Comparison

Fifths vs Zyntune

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

Head to head
About

Fifths

This app provides a musical practice environment for musicians. It allows users to create custom drone progressions, explore harmonic relationships, and turn video lessons into practice loops. Features include a metronome, hands-free Siri control, and a library of sounds and chord progressions.

Highlights
  • Create looping drone progressions
  • Explore harmony via circle of fifths
  • Turn YouTube lessons into practice loops
  • Built-in metronome with subdivisions
  • Hands-free Siri control
  • Library of chord progressions and sounds
  • Daily music theory questions
Features
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Fifths is built around one idea: practicing with musical context, not just isolated exercises. Create moving drone progressions, explore harmony through the circle of fifths, and turn YouTube lessons into focused practice loops. Build the exact practice environment you need for intonation, improvisation, fretboard awareness, phrasing, ear training, and learning real songs section by section. When you want a fixed reference, Fifths also works as a focused single-note drone, or a continuous tanpura for a rich harmonic center. And when your hands are on your instrument, just ask Siri: start a drone, load a preset, start the metronome, or answer today's question without touching your phone. Use Fifths to: - Build looping drone progressions for scale, melody, and improvisation practice - Create single-note or multi-note drone steps to outline changing harmonic centers - Hold a single drone when you want a stable key center for ear training or intonation work - Practice in time with a built-in metronome from 30 to 400 BPM, synced to your drone progressions, with subdivisions from eighths and triplets to swing, sixteenth patterns, quintuplets, and septuplets - Control Fifths hands-free with Siri and Shortcuts: start drones by key or preset, start the metronome, look up scale notes and intervals, check your practice streak, and hear and answer the Daily question - Load ready-made chord progressions from a library of pop, rock, minor-key, blues, jazz, and classical examples, organized around the circle of fifths - Turn YouTube lessons into saved practice loops, and share loops with other Fifths users - Slow down difficult sections, set rep targets, and let Fifths automatically ramp up speed as you progress - Fine-tune loop start and end points and adjust volume - Quickly search for a song's key and BPM while you practice - Explore the circle of fifths visually and hear key relationships instantly - See key signatures, relative keys, parallel keys, and scale notes at a glance - Train faster with daily questions, streaks, and multiple quiz difficulties - Add the Music Theory Daily widget to keep a fresh question on your Home Screen, and answer it right from the widget - Practice with 100+ sounds including strings, choir, organ, guitar, winds, pads, and synth textures - Save presets, favorite sounds, loops, and sounds tailored to your workflow - Customize the Drone screen by reordering or hiding sections, plus note naming, reference pitch, octave range, fade time, and quiz length - Keep practicing alongside other audio apps Fifths Pro unlocks unlimited saved loops, longer drone progressions, the full sample progressions library, the full sound library, and Medium and Hard quiz difficulty. Whether you are working on intonation, improvisation, key signatures, modes, intervals, songs, or general musicianship, Fifths gives you a practice tool that is immediate, musical, and built for repetition. Privacy Policy: https://fifthsdrone.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zyntune

This app is a comprehensive practice tool for musicians, offering features like a tuner, metronome, and practice timer. It helps users track progress, manage their music repertoire, and set practice goals. It also facilitates communication between music teachers and students.

Highlights
  • Chromatic tuner with cents accuracy
  • Metronome with tap tempo and subdivisions
  • Practice timer and session logging
  • Progress tracking with streaks and reports
  • Repertoire and goal management
  • Teacher-student studio features
Features
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Zyntune is the ultimate practice companion for musicians of all levels. Whether you're a beginner learning your first pieces or a seasoned performer preparing for a recital, Zyntune helps you practice smarter, stay consistent, and grow faster. PRACTICE TOOLS Chromatic Tuner — detect pitch in real time with cents accuracy Metronome — tap tempo, +/- buttons, BPM slider, subdivisions (quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth) Practice Timer — stopwatch and countdown timer to log every session Log a past session — forgot to start the timer? Add it afterward Tone Generator — hear any note from C to B to tune your instrument TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Daily practice streaks with streak freeze protection Streak reminders — a nudge only on days you haven't practiced yet Achievements — 9 badges to unlock based on your practice milestones Weekly report card — every Monday, see a summary of last week's practice Detailed stats with weekly, monthly, and 6-month chart history Practice calendar with color-coded history Set daily, weekly, and monthly goals Time by piece — see exactly how long you've spent on each piece Home screen widget — see your progress at a glance MANAGE YOUR MUSIC Repertoire tracker — Wish List, Working On, Performance Ready Practice goals per piece with progress bars Track individual movements with their own status Lesson Notes — quick scratchpad for reminders and ideas Calendar events for recitals, auditions, and deadlines Practice history syncs across all your devices FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Teachers: create a studio, send assignments with pieces and practice tasks, and see each student's streak and practice time Students: join your teacher's studio with a 6-character code and get assignments right in the app Parents can receive email copies of teacher reminders and assignments Report a concern directly from any assignment ZYNTUNE PRO Unlock advanced stats, extended chart history, and all future premium features with a 7-day free trial. Everyone who downloaded Zyntune before version 2.5.0 keeps Pro free, forever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fifths4 screens
Zyntune4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fifths and Zyntune both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Zyntune's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fifths's. Zyntune also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fifths sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Zyntune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fifths against 5.0 for Zyntune. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Fifths's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zyntune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fifths ships an update every 8 days, Zyntune every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fifths versus Zyntune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFifthsZyntune
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard ChirinoChristopher Ruggiero

Customer experience

Fifths

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Zyntune

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fifths

Subscriptions2
  • Fifths Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Fifths Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fifths Pro Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Zyntune

Subscriptions2
  • Zyntune Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Zyntune Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Fifths free?
Fifths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zyntune free?
Zyntune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fifths or Zyntune?
Fifths and Zyntune are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Fifths or Zyntune have ads?
Neither Fifths nor Zyntune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fifths or Zyntune?
Fifths ships an update every 8 days, and Zyntune every 2 days. Most recently, Fifths was updated on November 9, 2026 and Zyntune on November 5, 2026.

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