Comparison

B vs Functional Harmony

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

Head to head
About

B

Learn the notes on the treble side of a B-System Chromatic Button Accordion with a built-in note guide. Features high-quality sampled notes and a responsive button board for melodies and chords. Connect to external speakers for amplified sound.

Highlights
  • Built-in note guide
  • High-quality sampled notes
  • Responsive button board
  • Melody and chord playing
  • External speaker support
  • Toggleable note names
Features
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Using the built-in note guide, you will quickly learn the notes on the treble side of the B-System Chromatic Button Accordion (Bayan) and be playing songs in no time! The instrument has extremely high-quality individually sampled notes from a real instrument and a very fast, responsive button board for playing melodies and chords. For even more fun, plug your iPhone into an external amplified speaker. Touch the "?" button to toggle the note names.

About

Functional Harmony

This music theory app helps users spell chords and scales by entering a root note. It also identifies intervals when two notes are provided. Learn music theory concepts quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Spell chords
  • Spell scales
  • Identify intervals
  • Enter root note for chords/scales
  • Enter two notes for interval identification
Features
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Functional Harmony is a fast music theory desk for players and students. Build chords and scales from a root and quality. Identify harmony from notes. Or just Ask—type a chord, scale, or note stack in plain English and jump straight to the answer. SCALE FINDER • Choose a root and scale quality—major, minor, modes, pentatonic, and more • See every degree spelled clearly for practice and ear training • Perfect when you need a quick scale finder without flipping textbooks CHORD BUILDER & CHORD ID • Spell major, minor, sevenths, suspended, augmented, diminished, and more • Stack notes in the Notes tab to identify chords and intervals (reverse lookup) • Piano-friendly note entry with accidentals—great as a chord identifier ASK • Natural-language queries: “C major 7”, “F# dorian”, “C E G” • Live preview before you open Chords, Scales, or Notes • Built for homework, rehearsals, and songwriting sessions WHY FUNCTIONAL HARMONY • Chords, scales, and note identification in one app • Clean, bottom-anchored controls designed for one-handed practice • No accounts, no clutter—just theory when you need it Whether you call it a scale finder, chord identifier, or harmony lab, Functional Harmony keeps tonal music theory at your fingertips.

Screenshots

B2 screens
Functional Harmony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Functional Harmony at Free against B's $1.99. Functional Harmony also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). B's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Functional Harmony is free to download; B costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Functional Harmony holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Functional Harmony has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of B's written reviews are positive against 83% of Functional Harmony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B ships an update every 9 months, Functional Harmony every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
B versus Functional Harmony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBFunctional Harmony
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EskinDylan Shade

Customer experience

B

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Functional Harmony

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

None

Functional Harmony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B free?
B costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Functional Harmony free?
Functional Harmony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, B or Functional Harmony?
Functional Harmony is rated higher. B averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Functional Harmony averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do B or Functional Harmony have ads?
Neither B nor Functional Harmony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B or Functional Harmony?
B ships an update every 9 months, and Functional Harmony every 6 months. Most recently, B was updated on October 29, 2026 and Functional Harmony on October 24, 2026.

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