Chord ai vs WIDI Recognition System
Chord ai
chordai.netWIDI Recognition System
widisoft.comSide by side
| Figure | Chord ai | WIDI Recognition System |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Audio-to-MIDI converters | 8.4 (#11) | 7.4 (#39) |
| Spec score · Music Transcription Software | 8.3 (#11) | 7.4 (#26) |
| Purpose | Chord ai automatically recognizes chords and beats in songs so users can follow or learn to play them. | WIDI Recognition System automates and assists music transcription by taking audio in formats such as MP3 and WAV and producing scores that can be saved as MIDI sequences. |
| Support | The maker invites users to contact the developers for bug reports, feature requests, or questions about its technology and products. | WIDISOFT says support emails are normally answered within 24–48 hours. |
Plans
WIDI Recognition System
- WIDI Recognition System Professional for macOS (30-day temporary license)$29.90, paid once
- WIDI Recognition System Professional for Windows (30-day temporary license)$29.90, paid once
- WIDI Recognition System 4.6 Standard (Mac OS X)$49.90, paid once
- WIDI Recognition System 4.6 Standard (Windows)$49.90, paid once
- WIDI Recognition System 4.6 Professional (Mac OS X)$99.90, paid once
- WIDI Recognition System 4.6 Professional (Windows)$99.90, paid once
In their own words
Chord ai
Chord ai is a mobile app that recognizes chords and beats in songs, helping listeners follow music or learn to play it. Songs can be loaded from YouTube, SoundCloud, audio files, or a device microphone. The app detects chords, tracks beats and downbeats, displays tempo and song structure, and infers a song's key; it also shows guitar, piano, and ukulele chord diagrams. Microphone input can identify chords in real time. The maker describes on-device deep learning, with audio files and microphone input analyzed on the phone. The free plan provides basic features with unlimited free use. Chord ai Pro adds recognition of more than 700 chords, voicing and position suggestions, unlimited saved songs, PDF transcription export, score editing, and WAV export of bass, drums, vocals, and other stems. Other Pro tools include pitch shifting, alternate tunings, smart capo suggestions, and processing audio or video up to one hour at once. Pro costs $9 a month or $69 a year, with prices depending on App Store country. The app is available on Android and iOS, and the maker does not provide API access to its technology.
WIDI Recognition System
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