Comparison

3D Synth vs Scale Navigator Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

3D Synth

Features
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3DSynth! A chromatic touch synthesizer and on-device recorder. Chromatic by design - 3DSynth lets you play all notes and frequencies continuously—not locked to MIDI steps—so you control pitch directly with your finger like a real instrument! Real-time, responsive play - Low latency and immediate feedback keep your phrasing natural and expressive while you glide and shape the note in motion. Shape your sound - Choose different instruments (oscillator, FM, plucked), sculpt with ADSR and add effects like reverb, modulation, delay, distortion, and EQ! Record on device - Capture your takes directly to the app’s local recordings folder for sharing and backup. **Important** Deleting the app removes its local data, including recordings and settings. Export anything you want to keep before uninstalling or resetting the device. Enjoy and thanks for downloading!

About

Scale Navigator Dashboard

Explore musical harmony by navigating scales and chords. Save interesting progressions, build songs step-by-step, and sync with other musicians or DAWs in real-time. Visualize the interconnected network of scales in 2D or 3D.

Highlights
  • Navigate interconnected scales
  • Explore and save chord progressions
  • Build songs step-by-step
  • Real-time ensemble syncing
  • DAW integration
  • 3D scale network visualization
  • Instrument tablature display
Features
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What key are we in, what’s the chord right now, and what comes next? Scale Navigator answers that question by giving you a way to explore harmony and keep what you find. You can move through scales and chords, try things, and hear how they connect. Stay in one area or move somewhere new. When you come across something you like, you can save it. Build sequences of harmonic states and chain them into a progression or a full song. Whether you’re exploring or building, the foundation stays the same: a shared harmonic state. Once it’s set, everything can follow it. Your playing, your instruments, your DAW, or other musicians in the room. THE SCALE NETWORK Scales are arranged in a connected network: think of it like the circle of fifths on steroids. Each scale sits next to neighbors that are related, so moving between them feels smooth. Move locally for subtle changes, or jump across the network for contrast. CHORD PROGRESSIONS Every scale contains its own set of chords. You can adjust chord quality, control how roots move, and shape the voice leading. This gives you a structured way to explore chords, try ideas, and keep what works as you move through different harmonic areas. SKETCHPAD When you land on something you like, you can save it. Each saved state keeps the scale and chord together, so you can return to it, compare it, and build from it. Write music step by step by chaining together the moments you want to keep. ENSEMBLE Create an ensemble and share a link. The host controls the harmonic state. Anyone who joins stays in sync with the same scale and chord in real time. Each person or instrument can use it differently. Play directly, improvise, read notation or tablature, or route it into MIDI. It works just as well for coordinating multiple instruments on your own as it does for playing with other people. TABLATURE View scales and chords on piano, guitar, bass, mandolin, and other instruments, along with standard notation. 3D VIEW The network can also be explored in 3D, with zooming and rotation control. DAW INTEGRATION Connects to your DAW, so your session stays in sync with the current harmonic state.

Screenshots

3D Synth3 screens
Scale Navigator Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scale Navigator Dashboard at 15.5 against 3D Synth's 18.5. 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 · 9 level
3D Synth versus Scale Navigator Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D SynthScale Navigator Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid NoyNathan Turczan

In-app purchases

None

3D Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Navigator Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Synth free?
3D Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale Navigator Dashboard free?
Scale Navigator Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D Synth or Scale Navigator Dashboard have ads?
Neither 3D Synth nor Scale Navigator Dashboard shows ads.

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