root note (e.g. C or A-flat) or by chord family (e.g. major or dominant). Why learn seventh chords? Seventh chords are the foundation of jazz and are also common in pop music. Knowing seventh chords will help you: * read music from a lead sheet * learn to play new songs more easily * make new arrangements of songs you already know * improvise over a particular song * write your own songs Acchordion is a fun way to learn these chords! It provides immediate feedback, so you can be confident that you’re practicing the right notes. Once you’ve mastered these basic chords, you’ll be ready to play like a pro!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Acchordion at none against Minute Chords's 5. Acchordion also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Minute Chords sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Acchordion asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Minute Chords | Acchordion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerard Grundy | Oojoo Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Minute Chords
Acchordion
In-app purchases
Minute Chords
- Manual Chord Picker$0.99
- Remove Adds$0.99
- Tip / Support development$0.99
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- Large Coffee$9.99
- Extra Support$99.99
Acchordion
No in-app purchases









