Comparison

ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer vs Problems

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

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About

ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer

This app helps piano students practice scales for grades 1-5 according to the latest syllabus. It offers notation, example performances, a metronome, backing tracks, and a test area with recording and rating features to track progress.

Highlights
  • Scale notation with fingering
  • Example scale performances
  • Built-in metronome
  • Unique backing tracks for each scale
  • Exam-style scale testing
  • Performance recording and rating
  • Practice progress tracking
Features
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Be smart about how you practise scales with the OFFICIAL ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer. Piano Scales Trainer is your all-in-one companion for practising Scales.  The app covers all scales requirements at Grades 1-5 from the NEW syllabus requirements (2021 onwards). What does Piano Scales Trainer include?   An extensive set of resources to help you practise your scales and learn the requirements for your grade: Practice Area   • Notation for every scale, including suggested fingering. • Example performances of every scale, for you to compare your own playing against. • A built-in metronome to help you see how close you are to exam tempo. Start slow and gradually build up the speed! • A unique backing track for every scale.
 Test Area In need of a quick warm-up, or fancy practising exam-style? The Test area selects a series of scales from the requirements for you to perform. Use the record function, reflect critically and rate your performance.   Practice Meter The more you use Piano Scales Trainer, the smarter it gets. Head on over to the Practice Meter to see at a glance which scales you’re doing well at, and which ones need more practice.

About

Problems

Features
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Four fresh puzzles. One daily habit. Turn a spare moment into a satisfying challenge with Problems.cc. Play daily math games, explore past puzzles and build your problem-solving skills one small discovery at a time. FIND YOUR FAVORITE GAME • Crossnumber: a crossword with numbers. Follow interlocking Across and Down clues to deduce the digits. • Magic Square: every line, one magic sum. Make the rows, columns and diagonals add up to the same total. • Summit: small numbers, big possibilities. Choose the operations that reach the target. • Cryptarithm: letters hide, numbers reveal. Give each letter a unique digit to make the equation work. MAKE MATH CLICK Sign in for personalized Practice: a daily set of problems matched to your math rating. Work through multiple-choice and numeric questions. Ask George for hints and follow-up explanations in an optional problem chat, and type or dictate your answer. You review dictated text before submitting it. Chat and some answer checking use OpenAI, with your permission. SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME Your Profile brings your math rating, streaks and activity together. Daily games build your playing habit; rated Practice answers shape your math rating. MADE FOR YOUR DAILY BRAIN BREAK • Four fresh math games every day. • An Archive of past puzzles to explore. • Puzzle progress saved as you play, so you can pick up where you left off. • Optional sign-in to sync progress across devices. • Light and dark appearances, rotation and adaptive layouts on iPhone and iPad. • No ads. No account needed for daily games. From Exact Science, the team behind problems.cc. Open today's puzzles and find your next bright idea.

Screenshots

ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer4 screens
Problems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Problems at Free against ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer's $4.99. Problems also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Problems is free to download; ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer ships an update every 7 months, Problems every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer versus Problems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABRSM Piano Scales TrainerProblems
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size515 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) LimitedExact Science

In-app purchases

None

ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Problems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer free?
ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Problems free?
Problems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer or Problems have ads?
Neither ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer nor Problems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer or Problems?
ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer ships an update every 7 months, and Problems every 2 weeks. Most recently, ABRSM Piano Scales Trainer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Problems on October 31, 2026.

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