ChordU
7.9#1 in chord finder softwareFrom $50 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWeb
VisitChordU vs OtoTheory
What both publish
| Fact | ChordU | OtoTheory |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | Tokyo, Japan |
| MIDI export | ChordU provides chord MIDI plus chord-note, simple-note, bass-note and music-note MIDI files editable in DAWs. | Pro exports progressions in Groove, Groove + Theory, or Chords Only modes, with BPM, section markers, and chord names. |
ChordU plans
- FreeFree
- Premium$5 a month
- Premium monthly$5 a month
- Premium$50 a year
- Premium yearly$50 a year
- StarterPriced on request
OtoTheory plans
- FreeFree
- Lifetime$99.99, paid once
- Pro—
Pick ChordU if…
ChordU suits musicians who want chord and notation references from audio or YouTube songs. It supports diagrams for guitar, piano, ukulele, and mandolin.
Pick OtoTheory if…
OtoTheory suits players learning or building chord progressions, as well as songwriters, composers, and DAW users. The web version may suit users who only need a subset of its features; Pro features are for iOS users.