ChordButter: Easy Songwriting Apple

ChordButter: Easy Songwriting

Chord Progressions & Melody

Overview

Rating:
4.70 +2
(777)
Version:
1.5.9
Last updated: 2026-07-23
Ranking
#60,321 ▼ 49
Overall

Features & Capabilities

ChordButter is a block-based songwriting studio that removes music-theory confusion, letting you tap into creativity anytime, anywhere. It includes a Chord Composer, Learn by Doing, Song Generator, and Smart Chord Suggestions to spark ideas and beat writer's block. It also helps align melodies with chords using a Visual Note Guide and harmonic recommendations.

Customize demos with backing tracks, drums, and bass, and write lyrics with the built-in Notepad and Flow Control. Practice music theory with visual aids like the fretboard and piano-roll, and export your work to DAWs via MIDI or TXT. It also offers adjustable note naming conventions and language options for a smoother workflow, perfect for producers on the go.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Christian Hengst Daniels
Rating:
4.70
(777)
2 new ratings
Version:
1.5.9 Last updated: 2026-07-23
Version code:
888281944
Creation date:
2023-12-15
Compatible devices:
Size:
81.90MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-09
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Christian Hengst Daniels
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chordbutter-easy-songwriting/id6471820796
Website:
https://chordbutter.com/

User Reviews

Users praise ChordButter for its intuitive interface, easy idea capture, and useful exports to MIDI/DAWs. However, recurring concerns focus on the subscription-based model and cost, occasional bugs and disruptive UI changes, and missing features like external MIDI input, Ableton Link, and robust drum programming. Overall, it’s a strong time-saver for quick idea generation, but may be less appealing to those seeking free access or advanced live/MIDI capabilities.
Pros
  • Very user-friendly and intuitive design that makes it easy to capture and iterate on musical ideas.
  • Great for quickly sketching chord progressions and melodies, aiding songwriting flow.
  • Strong export capabilities (MIDI and chord exports) that facilitate moving ideas into a DAW.
  • Solid time-saver and brainstorming tool for rapid idea generation and song-structure mapping.
Cons
  • Pricing and monetization model is a major drawback (saving/exporting often requires a subscription or upfront purchase) and is viewed as expensive.
  • Occasional bugs and UX issues (playback problems, interface changes, and unintuitive controls) that can disrupt workflow.
  • Missing essential features (no external MIDI keyboard input, no Ableton Link, limited drum programming options) and perceived limited value compared with similar apps.
  • Perceived value vs. price relative to competitors (e.g., some users compare to GarageBand/FL Studio and feel pricing is too high).
Recent reviews
Chord Butter…. sounds about right. I never leave reviews, but I was having truly an awful awful night. The only thing I could think of in the moment was finding an app that can create instrumental so I can sing and channel my hard times through. This app has a beautiful interface, quick loading, super, super super fun chords that make every generation sound very unique, interesting, modern and makes it very fun. The price is pretty good. If I was to leave one recommendation, I would say to add more instrument variations to the generation. Keep up the great work.
by vi*****, 2026-07-07

This sure beats doom scrolling.
by Th*****, 2026-06-18
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