Ensemble Friends vs Harmony Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ensemble Friends
This app offers a highly customizable metronome with advanced features for complex time signatures and tempo changes. It also includes a keyboard with pure temperament tuning and transposition for instrumental practice.
- Customizable metronome with complex time signatures
- Advanced tempo and rhythm pattern settings
- Pattern sharing for efficient practice
- Pure temperament keyboard with four tone colors
- Transpose function for various instruments
- Calibration and natural seventh tuning options
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It has everytihing you need like metronome function providing more detailed setting than analogue ones and keyboards which can be set in pure temperament. ENSEMBLE FRIENDS FEATURES: Metronome [Simple] - Easy to control even you're playing instruments. - You can set tempos from slow to fast. - You can set not only 4/4 or 6/8, but also any complicated times like 19/16. - You can set uneven times for 8 bars or less. - Metronome can play different rhythm at the same time, and you can change the volume of each rhythm. Metronome [Advanced] - High functional metronome which can deal with dizzying tempo changing! - You can set peculiar times and tempos of practicing pieces. - You can share designed patterns with other devices, which can make your sectional practice more efficient. Keyboard - You can check the sound of pure tempered chords!! - Has best tone colors for instrumental practice. - Provides transpose function for transposed instruments. - Can procude pure tempered and natural seventh, which is best to learn chord sound. Specifications: Metronome (General) - Tempo: BPM = 20 – 280 - Time signatures: Numerator - 1〜20, Denominator - 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 - Simultaneous rhythm click: Accent note / Quarter note / Eighth note / Sixteenth note / Triplet note - Triplets: Eighth triplet / Quarter triplet Metronome [Simple] - Number of setting time signatures: 1 – 8 Metronome [Advanced] - Number of setting bars: 1 – 999 - Number of setting time signatures in each bar: 8 - Number of saving patterns: 20 Keyboard - Tone colors: Four (Flute / Clarinet / Trumpet / Violin) - Transposition: -7 – +7 (chromatically) - Rainge of keybord in the app: C1 – C8 - Calibration: A = 427.5 – 452.9 Hz (-50.0 – +50.0 cent) - Temperament: Equal tempered / Pure tempered (major) /Pure tempered (minor) - Natural seventh: on/off (only for pure tempered setting) - Keyboad holding: on/off - MIDI input: on/off
Harmony Keyboard
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Train perfect intonation with just intonation. Harmony Keyboard is a powerful practice tool designed for musicians who want accurate tuning and beautiful harmony. It helps you hear and practice chords using both just intonation and equal temperament, making it ideal for ensemble rehearsal, wind band practice, choir training, and ear training. Whether you're a student, performer, or teacher, Harmony Keyboard helps develop a better sense of pitch and harmonic balance. KEY FEATURES • Just Intonation & Equal Temperament Switch between tuning systems to understand how harmony and tuning work in real music. • Intonation Training Practice tuning chords and intervals to develop a precise musical ear. • Instant Transposition Transpose instantly to any key for flexible practice. • Hold Function Sustain notes and chords while listening carefully to intonation and balance. • Wind Instrument Sounds Includes sounds such as flute, clarinet, and saxophone for realistic ensemble practice. • Customizable Tuning Adjust reference pitch (e.g. A=442Hz) and note name display. PERFECT FOR • Wind band practice • Brass and woodwind players • Choir rehearsal • Ear training • Music students and teachers Harmony Keyboard is a simple yet powerful tool for musicians who care about tuning, harmony, and musical precision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Harmony Keyboard at Free against Ensemble Friends's $17.99. Harmony Keyboard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Ensemble Friends's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Harmony Keyboard is free to download; Ensemble Friends costs $17.99 up front. Harmony Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Ensemble Friends asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ensemble Friends ships an update every 4 months, Harmony Keyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ensemble Friends | Harmony Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stone System Corp. | SINCLAIR SYSTEM |
In-app purchases
Ensemble Friends
No in-app purchases
Harmony Keyboard
- Pro Version$0.491 Month
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