# Tenuto vs Sing Scales

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tenuto at 652 against Sing Scales's 1. Tenuto also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Sing Scales's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Tenuto costs $4.99 and Sing Scales $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sing Scales holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sing Scales's.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, Sing Scales every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Sing Scales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sing-scales/id6455374649/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **652** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.8** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [SEQFX PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1092841331) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Music, #99 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


### Sing Scales

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sing-scales/id6455374649)

Practice singing musical scales with a comprehensive library and interactive piano. Designed for beginners, it helps develop vocal control, ear training, and confidence. Master pitch and vocal flexibility through experimentation.

**Highlights:** Extensive scale library (100+ scales), Configurable tempo and stepping patterns, Interactive piano keyboard, Designed for non-musicians, Solfège syllable practice, Ear training development

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sing Scales free?

Sing Scales costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Sing Scales?

Sing Scales is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Sing Scales averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Sing Scales have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Sing Scales shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Sing Scales?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Sing Scales every 9 months. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sing Scales on September 18, 2026.

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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.*