Comparison

Quinterval vs Horucco

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

Head to head
About

Quinterval

Explore the circle of fifths with interactive scale displays. Select keys via touch or slider to view major and parallel minor scales. Customize note notation and clef for a personalized musical experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive circle of fifths
  • Major and parallel minor scale display
  • Adjustable display range
  • Customizable note notation (German, English, Italian)
  • Clef selection (G, C, F)
  • Key signature display
Features
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Quinterval is an interactive circle of fifths including the display of the corresponding scales. A key in the circle can be selected either by touching the tonic or by turning the slider in the middle. The circle displays both the respective major and parallel minor scales. The display ranges from F-flat major (D-flat minor) to G-sharp major (E-sharp minor). A second slider can be used to move the visible circle section accordingly. The note names can be set between german, english or italian notation. The lower area shows the related major scale with its key signature. The first step and the sixth step with the corresponding minor scale are highlighted. The notes can be displayed with G-Clef, C-Clef or F-Clef. The accidentals can also be displayed before the individual notes. Additional functionality is available as an InApp purchase: - Display the notes of the parallel minor scale - Display triads with their chord names - Playback notes by tapping on them

About

Horucco

This app listens to music and identifies chord progressions, then provides tools to understand, edit, and demo them. It offers AI-powered explanations, next-chord suggestions, and customization options for songwriters and musicians.

Highlights
  • Instant chord detection from songs
  • Guitar and piano chord visualizations
  • AI harmony analysis and explanations
  • Next chord suggestions
  • Drag-and-drop progression editor
  • Full chord customization
  • Transpose to any key or scale
  • Export to MIDI and WAV
Features
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Unleash harmony. Write songs faster. Jam ideas. Horucco listens to songs and instantly turns what you hear into playable chords — then helps you understand, expand, and demo them with intelligent tools. What You Can Do with Horucco • Get chords from songs (instant detection) Play a song and Horucco identifies the chord progression for you — ready to learn, tweak, and reuse. • Play the chords on guitar & piano See guitar shapes and piano voicings for every chord so you can play along right away. • AI teacher for progressions An AI coach explains what’s happening in the harmony (functions, tension/release, common moves) so you learn while you play. • Next-chord suggestions Stuck? Horucco can suggest the next chord to keep your progression moving. • Build, edit & arrange progressions Drag & drop chords into a timeline. Rearrange, extend, or delete with ease. • Full chord customization Change root, mode, extensions, octave, voicing — and go “out of key” for more adventurous progressions. • Transpose to any key or scale Shift the entire progression (or single chords) to any key instantly. • Quick demos in a few taps Play your chords with different instruments and patterns to create fast sketches and ideas. • Browse ready-made chord sets Explore curated progressions and saved chord packs to spark new songs. • Export to MIDI & WAV Bring your progressions and demos into your DAW or share them anywhere. Who It’s For Songwriters & composers who want to create faster Producers who want a theory-aware tool outside the DAW Hobbyists & learners who want to understand harmony by doing No matter your level, Horucco adapts to you. Turn music you love into chords you can play — and build new songs from there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.horucco.com/appprivacy/

Screenshots

Quinterval3 screens
Horucco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Horucco at every 4 weeks against Quinterval's every 8 months. Quinterval's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quinterval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Horucco sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quinterval holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Quinterval's written reviews are positive against 74% of Horucco's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quinterval ships an update every 8 months, Horucco every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quinterval versus Horucco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuintervalHorucco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings) — better4.1 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver HahnDaniele Sidoli

Customer experience

Quinterval

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative10.3%

Horucco

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quinterval

One-time1
  • Enhanced Version$0.99
3 purchases

Horucco

Subscriptions3
  • Horucco Subscription Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Horucco Sub Annual Free Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Horucco Subscription Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Quinterval free?
Quinterval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Horucco free?
Horucco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quinterval or Horucco?
Quinterval is rated higher. Quinterval averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Horucco averages 4.1 from 20 ratings.
Do Quinterval or Horucco have ads?
Neither Quinterval nor Horucco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quinterval or Horucco?
Quinterval ships an update every 8 months, and Horucco every 4 weeks. Most recently, Quinterval was updated on October 27, 2026 and Horucco on October 23, 2026.

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