Scale vs Gxnarly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scale
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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.
Gxnarly
Control your GX-10 or GX-100 music device directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Features include pedal simulation, patch editing, and IR loading, with iCloud syncing for patches.
- Device control via USB
- Pedal simulation
- Patch editor with full edit functions
- BOSS Tone Exchange integration
- TONE 3000 IR loading
- iCloud patch syncing
- EQ visualization
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GXnarly allows you to control your GX-10 or GX-100 from an iPhone, iPad or Mac. NOTE: Both iMac and iPhone/iPad work through the USB cable - no Bluetooth dongle required nor used when present. * Same app for Mac, iPhone, iPad and supports both GX-10 and GX-100 * Pedal Simulation: operate your Device pedals from the screen! * iPhone/iPad users can use USB instead of the Bluetooth dongle iPhone App has NO editor, on Mac and iPad, you also get an Editor with: * Very fast at reloading of device patches in the editor * All Edit Functions of your device are supported * BOSS Tone Exchange integration * TONE 3000 IR Loading integration * EQ Visualisation * Help texts for all effects and the User Interface * Effect search function * Supports undo/redo in the patch editor * Saves your patches to iCloud to share them between your devices .. and much more! All trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Any references to brands are for descriptive purposes only and do not imply endorsement by or affiliation with the original manufacturer. BOSS, BOSS GX-10, BOSS GX-100 and BOSS Tone Exchange are registered trademarks of Roland Corporation TONE 3000 is a registered trademark of Hot Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scale at Free against Gxnarly's $4.99. Gxnarly's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). 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
Scale is free to download; Gxnarly costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scale ships an update every 5 weeks, Gxnarly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scale | Gxnarly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomas Fernandes | PPV Enterprise |
In-app purchases
Scale
No in-app purchases
Gxnarly
No in-app purchases









