Comparison

ScaleSpin vs Note Crush

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

Head to head
About

ScaleSpin

This app simplifies daily scale practice for musicians by randomly selecting scales. It aims to make practicing more engaging and enjoyable, inspired by dedicated music teachers.

Highlights
  • Random scale selection
  • Simplified practice routine
  • Engaging practice experience
  • Dedicated to music teachers
Features
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Spin the wheel, discover a scale, and start practicing. ScaleSpin makes daily scale practice simple, engaging, and a little more fun by randomly selecting your next scale. This app is dedicated to my music teachers, Matthew and Ice, whose patience, encouragement, and constant emphasis on the importance of scales have inspired countless hours of practice and growth.

About

Note Crush

Features
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Note Crush is a focused sight-reading practice tool for pianists and music students. It presents compact groups of notes on a clean staff so you can recognize patterns quickly and move through exercises at your own pace. PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Choose treble or bass clef • Practice groups of one to five notes • Show one or multiple groups per score • Use random or ordered practice • Practice written accidentals or focus on note positions FOCUS THE MATERIAL • Set independent pitch ranges for treble and bass clefs • Filter exercises by sharps, flats, and key signature • Keep separate settings for each clef TRAIN RECOGNITION • Blink mode briefly shows each score to strengthen visual memory • Optional random positioning reduces reliance on fixed screen locations • On-device piano listening can advance after the displayed notes are played • No account is required Note Crush is designed for short, repeatable practice sessions at the piano or away from it.

Screenshots

ScaleSpin1 screens
Note Crush3 screens

Verdict

The call

ScaleSpin and Note Crush are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ScaleSpin versus Note Crush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleSpinNote Crush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuo YangHaowei Tu

In-app purchases

None

ScaleSpin

No in-app purchases

None

Note Crush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScaleSpin free?
ScaleSpin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Crush free?
Note Crush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScaleSpin or Note Crush have ads?
Neither ScaleSpin nor Note Crush shows ads.

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