Chord AI alternative

A Chord AI alternative

Song chords and stems, plus everything around them.

Chord AI is one of the best chord detectors around. If you'd rather not pay a yearly subscription and you want the chord detector to sit next to the rest of your practice — scales, ear, rhythm — More Than Modes is a pay-once option.

More Than Modes vs Chord AI

Feature	More Than Modes	Chord AI
Chords of your song, bar by bar	✓	✓
Split a song into stems (vocals, drums, bass, guitar)	✓	✓
Slow down without changing the pitch	✓	✓
Change the key	✓	✓
Loop the bar you can't get	✓	✓
Chord shapes on the fretboard	✓	✓
Chromatic tuner	✓	✓
Scales & modes on the fretboard	✓	–
Ear training	✓	–
Drum machine with a beat library	✓	–
Circle of fifths you can play	✓	–
Pay once, no subscription needed	✓	✗
Price	Free download with a free Pro trial. Pro: pay once (US $15.99), it's yours for good — no subscription needed	Free basic version. Pro subscription from around $10.99/month or $69.99/year (US App Store, 2026)

✓ yes · ✗ no · – not listed in its store description. Chord AI details checked in October 2026; prices are US and change by country.

What More Than Modes adds on the same page

The scale to play over the song, suggested for you.
A fretboard with every scale, mode and chord, one tap away.
Ear training, a drum machine and a circle of fifths in the same app.

And that's one of ten tools — all offline, no ads:

Your songs, with chordschords bar by bar, slow down, change key, loop, stem splitter

The fretboardevery scale, mode and chord on guitar, ukulele and bass

Fretboard trainera game against the clock; the mic really listens

Schoolshort theory lessons with games, explained by Morty and Lana

Harmonya circle of fifths you can touch and hear, plus the chord multiverse

Drum & metronomerock, funk, house and trap beats; 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, accents

Ear trainingchords, intervals, scales and modes

Songbookyour lyrics and chords, played with real strums, export to PDF

Albums to play oversoul, jazz, funk and metal records made for practice

Chromatic tunerguitar, bass, ukulele, violin, cello, mandolin, Drop D

When Chord AI is the better choice

Chord AI also recognizes lyrics, slash chords and advanced voicings, and has a library of 100k+ chord positions. For hard jazz transcription it goes deeper.

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FAQ

Is there a Chord AI alternative without a subscription?

Yes. More Than Modes detects your song's chords bar by bar and splits the stems. Pro is a one-time purchase: pay once and it's yours.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Chord detection and the stem splitter run on your phone, without internet.

What else does More Than Modes have?

Ten practice tools: fretboard scales and chords, a fretboard trainer, school, ear training, drums and metronome, a circle of fifths, a songbook, albums to play over and a tuner.

Other alternatives: Moises · Chordify · iReal Pro · Yousician · GuitarTuna · Anytune · Ultimate Guitar

Explore less, practice more.

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