# Scales Lexicon vs MPC Progression Builder

The clearest difference is chart position: MPC Progression Builder at #188 against Scales Lexicon's unranked. MPC Progression Builder also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scales Lexicon against 5.0 for MPC Progression Builder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scales Lexicon | MPC Progression Builder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scales-lexicon/id418528535/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpc-progression-builder/id6754464447/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#188** |
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [David Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848227755) |

## What reviewers say

### Scales Lexicon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scales-lexicon/id418528535)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### MPC Progression Builder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpc-progression-builder/id6754464447)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.

**Highlights:** Virtual keyboard for direct chord input, Build progressions with up to 16 chords, Scale-based chord suggestions, Circle of Fifths progression builder, MPC-ready .progression file export, Standard MIDI file export, Instant playback and auditioning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scales Lexicon free?

Scales Lexicon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MPC Progression Builder free?

MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scales Lexicon or MPC Progression Builder?

Scales Lexicon and MPC Progression Builder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Scales Lexicon or MPC Progression Builder have ads?

Neither Scales Lexicon nor MPC Progression Builder shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*