Comparison

Thelonious vs Melodic Guitar

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

Head to head
About

Thelonious

This app simplifies music theory with visual aids for keys, chords, and scales. It helps users understand harmony and apply concepts to real playing, including guitar-specific features.

Highlights
  • Visual layouts for keys, chords, and scales
  • Diatonic chord and key relationship study
  • Chord progressions and harmonic movement
  • Guitar mode charts
  • CAGED system material
  • Relative minor and dominant chord learning
Features
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Thelonious is a music theory app designed to help you understand keys, chords, scales, and harmony through clear, visual layouts. Explore major keys, review scale notes, and study diatonic chords in a format built for both learning and quick reference. Thelonious connects theory to real playing with chord progressions, guitar mode charts, and CAGED system material. Use Thelonious to: • Explore major keys and their scale notes • Understand diatonic chords and key relationships • Learn relative minor and dominant chords • Study chord progressions and harmonic movement • View guitar modes and CAGED chord charts Whether you’re learning the fundamentals or deepening your understanding of harmony, Thelonious makes music theory easier to read, understand, and apply.

About

Melodic Guitar

Features
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Feel what it's like to strum a guitar in different scales and create music. The Melodic Guitar gives you a responsive playing surface with a wide range of sounds and built-in tools that help you stay musical while you play. Access over 100 sounds, from clean acoustics to electric tones and expressive textures. Each sound is ready instantly, making it easy to switch styles and explore different ideas. Music theory is built into the experience. You select different scales and Chords are generated automatically based on your selected scale. This lets you play full, musical chords instantly and focus on rhythm, movement, and feel - while you switch between triads and seventh chords. The interface allows you to trigger multiple strings at once, making strumming and picking feel natural and expressive. You can shape how chords are played and experiment with different patterns. Use note repeat to create rhythmic variations and consistent timing. This adds another layer of control when building ideas or exploring grooves. Recording is always available. Capture your playing, layer ideas, and build something over time. Each recording can be reused, refined, or exported when needed. Professional effects are built in. Shape your sound with EQ, compression, delay, reverb, distortion, and more. Apply them directly and hear the result instantly. You can turn a recording into a custom guitar sound. Import or record audio, refine the sample in Audio Lab, use pitch detection to choose the root note, and play it from the guitar interface. MIDI support gives you the option to connect external devices and expand your setup. Key Features: • 100+ guitar sounds • Custom playable samples • Scale highlighting and note locking • Automatic chord generation • Multi-string playing and strumming • Note repeat for rhythmic control • Record and layer performances • Built-in professional effects • MIDI device support • Export your recordings The Melodic Guitar works for practice, songwriting, and exploration. It gives you a clear and direct way to play and create with guitar. You explore, listen & create - That’s the core idea behind Melodic Mind. Let music feel natural again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://melodic-mind.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Thelonious4 screens
Melodic Guitar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thelonious at none against Melodic Guitar's 6. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Melodic Guitar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Thelonious asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Thelonious versus Melodic Guitar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheloniousMelodic Guitar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert NataleSean Ray Dvir

In-app purchases

None

Thelonious

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Melodic Guitar

Subscriptions6
  • No Ads$1.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Melodic Mind Standard Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Melodic Mind Pro Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Melodic Mind Standard Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Melodic Mind Pro Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Thelonious free?
Thelonious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melodic Guitar free?
Melodic Guitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thelonious or Melodic Guitar have ads?
Neither Thelonious nor Melodic Guitar shows ads.

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