Scale Practice vs Instrument Scale Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scale Practice
This music app generates random scales and arpeggios for practice. It offers a diverse selection of scales, including user-defined options, and provides resources like images and descriptions to aid learning. It's a tool to vary your practice routine.
- Random scale generation
- User-inputted scale selection
- Diverse scale library
- Arpeggio practice
- Scale resources and images
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This app contains three different functions: 1. Random scale chosen from a list of scale types 2. Random scale chosen from a list of user inputted scales 3. Scale resources, including images of each scale and descriptions Features: -Diverse Scale Selection (Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Major Modes, Melodic Minor Modes, Blues Scale, Pentatonic Scales, Octatonic Scales, Whole Tone Scales) -Arpeggio Practic -Resources to help you learn new scales -Random selection from user selected scales This app does not listen to you practice, or provide you feedback in any way. It is only designed to give you a new order to practice your scales in.
Instrument Scale Master
Master your instrument's scales with interactive learning and practice modes. View fingerings, notes, and get help with specific notes. Ideal for preparing for band auditions.
- Learn Mode for sectioned scale practice
- Play Mode for testing scale knowledge
- Scale Viewer with fingerings and notes
- Note Lookup for specific note assistance
- Supports Tuba, Baritone, Trombone, Bass Trombone
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Learn your scales using Scale Master. Scale Master lets you quickly learn your instrument's scales with 3 different modes: Learn Mode: Splits your scale into sections and shows you each note to help you learn the scale Play Mode: This lets you test your knowledge of your scales. Helpful options are available in case you need help with the scale. Scale Viewer Mode: View all the scales for your instrument in one convenient place. View fingerings and notes, play the scale, and access the learn feature for each scale you view. Note Lookup: Find fingerings for any note you are having trouble with. Scale Master is an excellent tool for preparing for your school's All-District Band or All-State Band. Scale Master currently supports these instruments: Tuba Baritone B.C. Trombone Bass Trombone Download Scale Master today, free with zero in-app purchases, to master your instrument scales. Scale Master was developed by Carter Hawkins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Instrument Scale Master at 5.0 against Scale Practice's 4.6. Scale Practice's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instrument Scale Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Scale Practice ships an update every 2 months, Instrument Scale Master every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scale Practice | Instrument Scale Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Burdiss | Carter Hawkins |
Customer experience
Scale Practice
Instrument Scale Master
In-app purchases
Scale Practice
No in-app purchases
Instrument Scale Master
No in-app purchases
