Comparison

Music Tool LE vs ChordOrbit

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

Head to head
About

Music Tool LE

Explore a vast library of musical scales and chords from around the world. Tap notes and chords to hear their sound, experiment with different keys, scales, and modes, and visualize musical theory concepts.

Highlights
  • Vast library of 63 scales
  • Explore modes and their associated chords
  • Tap notes and chords to hear sounds
  • Interactive keyboard and note list
  • Landscape and portrait views
  • Universal app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Features
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Chosen by BestEducationalApps as one of the Top 5 Music Theory Apps for iPad - "For music teachers wondering how to get their students to practice chord progressions and new theory topics at home, Music Tool could be the solution. This app is a simple dashboard of notes and chords that make those elements sound out when you tap them. For example, you can tap the C on the keyboard or in the list of notes, and hear the C. You can also tap the C sus4 chord and hear that chord. In addition to the Major scales dashboard, there is a list of modes that allows you to change the dashboard into a list of notes and chords used in the different modes." Read the full review at http://www.besteducationalapps.com/news/music-theory.aspx MusicTool Light is the free version of our popular music reference tool! This version is universal and will run on iPad, iPhone and iTouch Explore the world of music with Music Tool - a huge variety of scales from around the globe at your fingertips. Selecting a Key, Scale Type and Mode provides you with not only the scale, but also with useful chords. Tap on any note of the scale, on a chord name, or on the keyboard to hear how it sounds. Flip the phone from landscape to portrait to view the Chords screen - this larger view makes it easy to experiment with scale and chord sounds. This version includes all 63 scales! Scales Included: Major Natural (Natural) 3 Semitone 4 Semitone 6th Harmonic Min Arabic Augmented Balinese Bebop 1/2 Dim Bebop Major Bebop Minor #1 Bebop Minor #2 Bebop Dominant Blues Chinese Chromatic Diminished (HW) Diminished (WH) Diminished Whole Tone Double Harmonic Egyptian Enigmatic Flamenco 1/2 Dim #1(Locrian) 1/2 Dim #2(Locrian 2) Harmonic Major Harmonic Minor Hindu Hungarian Gypsy Hungarian Major Hungarian Minor In Sen Indian Japanese Japanese Hirajoshi Japanese Iwato Javanese Leading Whole Tone Locrian Major Lydian Lydian Augmented Lydian Dominant Lydian Minor Marva (Indian) Melodic Minor (asc) Minor (Dorian) Mixolydian Dom 7th Mixolydian Aug Neapolitan Major Neapolitan Minor Oriental Pelog (Balinese) Pentatonic Major Pentatonic Minor Persian Phrygian Rock & Roll Romanian Spanish 8 Tone Jewish/Spanish Todi (Indian) Ultra Locrian Whole Tone

About

ChordOrbit

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Explore musical harmony in a visual and intuitive way with KeyOrbit — an interactive Circle of Fifths designed for musicians, students, and composers. The app makes it easy to navigate between musical keys, understand harmonic relationships, and quickly visualize the chords within each key’s harmonic field. The interactive wheel transforms traditional music theory into a dynamic and easy-to-understand experience, whether you’re studying scales, composing songs, or practicing improvisation. With a modern and minimal design, KeyOrbit turns the classic Circle of Fifths into a powerful tool for learning and musical creativity. Key Features • Interactive Circle of Fifths navigation • Clear visualization of major keys and relative minor keys • Automatic highlighting of the harmonic field for the selected key • Display of key signatures with sharps and flats • Clean, modern, and easy-to-use interface • Perfect for students, guitarists, bass players, pianists, and composers Whether you’re learning music theory or looking for a fast way to explore chord relationships and key signatures, KeyOrbit is the perfect musical companion to keep in your pocket.

Screenshots

Music Tool LE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordOrbit at none against Music Tool LE's 1. Music Tool LE's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Music Tool LE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChordOrbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Music Tool LE versus ChordOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Tool LEChordOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheWay, Ltd.ALEXANDER RIVAIL Ruiz MARTINS

Bugs and requests

Music Tool LE

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Sound won't work
  • No sound
  • App disappears after launch
  • Keyboard unresponsive
  • Right side of GUI doesn't respond to touch
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  • Keys on keyboard play incorrect pitches
  • Circle of fifths is off by a semitone
  • Two key changes (D, G) don't work
  • Cannot access 'Circle of Fifths'
  • Vertical display only after update
  • No sound at all on iPad 2
  • Notes are a half step off
  • App not ready for iOS 10
  • Cannot find on App Store

Requested features

17 requests
  • Ability to rotate wheel of fifths in real time
  • Interface change for uncommon scales (e.g., B locrian on B key)
  • Add jazz chords (more than 4 notes)
  • Record function
  • MIDI export/import
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  • Display relative minor on Circle of 5th chart
  • More scales and features for the price
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Better sounding instruments
  • Larger buttons
  • Send MIDI via USB or Wi-Fi
  • Music theory guide for beginners
  • Increase resolution for iPad
  • Visual of chords on keyboard
  • Change instruments (e.g., vibraphone)
  • HD version

ChordOrbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Tool LE

One-time1
  • Music Tool Enable All Features$3.99
None

ChordOrbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Tool LE free?
Music Tool LE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChordOrbit free?
ChordOrbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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