Comparison

Pemade vs Tone Scan

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

Head to head
About

Pemade

Experience the authentic sounds of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar on your iPhone or iPad. This app replicates the playing experience of a 10-key metallophone, supporting melodies and interlocking parts with ultra-low latency audio.

Highlights
  • Authentic sampled sound bank
  • Realistic playing experience
  • Interlocking part support
  • Ultra-low latency audio
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notation
Features
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! Pemade, similar to kantil, is a 10-key metallophone in the gangsa of the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar. It supports the main melody and plays interlocking parts called kotekan. * Authentic sound bank sampled directly from real instruments * User interaction designed to replicate true playing experience * Playing sound can be stopped --- essential for Gamelan! * High-quality photos showcasing real instruments * Optimized for ultra-low latency audio playback * Zoomable views for detailed instrument exploration * Customizable display of cipher notations to suit your preferences * Completely ad-free for uninterrupted enjoyment

About

Tone Scan

Analyze live or recorded audio to reveal musical details like pitch, timbre, and tonal balance. This app offers three live scans to help you understand sound more deeply, simplifying tasks like instrument tuning and learning songs by ear.

Highlights
  • Chromatic spectrum analysis
  • Polyphonic tuner
  • Note mix for tonal balance
  • Pitch recognition
  • Timbre analysis
  • Instrument tuning
  • Chord and key spelling
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Discover musical secrets in any live or recorded audio. Elevate your perception of sound with this unique app. You’ll be amazed. See what you hear — and can’t hear — with three live scans: 1. A chromatic spectrum to see sound partials and pitch 2. A polyphonic tuner to see the pitch accuracy of select notes 3. A note mix to see changes in tonal balance Simplify tasks like: • Pitch recognition • Timbre analysis • Instrument tuning • Chord and key spelling • Tonality analysis • Learning a song by ear Ready to explore? Try the app for free.

Screenshots

Pemade4 screens
Tone Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tone Scan at Free against Pemade's $5.99. Tone Scan also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 26 months). Pemade's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Tone Scan is free to download; Pemade costs $5.99 up front. Tone Scan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pemade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tone Scan holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pemade's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tone Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pemade ships an update every 26 months, Tone Scan every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pemade versus Tone Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPemadeTone Scan
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedOpenchord Inc.

Customer experience

Pemade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Tone Scan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pemade

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tone Scan

One-time2
  • Audio Free Trial3 variantsFree
  • Unlock Audio$4.99

Questions

Is Pemade free?
Pemade costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tone Scan free?
Tone Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pemade or Tone Scan?
Tone Scan is rated higher. Pemade averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tone Scan averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Pemade or Tone Scan have ads?
Neither Pemade nor Tone Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pemade or Tone Scan?
Pemade ships an update every 26 months, and Tone Scan every 7 months. Most recently, Pemade was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tone Scan on November 2, 2026.

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