Comparison

PitchSetCalc vs Chordopia

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

Head to head
About

PitchSetCalc

This music theory tool aids students and theorists in analyzing music using Set Theory. It calculates normal order, prime form, Forte number, and interval class vectors from user-inputted pitch class sets. The app also offers audio playback of entered sets as scales or simultaneities.

Highlights
  • Pitch class set entry via pitch wheel
  • Calculates normal order
  • Calculates prime form
  • Calculates Forte number
  • Calculates interval class vector
  • Audio playback of pitch sets
Features
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PitchSetCalc is a tool for music student and theorists that will help with the analysis of music using Set Theory. This app has a simple interface and works on both iPhone and iPad with iOS 10.0 and up. To enter in a new pitch class set, the user simply touches the pitches on the pitch wheel. As the pitches are entered, the app will calculate normal order, prime form, Forte number, and the interval class vector. The pitch wheel will display the pitches using sharps or flats. When the pitches are entered, each one will sound to give the user an idea of how the pitch class set sounds. There is also a playback function which will play the set as either a scale or simultaneity.

About

Chordopia

This app helps musicians find guitar, ukulele, and mandolin chords. Input a chord name to see diagrams and hear its sound, or create a diagram to identify the chord. It supports custom tunings and generates voicings dynamically.

Highlights
  • Chord diagram generation
  • Chord identification from diagrams
  • Sound playback for chords
  • Support for alternate and custom tunings
  • Dynamic voicing search
  • Extensive chord type library
Features
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Chordopia is a chord finder for guitar, ukulele, and mandolin. Highlights: - It works both ways! You can enter a chord name and Chordopia will show you chord diagrams for many different voicings of that chord. Or you can do the reverse: drag the dots in the chord diagram to different frets, and Chordopia will tell you what the new chord is called. - Sound — Chordopia not only shows you a chord diagram for each voicing, but also lets you hear how it sounds. - Supports alternate tunings such as drop-D and DADGAD, as well as arbitrary custom tunings. - Chordopia is not a fixed chord book of predefined chord diagrams. Instead, it works by searching through all possible combinations of finger positions on your instrument to find the ones that produce the chord you want, all in a fraction of a second. It then ranks them based on how easy they are to play and how good they sound, and shows you the best ones first. - Chordopia knows more than 50 chord types for each of the 12 root notes for a total of more than 600 chords, not counting variants with an out-of-chord alternate bass. The number of voicings varies by chord, instrument and tuning; for example, for a 12-fret guitar in standard tuning, there are more than 100,000 distinct voicings to discover.

Screenshots

PitchSetCalc2 screens
Chordopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chordopia at 100% against PitchSetCalc's 50%. Chordopia also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (60 vs 2). PitchSetCalc's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

PitchSetCalc costs $0.99 and Chordopia $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chordopia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chordopia has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PitchSetCalc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chordopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitchSetCalc ships an update every 19 months, Chordopia every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PitchSetCalc versus Chordopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchSetCalcChordopia
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJess HendricksWaxing Wave

Customer experience

PitchSetCalc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Chordopia

All ratings60 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PitchSetCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Chordopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PitchSetCalc free?
PitchSetCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chordopia free?
Chordopia costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PitchSetCalc or Chordopia?
Chordopia is rated higher. PitchSetCalc averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chordopia averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do PitchSetCalc or Chordopia have ads?
Neither PitchSetCalc nor Chordopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PitchSetCalc or Chordopia?
PitchSetCalc ships an update every 19 months, and Chordopia every 7 months. Most recently, PitchSetCalc was updated on October 6, 2026 and Chordopia on October 7, 2026.

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