ChordieApp vs HarmonyBuilder
ChordieApp
chordieapp.comHarmonyBuilder
harmonybuilder.comSide by side
| Figure | ChordieApp | HarmonyBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $14/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Chord Finder Software | 7.5 (#16) | 7.8 (#9) |
| Purpose | ChordieApp is designed to help musicians, teachers, and producers learn or teach chord names and read sheet music. | HarmonyBuilder is music notation and composition software focused on writing and hearing four-part harmony. |
| Support | The maker asks users to email [email protected] for questions, feature requests, or reports of mislabeled voicings or bugs. | The maker directs users with technical support questions to contact it and provides user manuals, tutorial videos, and FAQs. |
Plans
ChordieApp
- ChordieApp for Mac OS X$25, paid once
- ChordieApp For Windows$25, paid once
HarmonyBuilder
- Basic$14 a month
- Educational$49 a month
- Free TrialFree
- Basic$14, paid once
- Professional$19, paid once
- Educational$49, paid once
- InstitutionalPriced on request
In their own words
ChordieApp
ChordieApp has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
HarmonyBuilder
HarmonyBuilder is music notation and composition software for writing and hearing four-part harmony. Its editions range from score creation and MIDI export to harmony instruction, composition tools, and teacher-student collaboration. Basic supports moving notes and experimenting with harmony and rhythm. Educational checks voice-leading errors, color-codes chord notes, and identifies and names chords. Professional adds a Chord Selector wheel, a Voicing Generator, and tools for harmonizing melodies or bass lines. Institutional provides a dedicated database for sharing assignments, homework, and compositions; its score accounts are password-protected. Compositions can be saved to a computer or public web archive, or in MIDI format, and a private link can open a score in a browser. HarmonyBuilder runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and requires Java 6 or higher. The trial lasts up to 28 days and includes Basic, Educational, and Professional functionality. Basic costs $14 a month; Educational costs $49 a month.