Comparison

Minute Chords vs Clear Chords

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chord transition timing
  • Score tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Clear chord sound guidance
  • Finger movement optimization
Features
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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.

About

Clear Chords

Features
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Clear Chords is a simple offline live chord accompaniment app for singing. Open the app, choose a key, pick a style and tempo, then tap large chord pads while you sing. It is made for quick musical accompaniment, not complex production. Acoustic Guitar First Clear Chords focuses on acoustic guitar-style accompaniment. Choose steel-string guitar for a bright strumming sound or nylon guitar for a softer fingerpicking sound. Live Chord Pads The main screen gives you large chord buttons for common chords in the selected key. Tap a chord for a short gesture, hold a chord to keep the accompaniment going, or use Lock when you want both hands free. Rhythm Styles Pick from practical accompaniment styles such as Slow Rock, Slow Rock Pinch, Ballad, Boston, Bolero, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Tango, Pop, and Simple Strum. Each style shows its meter and feel, so you can choose the rhythm that fits your song. Features • Offline acoustic guitar accompaniment • Large touch-friendly chord pads • Key selector for common singing keys • Rhythm style selector with meter and feel • Adjustable tempo • Hold or lock a chord to keep playing • Stop button always within reach • Volume control • Steel and nylon acoustic guitar sounds • Clean landscape-friendly layout • No account, no cloud, no complex editor For Singing Practice Use Clear Chords when you want a simple backing instrument for vocal practice, warmups, casual singing, or trying different keys. For Song Ideas Quickly test how a melody feels over common chords without opening a DAW or building a full song arrangement. Clear Chords keeps the experience focused: choose key, choose style, tap chords, and sing.

Screenshots

Minute Chords3 screens
Clear Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clear Chords at none against Minute Chords's 5. Clear Chords also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Minute Chords sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Clear Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Minute Chords versus Clear Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinute ChordsClear Chords
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerard GrundySpace 64 LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Minute Chords

One-time5
  • 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
None

Clear Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minute Chords free?
Minute Chords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear Chords free?
Clear Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minute Chords or Clear Chords have ads?
Minute Chords shows ads; Clear Chords does not.

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