Comparison

Chord Tracker vs ChordMaster AI

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

Head to head
About

Chord Tracker

This app analyzes audio songs from your device's music library to display chord symbols on screen. It offers graphical piano keyboard and guitar tab views to aid practice and performance. It's designed to help musicians play along with their favorite tunes.

Highlights
  • Audio song analysis
  • Chord symbol display
  • Graphical piano keyboard
  • Guitar tab display
  • Practice and performance aid
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The Yamaha Chord Tracker app for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad helps you practice and perform songs by  analyzing the audio songs stored in your iOS device and then displaying the chord symbols for you. ■Features Chord Tracker analyzes the audio songs stored in your iOS device's music library and then displays the song's chords on the screen, allowing you to play your favorite songs. And now, with both graphical piano keyboard and guitar tab display options, Chord Tracker is even more powerful. ■Note 1. The chords displayed by this application will match the mood of the original song very closely, but may not be an exact match for the original chords used. 2. Chord Tracker will not work for songs in iCloud or protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management). 3. Chord Tracker will not work with Music Streaming services such as Apple Music.

About

ChordMaster AI

Features
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Play a song, and ChordMaster AI tells you the chords. You also get the lyrics, the key, the tempo and a capo suggestion, so you can start playing along in minutes instead of working it out by ear for an hour. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record a song with your microphone, or upload an audio file from your phone 2. ChordMaster AI listens and finds the chords 3. Play it back and follow along. The current chord and lyric line light up as the song plays. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Chords, lyrics, key and tempo for any song - Capo suggestion - Transpose the chords to any key - Chords and lyrics that follow along during playback - Chord library with finger diagrams - 3 songs a day, recordings up to 2 minutes - Save up to 5 songs PRO - Slow any song down without changing the pitch - Loop the hard part until you've got it - Unlimited songs, no daily limit - Record up to 10 minutes - Print-ready chord and lyric sheets (PDF) - Waveform that follows the song as it plays - Unlimited saved songs The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. GREAT FOR - Guitarists learning songs by ear - Pianists who want a quick chord chart - Worship leaders getting ready for Sunday - Songwriters studying how songs are built - Music teachers making lesson material SUBSCRIPTION INFO Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings at any time. If you start a free trial, it becomes a paid subscription unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sketchmyapp.com/chordmasterai/privacy Terms of Use: https://sketchmyapp.com/chordmasterai/terms

Screenshots

Chord Tracker4 screens
ChordMaster AI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chord Tracker at none against ChordMaster AI's 2. ChordMaster AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. ChordMaster AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chord Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, ChordMaster AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chord Tracker versus ChordMaster AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord TrackerChordMaster AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (171 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings171 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaJames Pelton

Bugs and requests

Chord Tracker

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when detecting chord sections
  • Audio playback out of sync with score on iPad Pro
  • Black screen with only alphabet visible on some devices
  • Songs disappear from User Songs after import
  • Cannot load songs from local device files
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  • Dropbox connection fails to display songs
  • Apple Music songs show as 'This data cannot be selected'
  • Playback produces artifacts when slowing tempo
  • VoiceOver doesn't follow chord tracking
  • Bluetooth headphone playback not working
  • Only 2 songs displaying from library
  • License recognition failure for newly downloaded songs
  • App incompatible with iOS 13 and later versions

Requested features

16 requests
  • Restore real-time microphone chord detection
  • Support for Spotify and Google Play Music
  • Local file import from device storage
  • Bluetooth speaker output support
  • Print or export chords as PDF
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  • Ukulele chord display
  • PC/Web version of the app
  • iCloud Drive support for file imports
  • Auto-metronome feature
  • Save edited versions (transposed, etc.) to favorites
  • Sync favorites across multiple devices
  • Support for Bb and Eb instruments
  • Negative capo/pitch shift options
  • Advanced chord detection (7th, 9th, 11th, 13th chords)
  • Playback of chords-only instrumental version
  • Direct contact/support channel with Yamaha

ChordMaster AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chord Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ChordMaster AI

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Chord Tracker free?
Chord Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordMaster AI free?
ChordMaster AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chord Tracker or ChordMaster AI have ads?
Chord Tracker shows ads; ChordMaster AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Chord Tracker or ChordMaster AI?
Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and ChordMaster AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chord Tracker was updated on October 22, 2026 and ChordMaster AI on October 28, 2026.

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