Comparison

good music machine vs UltimateScale

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

Head to head
About

good music machine

Features
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good music machine is made for people who love a well organized library and wish the column browser was available on iOS. - Play music in your local or cloud library
- Play mp3 or m4a files in a local or iCloud drive folder
- A folder of files uses the files’ metadata to build your library.
- iCloud files can be downloaded to your device for offline play. - Supports CarPlay - Uses logical columns (genre, album, artist) for finding your music - You can search any of the lists - You can turn off the genre column - Optionally you can filter using an additional composer column for classical music (or any genre you prefer) - You can browse your albums by album art or just text If you have questions, comments, feedback or found a bug, feel free to contact me! Note: good music machine is not entirely free. 
The first 25 artists for both the music library or a folder of files are free.
If you want to use a bigger library you can take a subscription for $0,99 per year with a 1 month trial for new users. 
Using a subscription model supports future development. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UltimateScale

Features
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UtimateScale is a music scale learning assistant. Are you confused and tired of difficult terms and complex scale structures such as Mixolydian and Locrian? With UltimateScale, you can learn by looking at a composition in staff score, directly touching a synth keyboard key on the app, listening by ear, and moving freely in key. In addition, you can learn the scale efficiently through a quiz using the Leitner System, which is famous for learning by memorization. In addition, you can upload and share comments of various scales and your own learning know-how through the Internet Archive. - Learn the scale by looking at the sheet music and listening to the sound. - The built-in touch synth keyboard allows you to learn while directly pressing the keys. - This app does not support only C key. You can transpose from C to B and see how it performs in different situations. - You can adjust the speed and octave during playback, and you can set the playback instrument as you like. - In the quiz menu, learn various scales by solving problems and using flashcards. - For quiz questions, effective learning is possible using the famous Leitner system as a memorization method. - You can share and download new scales that have not yet been discovered through the Internet Archive, scales with comments containing your own learning know-how, etc. This app is also - Support dark mode. - Compatible with both iPad and iPhone devices. - Press scales using a hardware MIDI keyboard connected via Bluetooth or USB. - MIDI keyboard is also supported in quiz mode.

Screenshots

good music machine4 screens
UltimateScale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: good music machine at none against UltimateScale's shown. good music machine also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). UltimateScale's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. good music machine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and UltimateScale sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

good music machine ships an update every 2 months, UltimateScale every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
good music machine versus UltimateScale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametergood music machineUltimateScale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaan van de WestelakenBum Tae Yoon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

good music machine

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock app1 Month trial$0.991 Year
1 purchases

UltimateScale

One-time1
  • 1: Remove all ads$4.99

Questions

Is good music machine free?
good music machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltimateScale free?
UltimateScale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do good music machine or UltimateScale have ads?
UltimateScale shows ads; good music machine does not.
Which is updated more often, good music machine or UltimateScale?
good music machine ships an update every 2 months, and UltimateScale every 5 months. Most recently, good music machine was updated on November 3, 2026 and UltimateScale on November 3, 2026.

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