Quinterval vs Tonality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Tonality
This app helps users develop perfect pitch and learn to read music. It offers modes for staff reading, pitch recognition, and relative pitch training, with advanced features available through a subscription.
- Staff Reading for notes, intervals, and chords
- Pitch Recognition by ear
- Relative Pitch training
- Daily Challenges
- Progress tracking with graphs
- Practice with real instrument (Pro)
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Tonality is an app designed to help anyone practice perfect pitch or learn to read music. Whether you sing, play an instrument, or just want to learn more about music, Tonality can help you achieve your music goals. Start by learning the basics with Staff Reading. You will learn to read notes, intervals, and chords in Bass and Treble clef. Customize a Staff Reading session as you see fit to develop your ability to read music. Pitch Recognition is the perfect mode for anyone looking to train their ear. Using Tonality you can learn to recognize Notes, Intervals, and Chords by ear. Pitch Recognition can also be customized to suite your needs. Not ready for Pitch Recognition? Give Relative Pitch a try. Relative Pitch plays two notes and you select which one is higher in pitch. Great for beginning to train your ear. For those who want to further advance their learning, there is Tonality Pro. Pro users gain access to more instrument sounds, an on screen piano, and an option that allows you to practice with a real instrument. - Beautiful interface - Daily Challenges - Practice Notes, Intervals, and Chords - Three different game modes - Practice with a real instrument (Pro users only) - Track your progress with beautiful graphs If you like Tonality, try Tonality Pro for 7 days free! Train your ear faster with perks such as no ads, additional instrument sounds, and the ability to practice with a real instrument. If you choose to purchase Tonality Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be disabled at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to Tonality Pro. Privacy Policy: https://tonalityapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://tonalityapp.net/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quinterval at 4.4 against Tonality's 3.8. Quinterval also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 67%). Tonality's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Quinterval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tonality sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quinterval holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Quinterval's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tonality's.
Quinterval ships an update every 8 months, Tonality weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quinterval | Tonality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better | 3.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Hahn | Natalie Springer |
Customer experience
Quinterval
Tonality
In-app purchases
Quinterval
- Enhanced Version$0.99
Tonality
- 7 Day Trial Basic Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 7 Day Trial Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 7 Day Trial Basic Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- 7 Day Trial Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year









