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Best Chord Progression Autochords Apps

203+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated July 2026

Autochords is the household name in chord progression autochords, but it's far from the only option. We track 203+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Top Picks for Chord Progression Autochords

Autochords#1

Autochords by Astrocode Pty Ltd

Write songs with chords
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.7😊(4K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app serves as a songwriting aid, offering chord progressions and musical inspiration. It allows users to explore different moods and instruments like guitar, piano, and ukulele to find the perfect sound for their songs. Advanced features are available through an in-app purchase.

What We Love

  • 👍 Excellent app and developer
  • 👍 Great app for music creation or chord learning
  • 👍 Helpful for songwriting and finding chord progressions
  • 👍 Useful for practicing chords and progressions

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Certain chords not available for custom builder
  • 🐛 App freezes up every time user opens it
  • 🔒 Limited to only 4 chords in a progression
Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales#2

Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales by Mathieu Routhier

Brilliant chord progressions
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.6😊(349 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create powerful and emotive chord progressions for songwriting. Explore harmonic relationships, discover new musical ideas, and build songs from the ground up with intuitive tools and a library of classic progressions. Seamlessly integrate with other apps and MIDI devices.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fantastic set of features for endless music exploration
  • 👍 Allows for easy chord progression creation and experimentation
  • 🎹 Supports MIDI integration and export to DAWs
  • 🎨 Versatile chord voicing and inversion options

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Paywall locks many key features behind additional purchases
  • 🐛 App crashes and loses unsaved work
  • 💰 Expensive upgrade from previous version
NextChord: Chord Suggestions#3

NextChord: Chord Suggestions by Boring Robot LLC

AI Chord Recommend+Recognize
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.7😊(641 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Discover the next chord in your musical progression with AI-powered suggestions. Recognize chords played through your microphone and build your song by adjusting tempo, instruments, and repeats. Hear and visualize chords on guitar or piano, then save and share your creations.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for songwriting
  • 🎼 Useful for learning chords
  • 💡 Provides chord progression suggestions

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect chord diagrams
  • 🔇 No headphone/Bluetooth audio support
  • 🔢 Small fret number text

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Chord Progression AutoChords
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Access a comprehensive library of guitar chords with sound playback. Explore over 1100 diagrams across 12 keys and 32 chords, with multiple fingering positions. Supports left-handed players and is ideal for improving practice routines.

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7
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs
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Access the world's largest library of guitar, bass, and ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Learn your favorite songs with interactive lessons, backing tracks, and a built-in tuner. Create and share your own tabs, and play along with original song sounds.

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Chords, Scales and Metronome
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This app offers precision tuning for guitar, bass, and ukulele with multiple modes and customizable options. It also provides a comprehensive suite of practice tools, including chord and scale libraries, and metronome functionality.

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Piano Chords and Scales
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Learn, play and compose songs
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Explore chords, scales, and progressions to compose music. Visualize musical structures on a virtual piano and staff, with interactive tools and audio playback. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking inspiration and understanding.

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TONALY: Songs, Scales & Theory
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Chords, Scales & Progressions
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This app helps musicians of all levels write songs, find chords, and learn music theory. It offers tools for chord and scale practice, MIDI and PDF export, and collaboration features for songwriters and producers.

Songwriting toolsChord and scale learningMIDI and PDF export
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11
Chord Tracker - US
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Chord Tracker - US
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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.

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12
Guitar Tuner - Simply Tune
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This app provides a user-friendly and accurate way to tune various stringed instruments. It offers step-by-step visual guidance, auto and manual tuning modes, and an essential chord library for learning songs.

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13
Piano Chords Master
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This app allows users to create and play songs by setting chords for each bar on a virtual keyboard. It supports various chord types and input methods, including MIDI, and offers transposition features for practice. Unlock all chord patterns and sounds with an in-app purchase.

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14
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Access an extensive library of guitar chords and song lyrics. Easily search for and retrieve song information, with regular updates for new releases. This app helps you learn and play songs on guitar with lyrics and chords in a compact format.

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15
Circle o Fifths: Music Theory
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Learn and practice music theory with an interactive circle of fifths. Explore major, minor, and diminished keys with audio recordings and guitar chord charts. Visualize chord relationships and transpose songs easily.

Interactive circle of fifthsMajor, minor, and diminished keysAudio recordings of chords
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16
Horucco: Chord Progressions
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This app listens to music and identifies chord progressions, then provides tools to understand, edit, and demo them. It offers AI-powered explanations, next-chord suggestions, and customization options for songwriters and musicians.

Instant chord detection from songsGuitar and piano chord visualizationsAI harmony analysis and explanations
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17
Circle of Fifths
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Explore music theory with a visual representation of the 12 keys. Understand scales, compose chord progressions, and mix in key. Features color-coded relationships, key signatures, and sounded chords for each key.

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GtrLib Chords
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This app is a comprehensive guitar chord library for players of all skill levels. It offers thousands of chords with multiple voicings, fingerings, and audio demonstrations. Easily search, customize, and export chords for practice, learning, or music production.

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Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner
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Learn to play your favorite songs on guitar, piano, or ukulele. Get accurate chords for millions of songs, with animated views and YouTube integration. Premium features include slowing down songs, looping sections, and exporting chords.

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20
Chord!
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This app serves as a comprehensive reference for chords and scales, supporting various fretted instruments. It allows users to create songs, transpose them, and generate printable PDFs. It also offers features for analyzing and understanding chord and scale formations, even for beginners.

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