Barrs vs Mode Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barrs
Generate unique lyrics and craft music with AI. This app uses advanced algorithms to create personalized lyrics based on your genre and mood preferences, helping you overcome writer's block and focus on your musical vision.
- AI-powered lyric generation
- Personalized lyrics by genre and mood
- Music creation and mixing tools
- User-friendly interface
- Lyrics modification options
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Introducing "Barrs", the innovative app that harnesses the power of OpenAI to revolutionize the music creation process. With Barrs, you can now generate unique and creative lyrics with just a few taps, eliminating the need for writer's block and allowing you to focus on bringing your musical visions to life. Using advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, Barrs analyzes your musical preferences and generates personalized lyrics that match your style. You can choose from different genres and moods to generate lyrics that best suit your music, and even make modifications to the lyrics to make them truly your own. In addition to lyrics generation, Barrs also features a powerful music creation tool that allows you to easily craft, mix and produce your songs with just your smartphone. Whether you're a seasoned producer or just starting out, Barrs makes it simple and fun to create amazing music. So why wait? Download Barrs now and unleash your inner musical genius! With its cutting-edge AI technology and user-friendly interface, you'll be on your way to creating chart-topping hits in no time. To view our Terms of Service go to: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
Mode Circle
Explore all 12x7 diatonic scales interactively. This app displays and plays selected scales, offering various arrangements and views based on scale tones, fundamentals, brightness, or relationships. It allows for highlighting specific modes or freely selecting any scale.
- Interactive diatonic scale exploration
- Scale playback functionality
- Multiple arrangement and view options
- Grouping by scale tones or fundamentals
- Arrangement by scale degree or brightness
- Displaying single diatonic modes
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The Mode Circle is a generalized circle of fifths that can be experienced interactively. It shows all 12x7 diatonic scales that result from the major scale by shifting the root and by choosing the initial note. The selected scale is displayed and can be played back. The Mode Circle offers different arrangements and views of the 84 scales: * Vertical grouping by same scale tones or same fundamentals. * Vertical arrangement by scale degree or brightness. * Horizontal arrangement according to fifth or semitone relationship. * Display or highlight only one diatonic mode (equivalent to major or minor circle of fifths) * or freely select any scale.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mode Circle at 75% against Barrs's 0%. Mode Circle also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Barrs's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Barrs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Mode Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mode Circle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Barrs's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mode Circle's.
Barrs ships an update every 11 days, Mode Circle every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Barrs | Mode Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sammir Belkhyat | Dr. Garbers Softwareentwicklung |
Customer experience
Barrs
Mode Circle
In-app purchases
Barrs
- All Access (1-Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Mode Circle
No in-app purchases









