# Chord Tracker vs RāgāKit

The clearest difference is rating: RāgāKit at 5.0 against Chord Tracker's 3.6. RāgāKit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Chord Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 3). 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.

RāgāKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chord Tracker has 171 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, RāgāKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chord Tracker | RāgāKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (171 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-tracker-us/id992502589/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragakit/id6817089850/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **171** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 175 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yamaha Corporation of America](https://appshunter.io/developer/408058585) | [Aditya Sattiraju](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891570523) |

## 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


### RāgāKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragakit/id6817089850)

Explore and learn Hindustani and Carnatic ragas with audio examples and visual aids. Practice singing with pitch feedback and discover rhythmic cycles with authentic instrument sounds. Export MIDI and WAV loops royalty-free for use in your music productions.

**Highlights:** Explore 63 Hindustani and Carnatic ragas, Hear ragas on various instruments, Learn raga notation and pakad, Practice singing with pitch scoring, Explore 13 rhythm cycles (taals), Export royalty-free MIDI and WAV loops

**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 RāgāKit free?

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

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

RāgāKit is rated higher. Chord Tracker averages 3.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while RāgāKit averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Chord Tracker or RāgāKit have ads?

Chord Tracker shows ads; RāgāKit does not.

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

Chord Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and RāgāKit every 3 days. Most recently, Chord Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and RāgāKit on October 31, 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.*