Melodeon vs Arenetto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melodeon
Explore a collection of diatonic accordions with authentic sound and appearance. Practice with a built-in songbook featuring hundreds of songs and scale tutorials.
- Diatonic accordion collection
- Authentic look and sound
- 12 accordion sounds
- Built-in songbook
- Hundreds of song titles
- Scale tutorials
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A collection of diatonic accordions for practice and play. Authentic look and sound. Includes multiple accordion sounds. Built-in songbook with hundreds of titles and scale tutorials.
Arenetto
This app simulates a diatonic button accordion, offering Norteño and Vallenato styles with multiple register options. Customize button layout and tuning for iPhone and iPad, with optional note labels for visual aid.
- Diatonic button accordion simulation
- Norteño and Vallenato styles
- Multiple register options
- Customizable button layout
- Adjustable tuning
- Optional note labels
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Arenetto is a diatonic button accordion for iPhone and iPad, built around the way the instrument is played: one set of notes on the push, another on the pull, and several notes at once under your fingers. Choose Norteño with five registers, or Vallenato with Brillante and Armonizado sounds. Select the tuning that fits your music and play with 28, 31, or 34 buttons. Larger buttons make the most of your iPhone screen; on iPad, adjust button size and spacing to your playing style. Optional note labels can be shown with sharps or flats when you want a visual reference. Arenetto is designed for landscape play and direct multitouch, so melodies and chords respond together. Your instrument settings stay out of the way while you play and are saved on your device. No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arenetto at 100% against Melodeon's 20%. Arenetto also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Arenetto is free to download; Melodeon costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arenetto holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arenetto has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Melodeon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arenetto's.
Melodeon ships an update every 5 months, Arenetto every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Melodeon | Arenetto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egert-Olger Lattemaa | Tomas Arenas |
Customer experience
Melodeon
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In-app purchases
Melodeon
No in-app purchases
Arenetto
No in-app purchases
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