# Basichords

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id384890606](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id384890606)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id384890606`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tekartik
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (11 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2016-10-16
- **First published:** 2010-08-05
- **Size:** 5.96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basichords/id384890606)
- **Website:** [http://ly.tekartik.com/m-android-basichords](http://ly.tekartik.com/m-android-basichords)

## Description

Chord positions for Guitar, Ukulele, Bouzouki, Cavaquinho, Mandolin, Mandola & Banjo: 
- auto play of the chords when selected 
- ability to play the chord by tapping on its diagram 
- finger position, to tell which finger goes where in the easiest manner 
- chord information (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th...) or note information (C, G, E...) for each string 
- option for left-handed display and disabling the autoplay feature 
- ad supported

Supported tunings: 
- Guitar E-A-D-G-B-E (more than 2100 positions) 
- Ukulele G-C-E-A/A-D-F#-B (900+) 
- Cavaquinho D-G-B-D (1100+) 
- Mandolin/Bouzouki G-D-A-E (900+)
- Mandola C-G-D-A (900+)
- Banjo C-G-B-D (700+) / D-G-B-D (1100+)

## Rankings

- #332,968 — Overall

## Review summary

Basichords is praised for its fast, one-page chord view, easy access to multiple fingerings, and a wide chord library across ukulele, guitar and other instruments. It’s especially valued for ukulele chords. Major drawbacks are crashes when changing instruments and intrusive ads. Some users also want more chord types, like diminished triads and additional inversions. Overall, it’s a top chord app when stable, but crashes and ads are the key issues.

### Pros

- Fast, intuitive one-page layout for quick chord finding
- Shows alternate fingerings and inversions on the side for multiple positions
- Broad chord library including extended chords (dim, aug, sus2/4, 6/9, etc.) across multiple instruments (ukulele, guitar, mandolin, etc.)
- Strongly favored for ukulele chords and broadly useful beyond uke
- Widely regarded by users as a top chord app when it runs smoothly

### Cons

- Crashes when switching instruments or after iOS updates, making it unusable at times
- Intrusive ads/banner interruptions (iAd banner) detract from usability
- Some missing chord types/inversions (notably diminished triads) and requests for additional chords like / chord inversions (e.g., d/f#, g/d)
- Stability issues reported across updates, with UI/behavior changes causing user frustration

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