Music Theory Keys vs KeyScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Theory Keys
This app helps musicians identify key signatures for major, minor, and diatonic modes. It features customizable quiz settings and a 'Grade Book' to track and share results, beneficial for students and professionals alike.
- Key signature recognition (Major, Minor, Modes)
- Customizable quiz settings (sharps/flats, key groups)
- Multiple clef support (Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
- Adjustable question count
- Printable/shareable Grade Book
- Filterable grade results
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Teachers, students and professional musicians: Recognize Major, Minor, and Diatonic Mode key signatures. Jazz musicians will particularly benefit from the modes recognition. Includes a 'Grade Book' list of all saved results that you can print or send. • Set maximum numbers of sharps or flats available. • Set major and minor keys, the seven diatonic modes, or both groups. • Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs. • Set the number of questions, or stop anytime and grade only the number answered. The Grade Book is filterable by name. Grades include the name, date and time the quiz was taken, all relevant settings (clef, number of questions, etc.), and score (percentage and letter grade).
KeyScroll
This app helps musicians intuitively explore and memorize musical modes. Users can adjust notes to visualize key signatures, with clear indicators for major and minor tonics. It also displays modes and their corresponding triads.
- Visualize key signatures
- Major and minor tonic indicators
- List of modes
- Triads with tonal differences
- Intuitive note adjustment
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Master Musical Modes & Keys with Ease! Explore and memorize musical modes intuitively. Scroll up and down to adjust notes, and watch as they automatically align to form key signatures. Key Features: – Instantly visualize key signatures – Major tonic (orange) & minor tonic (blue) for quick reference – List of modes on the left & triads with tonal differences on the right Perfect for musicians, students, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of music theory! Download now and start exploring musical modes like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KeyScroll at Free against Music Theory Keys's $0.99. KeyScroll also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Music Theory Keys's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
KeyScroll is free to download; Music Theory Keys costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KeyScroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Theory Keys | KeyScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Q. Kelly | Eldar Sadykov |
Customer experience
Music Theory Keys
KeyScroll
In-app purchases
Music Theory Keys
No in-app purchases
KeyScroll
No in-app purchases
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