# Chordopia vs GtrLib Chords

The clearest difference is price: GtrLib Chords at Free against Chordopia's $3.99. GtrLib Chords also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 60). Chordopia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

GtrLib Chords is free to download; Chordopia costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chordopia against 4.7 for GtrLib Chords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GtrLib Chords has 1.3K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Chordopia's written reviews are positive against 78% of GtrLib Chords's.

Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, GtrLib Chords fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chordopia | GtrLib Chords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordopia/id922029762/reviews) | [4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtrlib-chords/id1394407011/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 60 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 77.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#185** | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Waxing Wave](https://appshunter.io/developer/392942046) | [Bijoy Thangaraj](https://appshunter.io/developer/453056920) |

## What reviewers say

### Chordopia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordopia/id922029762)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### GtrLib Chords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtrlib-chords/id1394407011)

This app is a comprehensive guitar chord library for players of all skill levels. It offers thousands of chords with multiple voicings, fingerings, and audio demonstrations. Easily search, customize, and export chords for practice, learning, or music production.

**Highlights:** Extensive chord library, Multiple voicings and inversions, Audio demonstrations, Suggested fingerings, Quick search functionality, Export as PNG or MIDI, Left-handed mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chordopia free?

Chordopia costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GtrLib Chords free?

GtrLib Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chordopia or GtrLib Chords?

Chordopia and GtrLib Chords are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 60 and 1.3K ratings respectively.

### Do Chordopia or GtrLib Chords have ads?

GtrLib Chords shows ads; Chordopia does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chordopia or GtrLib Chords?

Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, and GtrLib Chords fortnightly. Most recently, Chordopia was updated on August 24, 2026 and GtrLib Chords on September 24, 2026.

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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.*