Open String Guitar Chords vs My Chord Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open String Guitar Chords
Explore a vast collection of open string guitar chords with multiple voicings and transposition options. This app provides instant playback, optimal fingerings, and scale degree information for musicians of all levels.
- 596 open string chords
- Chord transposition with capo
- Optimal fingerings provided
- Instant chord playback
- 3 guitar sound banks
- Scale degree display
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This application contains a unique collection of beautiful air open string chords which differs drastically from our other previously released chord applications. Thanks to the open strings you can get a very wide fingerings, and when you transpose chord you can use a capo. In the 1960's one of the first guitarists who used open-string chords was Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. After, such guitarists as Lenny Breau and Tommy Emmanuel were using these chords in their music. Later, chords with open strings were used by such famous great guitarists as John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Nuno Bettencourt and others. These chords are found in all styles of music, from classical to progressive metal. Open String Guitar Chords app is not only just a collection of chords (when "Slow" or "Fast" behavior selected), but it also shows their possible voicings (when "Auto" behavior selected). Both beginners and professionals can benefit from this app and take enough material for their music. ●●●●● Features: --------------- ● 596 different open string chords, which can be easily transposed (using a capo) to any desired key, resulting in about 5,000 of total open string chords! ● transpose chords to any desired key by dragging notes on the screen with your finger. A capo will appear on the fretboard when you transpose open string chords ● only the best sounding chords were selected for you and presented in this collection ● every chord provided with corresponding optimal fingerings for your comfort ● degree feature to see scale degree of selected note ● instant playback of selected chord with acoustic guitar sounds ● 3 guitar sound banks to select from: Acoustic, Piezo and Chorused ● note names are displayed inside the playback cursor ● sharp and flat signatures correspond to the current chord's key ● 3 modes (behaviors) of chord's playback: Slow, Fast and Auto ● manual step by step note playback in both directions ● manual note selection by tapping notes on the screen ● designed for both iPhone and iPad For support and more info about this and other products please visit our website: http://www.fonexsis.com
My Chord Library
Create and manage your personal chord library. Record learned chords, customize your own, and preview sounds anytime. Export chords as images for sharing or printing.
- Create personal chord library
- Record learned chords
- Customize chord presses
- Preview chord sounds
- Export chords as images
- Large chord library access
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You can create your own chord library, record the chords you have learned and mastered, and look through it anytime and anywhere. Large Chord Library There is also a huge chord library to find the best chords for you. Custom Chords You can customize your own chord presses and record all the chords you've learned. Chord Preview Preview chord sounds at any time to find the most harmonious sound. Export Chords Support single chord export, and generate pictures, print and share depending on your mood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Chord Library at $1.99 against Open String Guitar Chords's $7.99. My Chord Library also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Open String Guitar Chords's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Open String Guitar Chords costs $7.99 and My Chord Library $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Chord Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Open String Guitar Chords's written reviews are positive against 75% of My Chord Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Open String Guitar Chords ships an update every 7 months, My Chord Library every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Open String Guitar Chords | My Chord Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fonexsis | 浴萍 何 |
Customer experience
Open String Guitar Chords
My Chord Library
In-app purchases
Open String Guitar Chords
No in-app purchases
My Chord Library
No in-app purchases
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