Comparison

Pensato vs ScaleJammer

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

Head to head
About

Pensato

Explore over 1400 musical scales and modes with this app. Visualize chords and notes for any root, find scales via keyboard input or circle of fifths, and discover shared chords between multiple scales to build complex progressions.

Highlights
  • Over 1400 scales and modes
  • Smart-Finder for note input
  • Circle of fifths integration
  • Chord and note visualization
  • Scale progression builder
  • Built-in synthesizer
Features
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Pensato allows you to explore over 1400 musical scales and modes. You can view the chords and notes of each scale for any root note. You can find scales by inputting notes on a piano keyboard, by picking from the circle of fifths or by choosing one of the auto-generated related scales. When you add multiple scales to your list you will be able to see what chords are shared between them. This is a great way to build up complex chord progressions and key modulations in your songs. You can use Pensato simply as a learning tool or to build up scale progressions while composing music. The main idea was to make an app that focused on scale progressions instead of chord progressions, allowing you to evolve your music with more richness and interest than if you were to stay in one key. Open up Pensato in front of you while composing music and easily visualize chords in various scales to help you write interesting progressions. *** FEATURES *** • Library with over 1400 different scales and modes. • Includes standard 7-note scales as well as scales ranging from 3 to 12 tones. • Explore simple minor/major scales or more advanced blues, diminished, bebop and exotic scales. • A Smart-Finder allows you to plug in notes on a piano and find all the scales that contain those notes. This is a great way to find scales that match a melody. • A Smart-Suggestion page shows you all closely-related scales to the previous scale in your list. • Use the circle of fifths to easily add closely related scales. • See all chords contained in a given scale (either simple triads or full 4-note chords). • View the notes of the scale on a piano keyboard. Great for learning new scales or easily referencing familiar scales. • Easily transpose all scales and notes. • Built in synthesizer lets you audition chords and scales. • Press and hold a chord to view its notes. • Add scales to your list so you can see what notes and chords they share. This is a great way to transition from scale to scale. • Your scale progression and settings are saved when you restart the app. • Customizable UI allows you to hide the piano notes, scale names or chords. • A "focus" mode allows you to remove all the UI so you can focus on the chords and notes. • Ability to add a random scale to your list. Great for inspiration or for starting out a new song. • Beautiful modern minimal UI design. Focus on the content, not the interface. • Universal iPhone/iPad app.

About

ScaleJammer

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a responsive virtual guitar fretboard with ScaleJammer. Play notes with expressive synthesized tone, slide naturally across the neck, and explore scales and modes in a fluid, intuitive way. With Snap mode, your movement locks to the correct notes of the selected scale, so you can move freely across the fretboard and stay in key every time. ScaleJammer also includes a multi-layer looper, making it easy to build riffs, layer melodies, and jam over your own ideas. Whether you're warming up, practicing scales, studying theory, or sketching out a melody on the go, ScaleJammer puts the guitar neck at your fingertips. PLAY YOUR WAY - Play notes across a virtual guitar fretboard tuned to your chosen scale - Snap mode keeps your finger locked to scale tones, so every slide stays in key - Slide mode delivers smooth, continuous pitch movement - Pluck mode adds a more realistic pick-style attack and decay EXPLORE MUSIC THEORY - 13 scale types, including Major, Minor, Blues, Harmonic Minor, Dorian, Mixolydian, and more - Mode Explorer reveals all 7 diatonic modes that share the same notes - Color-coded intervals help you understand theory visually as you play - Instantly switch between all 12 root notes LOOP & JAM - Record ideas with the built-in looper - Overdub multiple layers to build riffs, textures, and melodic ideas - Solo over your own loops in real time - Export recordings as WAV files and share them easily MAKE IT YOURS - 6 tunings: Standard, Drop D, Open G, Open D, DADGAD, and Half Step Down - 4 tone presets: Warm Lead, Bright Lead, Bell, and Soft Pad - Adjust reverb, volume, and drone to shape your sound - Choose between 12 and 24 frets with zoom and scroll controls - Left-handed mode - Haptic feedback

Screenshots

Pensato4 screens
ScaleJammer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScaleJammer at Free against Pensato's $3.99. Pensato's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On ads 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

ScaleJammer is free to download; Pensato costs $3.99 up front. ScaleJammer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pensato asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pensato versus ScaleJammer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPensatoScaleJammer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNebojsa PetrovicOrcun Keskin

In-app purchases

None

Pensato

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScaleJammer

One-time1
  • ScaleJammer Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pensato free?
Pensato costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScaleJammer free?
ScaleJammer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pensato or ScaleJammer have ads?
Neither Pensato nor ScaleJammer shows ads.

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