AxeScales vs Chords Weaver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Chords Weaver
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Chords Weaver is a hands-on chord instrument you play by ear. Pick a note on the keyboard and it filters to the chords that fit. Choose one, and two pads open up: one shapes its voicing (spread, inversion, octave) while the other suggests where to go next, the right side resolving, the left adding tension. Build a progression on the timeline, and a live piano roll shows exactly what will play. Press play and the progression comes alive with arpeggios, block grooves and strums, each chord ringing in time. Turn on Drift and the voicings slowly wander on their own, so the loop keeps evolving. MORE - Rich arpeggios: ascent/descent, ternary grooves (waltz, shuffle, jig 6/8), a lilting 7/4, and sparse syncopated patterns (charleston, tresillo, offbeat, push). - MIDI Out to your synths, DAW or hardware, with a 24 PPQN clock. - Four scenes, copy and paste, and a "roll a matching bridge" helper. - Optional cloud save: sign in and your progressions follow you to every device. The app works fully offline. - Five languages: English, FranΓ§ais, EspaΓ±ol, Π ΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ, ζ₯ζ¬θͺ. Free to download. Weaving, voicings, playback and saving are all free. A one-time Pro unlock adds MIDI/WAV/text export and live MIDI-out. No ads, no subscriptions. Signing in is only for optional cloud sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chords Weaver at Free against AxeScales's $1.99. AxeScales's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Chords Weaver is free to download; AxeScales costs $1.99 up front. Chords Weaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AxeScales asks for nothing beyond the download.
AxeScales ships an update every 3 days, Chords Weaver every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AxeScales | Chords Weaver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Svantner | Loup Vuarnesson |
In-app purchases
AxeScales
No in-app purchases
Chords Weaver
- Chords Weaver Pro$5.99









