ChordGen vs Chordio
ChordGen
chordgen.org
Chordio
chordio.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | ChordGen | Chordio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Chord Finder Software | 7.5 (#15) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Purpose | ChordGen generates chord progressions from a text prompt describing a mood, style, or genre. | Chordio is an interactive music composition and theory app for producers, composers, teachers and learners. |
| Support | The contact page invites bug reports, feature requests, partnerships, and licensing inquiries by email. | Support is offered through a contact form, email, FAQ and video tutorials. |
Plans
Chordio
- FreeFree
- Free downloadFree
- Full Unlock$14.99, paid once
- Content PacksPrice not published
In their own words
Chordio
Chordio is a music composition and theory app for iOS and macOS, with workspaces for composition, scales, modes, sheet music, music theory and lessons. Its library includes more than 40 scales. Connect a USB, MIDI or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard and it identifies chords in real time, naming them on the grand staff. Harmony Explorer finds matching scales and suggests diatonic and borrowed chords, secondary dominants and tritone substitutions. Progressions can be dragged into Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio and other DAWs as MIDI; MIDI chords can also be imported for re-harmonization. Sheet Music includes tempo adjustment, looping, separate-hand practice, transposition and PDF printing. Lesson Packs let users play pieces in any key and at any tempo. The free download includes built-in sounds, an on-screen keyboard and every workspace. Full Unlock costs $14.99 as a one-time purchase and includes Mac, iPad and Vision Pro, plus lifetime updates. The iPhone version is purchased separately, and there is no Android app.