# Live Chords vs Chord Tracker

The clearest difference is rating: Chord Tracker at 3.6 against Live Chords's 2.8. Chord Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (170 vs 6). Live Chords's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Chords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chord Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Chord Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chord Tracker has 170 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Live Chords's written reviews are positive against 49% of Chord Tracker's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Chords | Chord Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-chords/id878585560/reviews) | **[3.6 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-tracker-us/id992502589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **170** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **48.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 17 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Major Seven Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/308193150) | [Yamaha Corporation of America](https://appshunter.io/developer/408058585) |

## What reviewers say

### Live Chords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-chords/id878585560)

This app listens to music and automatically identifies the chords being played. It's a useful tool for musicians looking to learn songs by ear or understand musical structure.

**Highlights:** Real-time chord detection, Listens to music and identifies chords, Useful for learning songs, Helps understand musical structure

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Chord Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-tracker-us/id992502589)

This app analyzes audio songs from your device's music library to display chord symbols on screen. It offers graphical piano keyboard and guitar tab views to aid practice and performance. It's designed to help musicians play along with their favorite tunes.

**Highlights:** Audio song analysis, Chord symbol display, Graphical piano keyboard, Guitar tab display, Practice and performance aid

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Accurate chord recognition for most songs
- 💰 Free app with powerful features
- 🎸 Works well for learning guitar and piano
- ⚙️ Customizable chord display and transposition
- 🎵 Tempo adjustment without pitch change

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Limited music source compatibility (iTunes/Apple Music only)
- 🐛 Recent update removed real-time microphone chord detection
- 📁 Difficult to import local audio files
- ⚠️ DRM-protected songs don't work
- 🔌 No Bluetooth speaker output support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when detecting chord sections
- Audio playback out of sync with score on iPad Pro
- Black screen with only alphabet visible on some devices
- Songs disappear from User Songs after import
- Cannot load songs from local device files

**Requested features**

- Restore real-time microphone chord detection
- Support for Spotify and Google Play Music
- Local file import from device storage
- Bluetooth speaker output support
- Print or export chords as PDF


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Chords free?

Live Chords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Chord Tracker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Live Chords or Chord Tracker?

Chord Tracker is rated higher. Live Chords averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Chord Tracker averages 3.6 from 170 ratings.

### Do Live Chords or Chord Tracker have ads?

Chord Tracker shows ads; Live Chords does not.

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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.*