Comparison

Guitar Scale Quest vs RiffAlly Loop

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Scale Quest

Features
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Master guitar scales with Guitar Scale Quest β€” the interactive app that listens to you play! Guitar Scale Quest uses your iPhone's microphone to detect notes in real-time, guiding you through scales on a beautiful fretboard visualization. Whether you're a beginner learning your first pentatonic scale or an advanced player exploring modes, Guitar Scale Quest adapts to your level. FEATURES: - Real-time pitch detection β€” play your guitar and see notes light up - Interactive fretboard with scale patterns - Multiple scale types: major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and more - Practice at your own pace with visual guidance - Track your progress and build muscle memory Start your scale journey today! --- Subscription Information: β€’ ScaleQuest Pro Weekly: €1.99/week β€’ ScaleQuest Pro Yearly: €19.99/year β€’ 7-day free trial available for new subscribers β€’ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://ship-it-apps.github.io/apps-portfolio/scalequest/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ship-it-apps.github.io/apps-portfolio/scalequest/legal/privacy.html

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RiffAlly Loop

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Your playing. On repeat. Turn your own playing into a backing loop you can play along with. RiffAlly Loop brings a pedal-inspired recording workflow to your iPhoneβ€”no foot pedal required. PLAY FIRST. KEEP THE BARS YOU WANT. Choose Record & Select, set or tap your tempo, and pick a time signature. Listen to one bar of count-in, then start playing. Finish your phrase and tap Stop & select during the following bar. Loop initially selects bar 1 through the last complete bar, leaving out the unfinished final bar. If the selection is right, tap Use & Play once to start looping. Want a different section? Adjust the start and end on the pedal's waveform, preview if you like, then Use & Play. Change selection lets you revisit the original take. Made a mistake? New loop leaves an unaccepted take in one tap. When editing an accepted loop, Back to loop keeps your previous selection. OR LET LOOP STOP FOR YOU. In Fixed bars, choose 1–64 bars before you start. Loop counts you in, records the chosen length, and starts playback automatically. Quick choices include 4, 8 and 12 bars for familiar practice lengths. MAKE THE PEDAL YOURS. β€’ Set 40–240 BPM or tap your tempo. β€’ Choose 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 9/8 or 12/8, separately from loop length. β€’ Follow audible clicks and a prominent beat-and-bar counter. β€’ Pick from ten recording-click sounds, with a distinct count-in cue. β€’ Pause, then restart from the beginning of your loop. β€’ Adjust loop volume and personalize the pedal finish and display. β€’ Find practical instructions and troubleshooting in Help. RECORD ON IPHONE. PLAY ALONG. Count-in and recording use the built-in iPhone microphone and speaker. Recording clicks may become part of your loop. Completed loops can play through the iPhone or a selected compatible Bluetooth media speaker. Bluetooth is not used for live guidance or microphone input. Isolated headphone clicks, wired-headphone playback and AirPlay are not supported. Loop uses your chosen tempo and time signature to place bar boundaries; it does not analyze notes or correct your timing. Silence and sustained notes within the selected bars are preserved. Tap the main beats: quarter notes in /4 meters, dotted-quarter notes in compound /8 meters. Keep Loop in the foreground while practicing. Record & Select has no preset bar cap, but storage and interruptions limit recording. It retains the current finalized original and selection on your iPhone, including an undismissed draftβ€”not a multi-loop library. Fixed bars loops are session-only. Clearing or replacing a take removes its retained copy. There is no export, overdubbing or background recording. RiffAlly does not upload your recordings. No RiffAlly account is required. Optional one-time tips support development and unlock no features.

Screenshots

Guitar Scale Quest4 screens
RiffAlly Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Guitar Scale Quest and RiffAlly Loop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Guitar Scale Quest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and RiffAlly Loop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Guitar Scale Quest versus RiffAlly Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Scale QuestRiffAlly Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIP ITFernando Lanner Cardoso

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Guitar Scale Quest

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access (1 week)$1.997 Days
  • Full Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
3 purchases

RiffAlly Loop

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Supporter tip$4.99
  • Generous tip$9.99

Questions

Is Guitar Scale Quest free?
Guitar Scale Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiffAlly Loop free?
RiffAlly Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Scale Quest or RiffAlly Loop have ads?
Neither Guitar Scale Quest nor RiffAlly Loop shows ads.

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