Comparison

SessionBand EDM 1 vs ChordMaps2

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

Head to head
About

SessionBand EDM 1

Easily create professional-sounding Electronic Dance Music tracks using your own chords. This app offers a vast library of loops and intuitive tools for quick song creation, regardless of musical experience.

Highlights
  • Chord-based loop creation
  • 15 diverse EDM styles
  • Over 17,000 loops
  • Automated mixing
  • Real-time tempo shift
  • Audiobus compatibility
  • Royalty-free track creation
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Create stunning EDM (Electronic Dance Music) tracks to your own chords in minutes with the dedicated EDM version of the award-winning SessionBand app - the world’s only chord-based loop app. “This is one of the most powerful EDM apps available and you will definitely feel that power when you create your own tracks“ AppPicker “Perfect for songwriters, singers, producers and music newbies“ 148 Apps “Remarkably polished“ Forbes “Create like a master“ Engadget Create powerful EDM tracks to your own chords in minutes with SessionBand - the world's only chord-based loop app. It's the quickest way to produce your own complete, studio-quality Electronic Dance Music – wherever you are and whatever your level of ability. Volume 1 includes 15 fresh and diverse EDM styles recorded exclusively for SessionBand by Polish dance music producers Loopoholics. Everything you need to produce your own inspirational EDM tracks with over 17,000 razor-sharp, chord-based loops included in the download. Create your own royalty-free tracks in minutes with dirty saws, melodic arps, nasty leads and massive basslines – sounds inspired by EDM giants from Daft Punk, Avicii and Nero to Hardwell, EDX and Nicky Romero. Whether you understand music or not, this is the one music app that's focused on delivering you complete, finished tracks in minutes. Whether you're a songwriter, producer or simply addicted to dance music, SessionBand EDM instantly converts the chords you select into great-sounding, high-energy audio. And with a host of pro features like automated mixing, auto-transpose, one-touch live recording, real-time tempo shift and Audiobus compatibility - allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand - it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio-quality dance music - even if you can't play a note! Create your own royalty-free dance anthems in minutes with this SessionBand app – a top 10 paid music app in 36 countries since launch. Preview the loops at sessionbandapp.com The fastest way to create studio-quality EDM... • Simply pick one of 15 EDM styles • Choose your chords • Stretch or shorten loops in seconds • Build up your track in minutes • Instantly hear your track across all 15 different EDM styles and tempos • Auto - transpose your entire track • Mix your track (manual or automated) • Adjust track tempo (+/- 15%) • Record direct to audio • Copy straight to other music apps (if you want to) • Share with the world! You don't have to be a musician or a producer to make your own great-sounding EDM tracks and release them ... • No musical experience required • Simple, intuitive interface allows easy chord selection and loop manipulation • Audition loops as you go • 'Track Builder' lets you build up full tracks quickly • Simple play, mix, transpose, record and export functions • Highly educational and great fun Create huge, bass-busting EDM anthems on the go! • All loops reside within the downloaded app • No internet access required once the app is downloaded • Create studio-quality dance music absolutely anywhere! • “This app makes it seem like you have a studio in your hand“ AppPicker Detailed Product Information • 15 popular EDM styles • Tempos between 125bpm and 128bpm • 10 chord variations for every root note in all 15 styles including 3 x 'slash' chords: maj; min; maj/6; min/7; sus2; sus4; m(b5); maj7; m7; m7/6; • Each of the 15 styles includes 15 alternative drum grooves and drum fills in addition to the 'main' drum pattern for that style. These alternative patterns include 'risers' and 'builds'. • All loops were recorded in Poland and produced in London, UK • The exclusive musical content in this app is not duplicated in any of the other SessionBand apps • All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works

About

ChordMaps2

This music app allows musicians, songwriters, educators, and students to explore and improvise chord progressions, melody, and bass lines. It utilizes "Musical Maps" for intuitive chord exploration and can function as a MIDI controller for external synth apps.

Highlights
  • Explore chord progressions on Musical Maps
  • Improvise melody and bass lines
  • Supports major and minor keys
  • MIDI controller functionality
  • Demonstrate music theory concepts
  • Create ear-training exercises
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ChordMaps2 is a music app for iPad which allows musicians, songwriters, music educators, and students to explore and improvise chord progressions, melody lines, and bass lines, in both major and minor keys, most of the time tapping with just one or two fingers. The most powerful feature of ChordMaps2 is that users can explore and play common chord progressions by touching chord locations on "Musical Maps." You can work with ChordMaps2 as a... Songwriter - to explore melody lines, bass lines, and chord progressions when you are away from your guitar or keyboard. Music Educator - to demonstrate principles of music theory, (including major and minor scales, diatonic and secondary chords, common chord progressions like IV-V-I, ii-V-I, I-vi-IV-V, I-V-vi-IV, etc.) You can also create spontaneous ear-training exercises, and explore melodic lines and chord progressions with students in an interactive environment. MIDI Musician - to tap out chord sequences and hear them played by one or more of the synth apps on your iPad, or you can send the MIDI information out through a MIDI interface to a computer running a digital audio workstation (DAW) like GarageBand or Logic Pro. How ChordMaps2 Works... ChordMaps2 is a MIDI controller. It works by being paired with a synthesizer app that generates sound. (Example synth apps include ThumbJam, SampleTank, bs-16i, iM1, and many more.) ChordMaps2 sends the MIDI signal; the synth app responds to the MIDI information and creates the audio. Video demonstrations of ChordMaps2 are found at the website. (Click the Developer Website link or visit Mugglinworks.com/ChordMaps2).

Screenshots

SessionBand EDM 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SessionBand EDM 1 at $3.99 against ChordMaps2's $9.99. SessionBand EDM 1 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and device support (3 vs 1). ChordMaps2's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 63%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SessionBand EDM 1 costs $3.99 and ChordMaps2 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SessionBand EDM 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SessionBand EDM 1's written reviews are positive against 82% of ChordMaps2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SessionBand EDM 1 versus ChordMaps2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionBand EDM 1ChordMaps2
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better4.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size972 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUK Music Apps LtdMalcolm Mugglin

Customer experience

SessionBand EDM 1

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral27.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

ChordMaps2

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

SessionBand EDM 1

No in-app purchases

None

ChordMaps2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SessionBand EDM 1 free?
SessionBand EDM 1 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordMaps2 free?
ChordMaps2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SessionBand EDM 1 or ChordMaps2?
SessionBand EDM 1 is rated higher. SessionBand EDM 1 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while ChordMaps2 averages 4.1 from 26 ratings.
Do SessionBand EDM 1 or ChordMaps2 have ads?
Neither SessionBand EDM 1 nor ChordMaps2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SessionBand EDM 1 or ChordMaps2?
SessionBand EDM 1 ships an update every 6 months, and ChordMaps2 every 6 months. Most recently, SessionBand EDM 1 was updated on October 11, 2026 and ChordMaps2 on October 12, 2026.

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