Comparison

Chordopia vs GuitarGuide

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

Head to head
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.

About

GuitarGuide

This tool helps guitarists build and explore chord progressions with real audio playback. It offers next-chord suggestions, chord diagrams, and the ability to save your creations. Ideal for songwriters and guitarists looking to experiment with new sounds and tunings.

Highlights
  • Chord progression building
  • Next-chord suggestions
  • Real guitar audio playback
  • Chord diagrams and voicings
  • Saved progressions
  • Multiple and custom tunings
Features
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GuitarGuide is a practical songwriting tool for guitarists. Build chord progressions, preview what comes next, hear your ideas with real guitar audio, and save the progressions you want to keep. It is made for the moment when you have a chord idea and need to figure out where it should go next. Features include: * Progression building * Next-chord suggestions * Real guitar audio playback * Chord diagrams and voicings * Saved progressions * Multiple tunings * Custom tunings * Theme and accent color options * Premium tools for deeper chord exploration GuitarGuide is useful for: * Songwriters building chord progressions * Guitarists exploring new voicings * Beginners looking for chords that work together * Self-taught musicians learning through sound * Players writing in alternate tunings Instead of only showing isolated chord shapes, GuitarGuide helps you hear how chords work together in context. Start with a chord, preview possible directions, add what sounds right, and keep writing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chordopia4 screens
GuitarGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GuitarGuide at Free against Chordopia's $3.99. GuitarGuide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Chordopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

GuitarGuide is free to download; Chordopia costs $3.99 up front. GuitarGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chordopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GuitarGuide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chordopia has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, GuitarGuide weekly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chordopia versus GuitarGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordopiaGuitarGuide
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (60 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaxing WaveGUITARGUIDE LLC.

Customer experience

Chordopia

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

GuitarGuide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chordopia

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GuitarGuide

Subscriptions2
  • GuitarGuide Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • GuitarGuide Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Chordopia free?
Chordopia costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuitarGuide free?
GuitarGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chordopia or GuitarGuide?
GuitarGuide is rated higher. Chordopia averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while GuitarGuide averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Chordopia or GuitarGuide have ads?
GuitarGuide shows ads; Chordopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Chordopia or GuitarGuide?
Chordopia ships an update every 7 months, and GuitarGuide weekly. Most recently, Chordopia was updated on October 7, 2026 and GuitarGuide on October 7, 2026.

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