# Chord Tracker vs WorshipBuddy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorshipBuddy at 100% against Chord Tracker's 49%. WorshipBuddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Chord Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 14). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

WorshipBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chord Tracker has 171 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Chord Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of WorshipBuddy's.

Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, WorshipBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chord Tracker | WorshipBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (171 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-tracker-us/id992502589/reviews) | **[4.8 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/worshipbuddy/id6754536842/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **171** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 175 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yamaha Corporation of America](https://appshunter.io/developer/408058585) | [WorshipBuddy Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821997093) |

## What reviewers say

### Chord Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-tracker-us/id992502589)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Accurate chord recognition for most songs
- 💰 Free app with powerful features
- 🎸 Works well for learning guitar and piano
- ⚙️ Customizable chord display and transposition
- 🎵 Tempo adjustment without pitch change

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Limited music source compatibility (iTunes/Apple Music only)
- 🐛 Recent update removed real-time microphone chord detection
- 📁 Difficult to import local audio files
- ⚠️ DRM-protected songs don't work
- 🔌 No Bluetooth speaker output support

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### WorshipBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/worshipbuddy/id6754536842)

This app provides a digital songbook for churches, allowing users to find all church songs, transpose them to any key, and create daily setlists for performances. It's designed to streamline music preparation for worship services.

**Highlights:** Digital church songbook, Transpose songs to any key, Create daily setlists, Find all church songs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chord Tracker free?

Chord Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WorshipBuddy free?

WorshipBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chord Tracker or WorshipBuddy?

WorshipBuddy is rated higher. Chord Tracker averages 3.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while WorshipBuddy averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.

### Do Chord Tracker or WorshipBuddy have ads?

Chord Tracker shows ads; WorshipBuddy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chord Tracker or WorshipBuddy?

Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and WorshipBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chord Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and WorshipBuddy on October 30, 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.*