Hummingbrrd vs ScaleSpin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hummingbrrd
This app provides the backing audio track for a specific musical piece, allowing users to easily rehearse it. It offers the functionality to start playback at any rehearsal number indicated on the sheet music.
- Backing audio track
- Rehearsal tool
- Start at rehearsal numbers
- Sheet music integration
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The Hummingbrrd iOS app provides the backing audio track for performance of the various versions of Steven Bryant's piece, Hummingbrrd. This app also provides the ability to easily rehearse the piece by starting at any of the rehearsal numbers on the sheet music.
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.
- Random scale selection
- Simplified practice routine
- Engaging practice experience
- Dedicated to music teachers
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScaleSpin at Free against Hummingbrrd's $0.99. Hummingbrrd's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
ScaleSpin is free to download; Hummingbrrd costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hummingbrrd against 5.0 for ScaleSpin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Hummingbrrd | ScaleSpin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R Steven Bryant | Shuo Yang |
Customer experience
Hummingbrrd
ScaleSpin
In-app purchases
Hummingbrrd
No in-app purchases
ScaleSpin
No in-app purchases
