Comparison

BlueNote2 vs Scale Navigator Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

BlueNote2

This music app allows users to create sounds and chords by tapping on a visual representation of frequencies. It offers a unique way to explore musical intervals and scales with a simple, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Visual frequency expression
  • Tap to sound creation
  • Explore musical intervals
  • Major and minor chord generation
  • Simple sign wave timbre
Features
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BlueNote 2 is an instrument for the iPhone, born of the desire to listen to the sound between minor and major. The frequency of the chord is expressed visually. Tap two or more sounds, but the interval of the pressed point and the frequency of the sound are inversely proportional, so you can sound like the interval you pressed as the string of a string instrument. By the way, the timbre is a perfect sign wave. As everyone's reviews increase, we are going to make it evolve, so we appreciate your kind appreciation. *** How to use *** 1, tapping a certain place and tapping another place sounds. 2, It is not strict "C","D","E", but you can feel the scale by pushing the circumference from the outside in order. In the state of tapped 3 and 2 places the circle of the figure Tap on the intersection, a beautiful chord It will ring. The intersection of green and blue is major (major), red The intersection of blue and blue is minor. 4, tap the M mark on the top and tap two places in the figure, you will hear a major (big) sound. By the way, in the major code, the ratio of the sides of the triangle is 10: 12: 15

About

Scale Navigator Dashboard

Explore musical harmony by navigating scales and chords. Save interesting progressions, build songs step-by-step, and sync with other musicians or DAWs in real-time. Visualize the interconnected network of scales in 2D or 3D.

Highlights
  • Navigate interconnected scales
  • Explore and save chord progressions
  • Build songs step-by-step
  • Real-time ensemble syncing
  • DAW integration
  • 3D scale network visualization
  • Instrument tablature display
Features
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What key are we in, what’s the chord right now, and what comes next? Scale Navigator answers that question by giving you a way to explore harmony and keep what you find. You can move through scales and chords, try things, and hear how they connect. Stay in one area or move somewhere new. When you come across something you like, you can save it. Build sequences of harmonic states and chain them into a progression or a full song. Whether you’re exploring or building, the foundation stays the same: a shared harmonic state. Once it’s set, everything can follow it. Your playing, your instruments, your DAW, or other musicians in the room. THE SCALE NETWORK Scales are arranged in a connected network: think of it like the circle of fifths on steroids. Each scale sits next to neighbors that are related, so moving between them feels smooth. Move locally for subtle changes, or jump across the network for contrast. CHORD PROGRESSIONS Every scale contains its own set of chords. You can adjust chord quality, control how roots move, and shape the voice leading. This gives you a structured way to explore chords, try ideas, and keep what works as you move through different harmonic areas. SKETCHPAD When you land on something you like, you can save it. Each saved state keeps the scale and chord together, so you can return to it, compare it, and build from it. Write music step by step by chaining together the moments you want to keep. ENSEMBLE Create an ensemble and share a link. The host controls the harmonic state. Anyone who joins stays in sync with the same scale and chord in real time. Each person or instrument can use it differently. Play directly, improvise, read notation or tablature, or route it into MIDI. It works just as well for coordinating multiple instruments on your own as it does for playing with other people. TABLATURE View scales and chords on piano, guitar, bass, mandolin, and other instruments, along with standard notation. 3D VIEW The network can also be explored in 3D, with zooming and rotation control. DAW INTEGRATION Connects to your DAW, so your session stays in sync with the current harmonic state.

Screenshots

BlueNote22 screens
Scale Navigator Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scale Navigator Dashboard at 100% against BlueNote2's 33%. Scale Navigator Dashboard also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months). BlueNote2's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scale Navigator Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BlueNote2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scale Navigator Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueNote2 ships an update every 12 months, Scale Navigator Dashboard every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BlueNote2 versus Scale Navigator Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueNote2Scale Navigator Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaneurabeyaNathan Turczan

Customer experience

BlueNote2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Scale Navigator Dashboard

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BlueNote2

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Navigator Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueNote2 free?
BlueNote2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale Navigator Dashboard free?
Scale Navigator Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlueNote2 or Scale Navigator Dashboard?
Scale Navigator Dashboard is rated higher. BlueNote2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Scale Navigator Dashboard averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do BlueNote2 or Scale Navigator Dashboard have ads?
Neither BlueNote2 nor Scale Navigator Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueNote2 or Scale Navigator Dashboard?
BlueNote2 ships an update every 12 months, and Scale Navigator Dashboard every 5 days. Most recently, BlueNote2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scale Navigator Dashboard on October 24, 2026.

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