# Open String Guitar Chords vs Song Chef

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open String Guitar Chords | Song Chef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $12.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-string-guitar-chords/id969215522/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/song-chef/id6448921743/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 34 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fonexsis](https://appshunter.io/developer/419001763) | [Song Chef LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686927846) |

## What reviewers say

### Open String Guitar Chords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-string-guitar-chords/id969215522)

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.

**Highlights:** 596 open string chords, Chord transposition with capo, Optimal fingerings provided, Instant chord playback, 3 guitar sound banks, Scale degree display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Song Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/song-chef/id6448921743)

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.

**Highlights:** Speak-synced vocals, Dozens of song styles, Custom lyric generation, Audio or text + lyrics output, Save creations to device

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $5.99 | per month |
| Song Chef Premium | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open String Guitar Chords free?

Open String Guitar Chords costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Song Chef free?

Song Chef costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Open String Guitar Chords or Song Chef?

Song Chef is rated higher. Open String Guitar Chords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Song Chef averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Open String Guitar Chords or Song Chef have ads?

Neither Open String Guitar Chords nor Song Chef shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open String Guitar Chords or Song Chef?

Open String Guitar Chords ships an update every 7 months, and Song Chef every 10 days. Most recently, Open String Guitar Chords was updated on October 17, 2026 and Song Chef on October 10, 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.*