# Chordopia vs EG WaveSHAPER

The clearest difference is update cadence: EG WaveSHAPER at fortnightly against Chordopia's every 7 months. EG WaveSHAPER also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). Chordopia's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $8.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Chordopia costs $3.99 and EG WaveSHAPER $8.99 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 4.8 for EG WaveSHAPER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Chordopia's written reviews are positive against 85% of EG WaveSHAPER's.

Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chordopia | EG WaveSHAPER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $8.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordopia/id922029762/reviews) | **[4.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-waveshaper/id1445356061/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Waxing Wave](https://appshunter.io/developer/392942046) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Chordopia

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

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


### EG WaveSHAPER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-waveshaper/id1445356061)

Create unique sounds by drawing waveforms or shaping built-in ones. Blend them with analog and sub oscillators, and automate parameters with drawable LFOs and envelopes. Explore a hybrid waveshaping and wavetable engine for complex sonic textures.

**Highlights:** Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine, Draw custom wavetables, Assignable LFOs and Envelopes, Built-in Reverb, Delay, and EG Crush FX, Core MIDI support, AUv3 plugin compatibility

**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 EG WaveSHAPER free?

EG WaveSHAPER costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chordopia or EG WaveSHAPER?

EG WaveSHAPER is rated higher. Chordopia averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while EG WaveSHAPER averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.

### Do Chordopia or EG WaveSHAPER have ads?

Neither Chordopia nor EG WaveSHAPER shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chordopia or EG WaveSHAPER?

Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, and EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. Most recently, Chordopia was updated on October 7, 2026 and EG WaveSHAPER on October 16, 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.*