Comparison

Music By Numbers vs UltimateScale

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

Head to head
About

Music By Numbers

This application simplifies complex post-tonal music calculations. It allows users to instantly compute matrices and pitch set collections, with options to view detailed set information, rotate, invert, and flip sets. Users can also save and edit their work for future reference.

Highlights
  • Instant matrix and pitch set calculations
  • View pitch set information on matrix
  • Rotate, invert, and flip sets
  • Save and edit matrices and sets
  • Customizable display for 10 and 11
  • Customizable colors for PC selection and axis
Features
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Music By Numbers is a modern toolkit for post-tonal and twelve-tone analysis. Build rows and pitch-class sets quickly with a dedicated pitch-class keypad, or generate a random row or set at the cardinality you choose. Create matrices from your rows, select pitch classes to explore their related sets, and view collections on the pitch-class circle. Set Explorer calculates normal form, prime form, Forte number, and interval vector, and provides tools to rotate, invert, complement, or flip a set across an axis you select. Save rows and sets to your Library with optional piece information and notes, then revisit or edit them whenever you need them. Music By Numbers accepts T or A for pitch class 10 and E or B for pitch class 11. Customize how those values are displayed, along with pitch-class selection, set-shape, and axis colors, in Settings.

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

Music By Numbers4 screens
UltimateScale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music By Numbers at none against UltimateScale's 1. Music By Numbers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). UltimateScale's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. UltimateScale sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Music By Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music By Numbers ships an update every 8 days, UltimateScale every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Music By Numbers versus UltimateScale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic By NumbersUltimateScale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy BauschBum Tae Yoon

In-app purchases

None

Music By Numbers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

UltimateScale

One-time1
  • 1: Remove all ads$4.99

Questions

Is Music By Numbers free?
Music By Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UltimateScale free?
UltimateScale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Music By Numbers or UltimateScale have ads?
UltimateScale shows ads; Music By Numbers does not.
Which is updated more often, Music By Numbers or UltimateScale?
Music By Numbers ships an update every 8 days, and UltimateScale every 5 months. Most recently, Music By Numbers was updated on November 3, 2026 and UltimateScale on November 3, 2026.

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