Comparison

Rádio Beta vs BlueScalesTrainer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Rádio Beta

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Aplikácia Rádia BETA - Počúvajte naživo, kontakty, web, facebook, email, navigácia a mnoho iných funkcií. Nová verzia obsahuje aj formulár na pesničku na želanie priamo z appky! O rádiu: Svoje vysielanie šíri prostredníctvom troch vlastných vysielačov. Prvý v lokalite Lehota pod Vtáčnikom o výkone 1000 W vysiela na frekvencii 93,9 MHz a signálom pokrýva mestá Bojnice, Prievidza, Nováky, Partizánske, Topoľčany, Bánovce nad Bebravou, Handlová, Martin a Turčianske Teplice. Druhý v lokalite Záblatie pri Trenčíne vysiela o výkone 500 W na frekvencii 104,3 MHz a signálom pokrýva mesto Trenčín a blízke okolie. Tretí vysielač Handlová - Dolný koniec - vodojem Remata pokrýva svojim signálom mesto Handlová a jeho okolie na frekvencií 102,0 MHz s výkonom 100 W.

About

BlueScalesTrainer

Learn guitar scales with your own songs. Analyze music to find keys and display matching scales. Practice with visual fretboard views, adjustable speed, and effects. Supports foot pedal control and integrates with your iTunes library.

Highlights
  • Song key analysis
  • Visual scale patterns
  • Fretboard note display
  • Adjustable playback speed and pitch
  • Built-in audio effects
  • Foot pedal control support
  • Playlist management
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The BlueScalesTrainer was created by good motivation targets for 2019. Not loosing weight this year, but finally know where notes are on which fretboard position on my guitar to play solos. Like everywhere, this require a lot of practice and I started direct in the AppStore looking for suitable apps. Although there is a lot dealing with Scales, it is either too much, visually too small and often not helpful for practicing. The features I missed are now available in the BlueScalesTrainer: * The scales should be displayed while playing, so it needs a music audio player * New songs should be analyzed because I'm not able hear the key of a song * The scales should then be displayed individually in large size and as an overview, matching the selected song * Overview and single view of scale patterns should be switched by foot pedal * A fretboard view provides a complete overview and should also be able to hide notes. Thanks to my app BlueJamPlayer, I already had the basis for the audio player, song analysis and control via foot pedal. I also took over the effect section, so that you can use the 7 audio effects in the BlueScalesTrainer as well. Here are the extensive functions that I have integrated in the BlueScalesTrainer and everything without subscription, InApp Purchase or advertising: - The main Scales are included: Major, Minor, Pentatonic Major, Pentatonic Minor, Blues Major and Blues Minor - In total 360 scales for your training target to master your guitar solos - Per scale type each of the 12 keys and their 5 patterns according to the CAGED system could be selected - Scale view in 3 modes: Pattern single, Summary and Zoom view - New added large fretboard view, where either root notes, chord notes or all notes of the scale are displayed - Switchable display of the notes or note position in the scale - The player can also be controlled via Bluetooth from PagerTurner foot pedals - Alternative scale views can be switched via foot pedal - The pitch can be adjusted without changing the speed - Also the speed is adjustable without changing the pitch - Free configurable effects (reverb, delay, flanger, equalizer, filter) to improve the sound - All songs in your iTunes library can be used - Songs are analyzed for the key, so that the matching scale will be selected automatically - The BPM will also be analyzed and effects Delay/Flanger will be set to this BPM - In order to sort your session better, there is a playlist management with 16 playlists - Especially for practicing difficult passages, the A->B Play mode is optimal - For the direct start 14 loop songs of different styles already available Hope you enjoy learning Scales with BlueScalesTrainer!

Screenshots

Rádio Beta3 screens
BlueScalesTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rádio Beta at Free against BlueScalesTrainer's $2.99. Rádio Beta also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rádio Beta is free to download; BlueScalesTrainer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rádio Beta ships an update every 6 weeks, BlueScalesTrainer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rádio Beta versus BlueScalesTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRádio BetaBlueScalesTrainer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppkaren s.r.o.Stefan Arnhold

In-app purchases

None

Rádio Beta

No in-app purchases

None

BlueScalesTrainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rádio Beta free?
Rádio Beta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueScalesTrainer free?
BlueScalesTrainer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rádio Beta or BlueScalesTrainer have ads?
Neither Rádio Beta nor BlueScalesTrainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rádio Beta or BlueScalesTrainer?
Rádio Beta ships an update every 6 weeks, and BlueScalesTrainer every 5 months. Most recently, Rádio Beta was updated on October 26, 2026 and BlueScalesTrainer on November 2, 2026.

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