Comparison

Scale vs Thelonious

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

Head to head
About

Scale

Features
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Scale-Up! is intended for music players who want to learn scales efficiently. It offers a simple and clean interface, making sure you stay focused while practicing. - Create and play short scale patterns easily. - Supports guitar, bass, ukulele, and keyboard, with various sound banks and custom tunings. - Connect MIDI instruments. - Customize your interface using custom color sets, just the way you like it. Additionally, connect with other users to share your patterns through an optional networking platform.

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

Scale4 screens
Thelonious4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thelonious at 15.1 against Scale's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Scale versus Thelonious: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleThelonious
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomas FernandesRobert Natale

In-app purchases

None

Scale

No in-app purchases

None

Thelonious

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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