Quinterval vs Mode Circle
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
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 in-app purchases: Mode Circle at none against Quinterval's 1. Mode Circle also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and device support (5 vs 3). Quinterval's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Quinterval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mode Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mode Circle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Quinterval's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mode Circle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Quinterval ships an update every 8 months, Mode Circle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quinterval | Mode Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Hahn | Dr. Garbers Softwareentwicklung |
Customer experience
Quinterval
Mode Circle
In-app purchases
Quinterval
- Enhanced Version$0.99
Mode Circle
No in-app purchases
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