Comparison

Scales Lexicon vs Chords Player

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

Head to head
About

Scales Lexicon

This app provides a comprehensive library of musical scales with notation and audio playback. It offers transposition for various instruments and clefs, customizable rhythmic patterns, and the ability to export notation as PDFs. Practice scales with visual feedback on highlighted notes and piano keys.

Highlights
  • Over 100 musical scales
  • Audio playback with visual note highlighting
  • Transposition for multiple instruments and clefs
  • Customizable rhythmic patterns and octaves
  • PDF export of notation
  • Forward and backward scale playback
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Over 100 scales notated and played for you, including note names, diatonic and melodic intervals. Transposition for instruments in Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, and E. Play along! Create a pdf of the notation and piano key markings for sharing or printing. Listen and watch the notes and piano keys highlight as it plays. Notation in treble, alto, tenor or bass clef. See the scale notated correctly, with double sharps and flats as needed. For example, Gb minor has a B double flat, not an A. Concert key signatures are supported to the common seven sharps or flats. Transposing key signatures can contain twelve sharps or flats or if selected, use the preferred enharmonic equivalent. Have the scale played in a wide variety of ways. • Choose from 11 rhythmic patterns. • Choose 1, 2 or 3 octaves. • Loop continuously, or play just once through. • Select the space between each loop. • Choose if you want the scale played forward and backward (up and down), or just forward. • Includes an optional 2 or 4 beat count-off. Drive your own software or hardware synth via MIDI to hear what you want, or use the app's own acoustic piano. A quick and easy reference tool for practicing your instrument. Broaden your knowledge and technique. Included scales: • Common: Major Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor - Up & Down Whole-Half Diminished Half-Whole Diminished Whole-tone Chromatic • Modes: Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian • Jazz: Major Pentatonic Minor Pentatonic Blues Blues Modified Blues Phrygian Blues Diminished Bebop Bebop Major Bebop Dominant Bebop Minor Bebop Minor 2 Harmonic Major Phrygian Dominant Lydian Dominant (Overtone) Lydian Augmented Augmented Half Diminished 1 Half Diminished 2 Diminished Whole Tone 6th Mode of Harmonic Minor Neapolitan Major Neapolitan Minor Harmonic Neapolitan Minor Prometheus • Hindustani Thaats: Bilawal Kalyan Khamaj Bhairav Poorvi Marwa Kafi Asavari Bhairavi Todi • World: Algerian Arabian Byzantine Hawaiian Hindu Hungarian or Egyptian Indian Indian Minor Jewish or Spanish Oriental Persian Romanian Bocovia Romanian Major Romanian Minor • China: Bi Yu Chaio Kung Youlan • Japan: Han-kumoi Hira-joshi Honchoshi Plagal Form Iwato Kokin-joshi, Miyakobushi Nohkan Ritsu Sakura Pentatonic Sansagari Taishikicho, Ryo • Composers: Prokofiev Scriabin Shostakovich Verdi Enigmatic Verdi Enigmatic - Up & Down • Messiaen Modes: Mode 1 - Whole Tone Mode 2 - Half-Whole Diminished Mode 3 Mode 3 Inverse Mode 4 Mode 4 Inverse Mode 5 Mode 5 Inverse Mode 6 Mode 6 Inverse Mode 7 Mode 7 Inverse Truncated Mode 2 Truncated Mode 3 Truncated Mode 3 Inverse Truncated Mode 5 Truncated Mode 5 Inverse Truncated Mode 6 Truncated Mode 6 Inverse

About

Chords Player

Compose, practice, and perform music by creating unique chord sequences. This app offers various playback styles and time signatures, allowing you to build custom songs and exercises. It's a valuable tool for musicians of all levels, including teachers.

Highlights
  • Compose chord sequences
  • Multiple playback styles
  • Various time signatures
  • Loop mode for practice
  • Transpose chords
  • Save and share settings
  • Included mixer
Features
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„COMPOSE, PRACTICE, PERFORM.“ ** Chords Player is a standalone subpart of our app ‚Improvisation Trainer‘. Feel free to try the features of Chords Player using the free version of Improvisation Trainer. ** CHORDS PLAYER will play back your chord sequences in many different styles and time signatures! With it’s built in features, you can CREATE TRULY UNIQUE SONGS and EXERCISES. CHORDS PLAYER is a great practicing companion for both beginners and professionals in music out of every music field.  CHORDS PLAYER is a indispensable tool for music teachers and provides an ultimate platform for practicing harmonic and melodic instruments. Just get started with one of our presets to give you an idea about the endless possibilities the app can do! DIFFERENT PLAYBACK STYLES INCLUDED • Blues-Shuffle • Bossa Nova • Country (Trainbeat) • Country • Disco • Dico-Funk • Funk • Hip-Hop • Pop • Reggae • Rock’n’Roll • Rock • Samba • Ska • Swing-Ballad • Swing DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES • 4/4 • 3/4 • 5/4 • 7/8 • 9/8 LOOP MODE • hear your ideas in a loop • transpose your chords in any key you want SAVE AND SHARE YOUR SETTINGS • you can save all your custom settings to get started quickly • you can easily share the settings with friends, students or other people using e-mail MIXER INCLUDED • with the included mixer, you can decide to only hear chords, bass, or drums and create your unique mix!

Screenshots

Chords Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scales Lexicon at 5.0 against Chords Player's 3.7. Chords Player's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Scales Lexicon costs $2.99 and Chords Player $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scales Lexicon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scales Lexicon ships an update every 24 months, Chords Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scales Lexicon versus Chords Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScales LexiconChords Player
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.512.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyAppicDesign

Customer experience

Scales Lexicon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Chords Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Scales Lexicon

No in-app purchases

None

Chords Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scales Lexicon free?
Scales Lexicon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords Player free?
Chords Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scales Lexicon or Chords Player?
Scales Lexicon is rated higher. Scales Lexicon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Chords Player averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Scales Lexicon or Chords Player have ads?
Neither Scales Lexicon nor Chords Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scales Lexicon or Chords Player?
Scales Lexicon ships an update every 24 months, and Chords Player every 2 months. Most recently, Scales Lexicon was updated on October 23, 2026 and Chords Player on October 26, 2026.

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