Comparison

AxeScales vs Thelonious

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

Head to head
About

AxeScales

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Learn the Major and Minor Scales on Guitar. Select from Heptatonic (7 Note), Hexatonic (6 Note), Pentatonic (5 Note), Blues (6 Note), or Arpeggios (3 Notes), from any Root Note, for each Major and Minor Scale. (A total of 120 different combinations!) Shows the Scale Degree of each note in the Scale, with the Root Notes of each Scale highlighted. Each note will play when clicked. Fret numbers are shown below the Fretboard.

About

Thelonious

This app simplifies music theory with visual aids for keys, chords, and scales. It helps users understand harmony and apply concepts to real playing, including guitar-specific features.

Highlights
  • Visual layouts for keys, chords, and scales
  • Diatonic chord and key relationship study
  • Chord progressions and harmonic movement
  • Guitar mode charts
  • CAGED system material
  • Relative minor and dominant chord learning
Features
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Thelonious is a music theory app designed to help you understand keys, chords, scales, and harmony through clear, visual layouts. Explore major keys, review scale notes, and study diatonic chords in a format built for both learning and quick reference. Thelonious connects theory to real playing with chord progressions, guitar mode charts, and CAGED system material. Use Thelonious to: • Explore major keys and their scale notes • Understand diatonic chords and key relationships • Learn relative minor and dominant chords • Study chord progressions and harmonic movement • View guitar modes and CAGED chord charts Whether you’re learning the fundamentals or deepening your understanding of harmony, Thelonious makes music theory easier to read, understand, and apply.

Screenshots

AxeScales3 screens
Thelonious4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thelonious at Free against AxeScales's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Thelonious is free to download; AxeScales costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AxeScales versus Thelonious: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxeScalesThelonious
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph SvantnerRobert Natale

In-app purchases

None

AxeScales

No in-app purchases

None

Thelonious

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AxeScales free?
AxeScales costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thelonious free?
Thelonious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AxeScales or Thelonious have ads?
Neither AxeScales nor Thelonious shows ads.

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