DegreesToIt vs Guitar Scale Memory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DegreesToIt
This app visualizes music theory on a guitar fretboard. Explore chords, scales, and progressions with interactive fretboard diagrams. It's designed for guitarists to understand the theory behind their playing without relying on shapes or boxes.
- Fretboard chord identification
- 20+ scales visualization
- Chord exploration by category
- Diatonic chord display
- Progression visualization
- Four tunings supported
- Left-handed mode
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DegreesToIt is a fretboard reference for guitarists who want to see the music theory under their fingers. Identify Chords Tap on a fret board to see what chord that is. Save your favorite chords or explore alternate voicings. Scales 20+ scales — major, minor, pentatonic, blues, the modes, harmonic and melodic minor, exotic, and chromatic. Tap any fret to change the root. Learn the fretboard inside out, relative scale positions, note names. No shapes, no boxes. Explore New Chords Explore by category, swipe through voicings with difficulty ratings, or tap a shape on the fretboard to jump to it. Diatonic Chords See every chord that live in the key. Progressions and Scales Visualize a progression on the fret board. Explore alternative voicings or get scale recommendations to rip your own solo. Built for the way guitarists actually think Four tunings: Standard, Drop D, Drop C, and FACGCE. Left-handed mode. Dark theme. No accounts, no ads.
Guitar Scale Memory
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Guitar Scale Memory helps you learn guitar scales through basic shapes, fretboard maps, and recall practice. Based on the Japanese learning material "究極に覚えやすい最強のスケール記憶法", the app lets you study a shape, apply it to the fretboard, and practice remembering positions. LESSONS Learn how to use the basic shape and practice pentatonic scales. Pro also includes the vertical basic-shape lesson. FRETBOARD MAP Choose a key and scale, then explore basic, diagonal, and full views. Switch between note names and scale degrees, and review chord examples. Pro includes all 16 scales and vertical movement for selected scales. TEST Practice recalling fretboard positions across three levels. Level 1 is free. Free users can practice Levels 2–3 with the two pentatonic scales; Pro expands these levels to every included scale. FREE AND PRO Free includes the basic lessons, two pentatonic scales, and tests. Eligible screens display banner ads and full-screen ads at every 10 eligible actions. The monthly Pro subscription unlocks the full scale catalog, vertical movement for selected scales, and the additional lesson. All ads are hidden while Pro is active. SUPPORTED TUNING Designed for a six-string guitar in E A D G B E standard tuning. Other tunings are currently unsupported. Japanese and English interfaces, with light and dark appearance options. SUBSCRIPTION Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. See the localized store price in the app and the purchase confirmation sheet. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account subscription settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://shiga15679-crypto.github.io/apps/scale-memory/privacy/ Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DegreesToIt at none against Guitar Scale Memory's 1. DegreesToIt also leads on ads (none vs shown). Guitar Scale Memory's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Guitar Scale Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. DegreesToIt asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DegreesToIt | Guitar Scale Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Dehesa Azuara | SHOICHI HASEGAWA |
In-app purchases
DegreesToIt
No in-app purchases
Guitar Scale Memory
- Guitar Scale Memory Pro$1.991 Month
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