Chord Tracker vs Harmolody
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Harmolody
Explore and preserve the rich musical heritage of the Lisu people. Discover traditional folk songs, contemporary hits, and emerging artists. Create personalized playlists and stay updated with new releases.
- Traditional Lisu folk songs
- Modern Lisu pop & worship songs
- Personalized favorites library
- Custom playlist creation
- Smart song search
- New music discovery
- Artist profiles
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Celebrate the beauty, language, and spirit of the Lisu people through music. This app is dedicated to preserving and promoting Lisu songs — from timeless traditional melodies to modern contemporary hits. Whether you are reconnecting with your roots or discovering Lisu culture for the first time, this is your complete Lisu music destination. Explore Lisu Sounds - Traditional Lisu folk songs - Modern Lisu pop & worship songs - Cultural festival music - New releases from emerging Lisu artists - Classic hits from beloved singers Experience the unique tones, instruments, and storytelling that define Lisu musical heritage. - Personalized Favorites Save songs, albums, and artists you love in your personal library. - Create Playlists Build your own playlists for worship, festivals, road trips, or daily Smart Search Quickly find songs by title, artist, or album. - Discover New Music Stay updated with the latest Lisu releases and trending - Artist Profiles Learn more about Lisu singers and explore their full music Notifications Get notified when new Lisu songs or albums are - Built for the Lisu Community This app is more than music — it’s a digital home for Lisu culture. We aim - Preserve Lisu language through - Support local Lisu - Connect Lisu communities around the - Inspire the next generation Keep the Lisu Spirit Alive Wherever you are — Myanmar, Thailand, India, or abroad — carry Lisu music with you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download now and experience the sound of Lisu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Harmolody at 5.0 against Chord Tracker's 3.6. Harmolody also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Chord Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (170 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Harmolody sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chord Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harmolody holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chord Tracker has 170 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Harmolody every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Chord Tracker | Harmolody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (170 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | LAR MAY SEE |
Customer experience
Chord Tracker
Harmolody
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
Harmolody
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chord Tracker
No in-app purchases
Harmolody
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year









