MeanTones vs RPLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeanTones
Explore the historical meantone tuning system used in Renaissance music. Learn about its principles, compare intervals to equal temperament, and test your knowledge with an interactive game.
- Meantone tuning system explanation
- Interactive piano and organ
- Interval comparison charts
- Background information on tuning
- Historical timeline
- Meantone knowledge game
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Why is that wolf lurking in the clavichord? Because it skulks along with the meantone tuning system, used by most keyboards of the 16th and 17th centuries. What is quarter-comma meantone temperament and how does it work? Which problem does it solve, and which problem does it create? MeanTones answers your questions with some math, some music, and lots of fun. Choose a note and an interval to play on the Piano, or switch to the Cheesy Organ if you’re brave. Either way, you’ll hear the interval in meantone, and you’ll see a complete chart of the numbers comparing it to the same interval in equal temperament. The Background Information explains the meantone tuning system in detail, and the Timeline puts it all in perspective. Press “Play Game” to put your knowledge to the test. You see and hear an interval, and quick — is it a wolf? If you’re right, you add a new layer of bricks to your house. But if you’re wrong, the wolf will huff and puff and blow your house down!
RPLY
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Do you ever find yourself: - transcribing, - copying, - improvising to, - playing along, - learning by ear, - analyzing, - studying, - annotating, - dancing, - acting, or just getting close to a piece of music by replaying a specific part of it again and again? RPLY (pronounced replay) is a music player designed to aid you in these specific tasks with the help of Apple Music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RPLY at Free against MeanTones's $1.99. RPLY also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months). MeanTones's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On 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
RPLY is free to download; MeanTones costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MeanTones ships an update every 24 months, RPLY every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeanTones | RPLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucy Hudson | Fortunity Labs |
In-app purchases
MeanTones
No in-app purchases
RPLY
No in-app purchases









