AnyChord vs Chord AI
Two apps that listen. One follows the video.
Chord AI recognises chords from what the phone hears, from a file or from a link. AnyChord starts from the YouTube video itself, so the chords are tied to the recording you play along with, and a song analysed once opens instantly for everyone after.
Chord AI: iOS and Android, subscription · www.chordai.net
Side by side
| AnyChord | Chord AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Any YouTube video | Microphone, files, links |
| Grid scrolls in time with the video | Yes, bar by bar | Follows playback |
| Correct a chord yourself | Yes, on the beat, undoable | Editable |
| Account required | No | No |
| Tuner and metronome | Free | Included |
| Free tier | Four new songs a month, kept for good | Limited |
| Price | €3.99 a month or €39.99 a year | Subscription, see the App Store |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | iOS, Android |
Where Chord AI is better
- · Chords for anything the phone can hear: a rehearsal, a record, a file that is not on YouTube.
- · Android.
Where AnyChord is better
- · The video and the grid on one screen, in time: you play along with the recording, not with a transcription of it.
- · Songs analysed once are shared: the second person never waits.
- · What you analyse stays available for good, subscription or not.
If you want chords for something that is not on YouTube, Chord AI is built for that. If the song is on YouTube and you want to play along with that exact version, AnyChord is built for that.
Questions
Is AnyChord a Chord AI alternative?
If the song is on YouTube and you want to play along with that exact version, yes. If you need chords for a recording that is not on YouTube, Chord AI is built for that and AnyChord is not.
Does AnyChord listen through the microphone?
Only for the tuner. Songs are analysed from the YouTube audio on a server, not from what the phone hears, which is why the grid stays aligned with the video.
Try it on your own song
Four songs a month are free. No account.