Open String Guitar Chords vs Song Chef
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
Song Chef
Create personalized songs from your spoken messages. Simply provide your voice, message, and choose a style, and the app crafts custom lyrics and music. Share your heartfelt creations as audio or text with lyrics.
- Speak-synced vocals
- Dozens of song styles
- Custom lyric generation
- Audio or text + lyrics output
- Save creations to device
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Song Chef turns your feelings into custom songs — in your voice. It’s not how it sounds - It’s what it says. No music skills required - just your voice, message, and heart. Not a singer? No problem. This isn’t about hitting notes — it’s about hitting what you want to say. Perfect for: • Love / Romance (Simple love songs, Second Base, Anywhere With You, Kiss and Make Up, more..) • Birthday surprises • Apologies (I'm sorry) • Thank You • Encouragement • Congratulations & Milestones (Graduation) • Holidays (Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Fourth of July) • Friendship (Say Something Nice) • Songs about your dog (Ruff!) • Sweet messages to friends and family Features: • Speak-synced vocals (no singing needed) • Dozens of styles and “recipes” • Custom lyrics created from your answers • Send as audio or text + lyrics • Save your creations on your device. Whether you want to say “I love you,” “I’m sorry,” or “I miss you,” Choose a theme, answer a few questions, and Song Chef writes lyrics, adds music, and syncs your voice to the beat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Song Chef at $0.99 against Open String Guitar Chords's $12.99. Song Chef also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Open String Guitar Chords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads 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 $12.99 and Song Chef $0.99 up front. Song Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Open String Guitar Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.
Song Chef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Open String Guitar Chords ships an update every 7 months, Song Chef every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open String Guitar Chords | Song Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fonexsis | Song Chef LLC |
Customer experience
Open String Guitar Chords
Song Chef
In-app purchases
Open String Guitar Chords
No in-app purchases
Song Chef
- Unlimited access$5.991 Month
- Song Chef Premium$39.991 Year
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