Comparison

Open String Guitar Chords vs Mediant

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Mediant

Generate musically sound chord progressions by selecting a key, mode, and length. Audition, reorder, and export progressions directly to your DAW. Harmonize melodies by drawing or importing them.

Highlights
  • Generate chord progressions
  • Select key, mode, and length
  • Adjust brightness and tension
  • Harmonize melodies
  • MIDI and MusicXML export
  • Offline functionality
  • Producer-friendly voicings
Features
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Chord progressions, on tap. Mediant writes musically sound chord progressions. Pick a key and mode, tap Generate, and get functional progressions — real tonic / subdominant / dominant motion and proper cadences — that you can audition, reorder, and drop straight into your DAW. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a key, mode, length, and voicing, then tap Generate. Mediant offers several progressions, ranked best first — tap Regenerate to cycle them. • Two dials shape the mood: Brightness (major ↔ modal) and Tension — from plain diatonic triads up through 7ths, secondary dominants, borrowed chords, mode mixture, and tritone subs. • Tap any chord to swap it from a full palette, or move, duplicate, and delete. Build a whole progression by hand if you like. • Harmonize a melody: draw one on the grid or import a MIDI or MusicXML file, and Mediant writes the chords underneath it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Producer-friendly voicings — spread pads, close, open, and drop-2 — with smooth voice-leading between chords. • A live chord-symbol notation preview on a staff. • MIDI and MusicXML export — for your DAW, or MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale. • Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Private by design — Mediant collects nothing. Your music never leaves your device unless you export it. Mediant is by Songdeed.

Screenshots

Open String Guitar Chords4 screens
Mediant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mediant at 5.0 against Open String Guitar Chords's 4.7. Mediant also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Open String Guitar Chords's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Open String Guitar Chords costs $6.99 and Mediant $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mediant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Open String Guitar Chords versus Mediant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen String Guitar ChordsMediant
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFonexsisEVAN TRACEN POWERS

Customer experience

Open String Guitar Chords

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mediant

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open String Guitar Chords

No in-app purchases

None

Mediant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open String Guitar Chords free?
Open String Guitar Chords costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mediant free?
Mediant costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open String Guitar Chords or Mediant?
Mediant is rated higher. Open String Guitar Chords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mediant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Open String Guitar Chords or Mediant have ads?
Neither Open String Guitar Chords nor Mediant shows ads.

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