Comparison

junoNATIVE 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

junoNATIVE

Features
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junoNATIVE puts a warm, expressive polyphonic synthesizer in your hands — no hardware required. Designed from the ground up for iOS, junoNATIVE faithfully recreates the soul of classic analog synthesis with a real-time audio engine built on AVAudioEngine. Shape rich, evolving sounds using authentic DCO waveforms, resonant filters, multi-stage envelopes, and a lush built-in chorus — all controlled through a beautifully crafted skeuomorphic interface that feels like touching real hardware. SOUND ENGINE • 6-voice polyphony with per-voice oscillators, filters, and envelopes • DCO with saw, square, and sub-oscillator waveforms plus PWM modulation • Resonant low-pass VCF with cutoff, resonance, envelope mod, LFO mod, and key follow • High-pass filter for thinning out low end • ADSR envelope with snappy response for both filter and amplitude • Syncable LFO with rate control for vibrato, filter sweeps, and modulation • Three-mode chorus: Chorus I, Chorus II, and I+II combined for rich stereo width • Delay and reverb effects with adjustable mix, time, and feedback • Portamento for smooth pitch glides between notes ANALOG CHARACTER Dial in the imperfections that make analog synths feel alive: • DCO Beating — subtle detuning between voices • Filter Drift — slow random cutoff movement • Envelope Click — percussive transient at note onset • Cable Length, Temperature, and Age controls for vintage warmth ARPEGGIATOR • Up, Down, Up/Down, and Random patterns • Adjustable tempo from slow ambient pulses to rapid sequences • Hold mode to sustain arpeggios hands-free • Chord mode for instant polyphonic voicings PRESET LIBRARY Browse a curated collection of patches organized by category — pads, basses, leads, keys, FX, and more. Includes presets inspired by legendary electronic music productions. Tap to load and start playing instantly. INTERFACE • Skeuomorphic design with realistic 3D knobs, illuminated LED buttons, and wood-grain panels • Real-time oscilloscope waveform visualizer • Scrollable, zoomable piano keyboard with velocity-sensitive touch • Floating parameter overlay shows values as you tweak • Haptic feedback on every interaction • Optimized for iPhone Built with SwiftUI and AVAudioEngine. No sample libraries. No MIDI required. Just pure synthesis.

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

junoNATIVE4 screens
Scale Navigator Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scale Navigator Dashboard at Free against junoNATIVE's $0.99. Scale Navigator Dashboard also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Scale Navigator Dashboard is free to download; junoNATIVE costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

junoNATIVE ships an update every 8 days, Scale Navigator Dashboard every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
junoNATIVE versus Scale Navigator Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjunoNATIVEScale Navigator Dashboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexis BouletNathan Turczan

In-app purchases

None

junoNATIVE

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Navigator Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is junoNATIVE free?
junoNATIVE costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale Navigator Dashboard free?
Scale Navigator Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do junoNATIVE or Scale Navigator Dashboard have ads?
Neither junoNATIVE nor Scale Navigator Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, junoNATIVE or Scale Navigator Dashboard?
junoNATIVE ships an update every 8 days, and Scale Navigator Dashboard every 5 days. Most recently, junoNATIVE was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scale Navigator Dashboard on November 5, 2026.

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