Comparison

Jazzlore Scales vs Roam Studio

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

Head to head
About

Jazzlore Scales

Features
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The scales every jazz musician should know, drawn and played. Most scale apps are exhaustive β€” every mode of every key, every exotic scale from every tradition, presented as a database to scroll through. Jazzlore Scales is the opposite: a focused reference for the scales that actually get played over jazz changes. Dorian, mixolydian, melodic minor, the bebop scales, the altered scale, the symmetric scales β€” the vocabulary you need at your fingertips when you're soloing or comping. - Which scale, which chord. Every scale shows the chord context where it lives. Look up the scale to find the chord; look up the chord to find the scale. - Audio for every scale. Hear it played cleanly, in a register that lets you sing it back. Internalize the sound, not just the spelling. - Staff notation. See the scale written out, not just named. Reading the intervals matters. - Clean, distraction-free interface. Large, legible, dark by default. Made to sit on top of the piano while you work. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Open the app, look up the scale, hear it, close the app, go practice. Part of the Jazzlore family of jazz reference apps. Free, open source, ad-free, made for musicians.

About

Roam Studio

Features
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Roam Studio is a private workspace for music producers, DJs, and creators who want to organize, review, and share their work without social media, cloud lock-in, or unnecessary complexity. Built around your existing Dropbox storage, Roam Studio helps you keep track of mixes, masters, demos, and works in progress while maintaining complete ownership of your files. FEATURES β€’ Dropbox-powered music library Browse and organize your music directly from Dropbox without uploading files to another platform. β€’ Version tracking Keep multiple versions of a track together so you can compare changes over time and never lose track of your creative process. β€’ Waveform visualization Analyze songs visually with detailed waveform views designed for critical listening and review. β€’ Reference comparison Compare your mixes against reference tracks to evaluate balance, loudness, and frequency content. β€’ Timestamped notes Leave feedback and production notes at specific moments in a song. β€’ Share your work Generate clean showcase pages to share tracks, demos, and works in progress with collaborators, labels, and friends. β€’ Privacy first No accounts. No tracking. Your music stays in your Dropbox. Whether you’re finishing a mix, preparing a release, collecting feedback, or simply organizing years of unfinished projects, Roam Studio provides a focused environment built for the music along the way.

Screenshots

Jazzlore Scales4 screens
Roam Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

Jazzlore Scales and Roam Studio 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Jazzlore Scales versus Roam Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJazzlore ScalesRoam Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurelien FontaineRiley Napier

In-app purchases

None

Jazzlore Scales

No in-app purchases

None

Roam Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jazzlore Scales free?
Jazzlore Scales is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roam Studio free?
Roam Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jazzlore Scales or Roam Studio have ads?
Neither Jazzlore Scales nor Roam Studio shows ads.

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