# Pensato vs ThunderBeast

The clearest difference is price: ThunderBeast at Free against Pensato's $3.99. Pensato's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Pensato ships an update every 5 days, ThunderBeast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pensato | ThunderBeast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pensato/id1453592849/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **15** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nebojsa Petrovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/639977744) | [Tomocreate, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895224165) |

## What reviewers say

### Pensato

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pensato/id1453592849)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ThunderBeast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thunderbeast/id6803942479)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ThunderBeast Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pensato free?

Pensato costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ThunderBeast free?

ThunderBeast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Pensato or ThunderBeast have ads?

Neither Pensato nor ThunderBeast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pensato or ThunderBeast?

Pensato ships an update every 5 days, and ThunderBeast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pensato was updated on October 16, 2026 and ThunderBeast on September 28, 2026.

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