Comparison

ChordDeck Guitar Practice vs Scalewise

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

Head to head
About

ChordDeck Guitar Practice

Features
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Structured randomness for actual practice: chord changes, rhythm, groove, barre confidence, keys, and just enough musical chaos to stop you playing the same thing forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chorddeck.app/privacy

About

Scalewise

Features
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Scalewise puts every guitar scale on your fretboard โ€” clean, clear, and instantly interactive. Pick any scale (pentatonic, major, minor, modes, and more), select your key, and choose your tuning. Scalewise maps every note across all six strings so you can see exactly where to play. LIVE NOTE DETECTION Use your microphone to detect the notes you're playing in real time. Notes light up on the fretboard as you play, showing exactly how your playing maps to the scale. ANY SCALE, ANY KEY, ANY TUNING Standard, drop D, open G โ€” Scalewise handles dozens of common and alternate tunings. Switch keys and scales in seconds. Perfect for songwriting, improvising, or learning the neck. SCALE POSITIONS View scales in individual positions or see the full map across every position at once. Build muscle memory and learn the whole fretboard. PRINT YOUR SCALES Print the current scale directly from the app โ€” handy for practice sheets and lesson prep. (Included in the full purchased version.) AD-FREE OPTION Remove ads with a one-time purchase and enjoy Scalewise without interruption, forever.

Screenshots

ChordDeck Guitar Practice4 screens
Scalewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordDeck Guitar Practice at none against Scalewise's 1. ChordDeck Guitar Practice also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scalewise's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Scalewise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChordDeck Guitar Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ChordDeck Guitar Practice versus Scalewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordDeck Guitar PracticeScalewise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer87 Archive LtdFlorian Mueller

In-app purchases

None

ChordDeck Guitar Practice

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scalewise

One-time1
  • Scalewise Pro$5.99

Questions

Is ChordDeck Guitar Practice free?
ChordDeck Guitar Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scalewise free?
Scalewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChordDeck Guitar Practice or Scalewise have ads?
Scalewise shows ads; ChordDeck Guitar Practice does not.

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