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Best Chords And Scales Apps

215+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated June 2026

Piano Chords and Scales is the household name in chords and scales, but it's far from the only option. We track 215+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Top Picks for Chords And Scales

Piano Chords and Scales#1

Piano Chords and Scales by Sincere Apps SIA

Learn, play and compose songs
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.8😊(9.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Explore chords, scales, and progressions to compose music. Visualize musical structures on a virtual piano and staff, with interactive tools and audio playback. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking inspiration and understanding.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app, great value for money
  • 👍 Useful for learning piano
  • 👍 Helpful for music production
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in desktop and mobile versions
  • 💰 Expensive for full version
  • 🤔 Some features not as intuitive as expected
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs#2

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs by Ultimate Guitar

Learn and play favorite songs
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.7😐(464K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#8in Music
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Access the world's largest library of guitar, bass, and ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Learn your favorite songs with interactive lessons, backing tracks, and a built-in tuner. Create and share your own tabs, and play along with original song sounds.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great resource for learning guitar
  • 👍 Huge library of songs and tabs
  • 👍 Helpful features like auto-scroll and transposition
  • 👍 Supportive community

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive upselling and paywalls
  • 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscriptions
TONALY: Songs, Scales & Theory#3

TONALY: Songs, Scales & Theory by Christian Hengst Daniels

Chords, Scales & Progressions
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.8😊(6.3K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps musicians of all levels write songs, find chords, and learn music theory. It offers tools for chord and scale practice, MIDI and PDF export, and collaboration features for songwriters and producers.

What We Love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for learning music theory
  • 💡 Useful for songwriting and composing
  • 👍 Clean and visually appealing design

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for additional scales and features
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited chord and rhythm customization options

More Chords And Scales apps to explore

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Piano Chords, Scales Companion
Piano Chords, Scales Companion
Piano Chords, Scales Companion
Jazz Dictionary & Progressions
Free

This music theory app serves as a comprehensive chord and scale dictionary for musicians. It offers tools for building chord progressions, exploring the circle of fifths, and creating custom libraries. Users can find chords and scales by inputting keys or using a MIDI keyboard, with options for detailed analysis and audio playback.

Extensive chord and scale library (1500+ chords, 10,000+ scales)Chord progression builder with common patternsInteractive Circle of Fifths
🎵 Music
(1.3K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner
Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner
Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner
Play Guitar, Piano and Ukulele
Free

Learn to play your favorite songs on guitar, piano, or ukulele. Get accurate chords for millions of songs, with animated views and YouTube integration. Premium features include slowing down songs, looping sections, and exporting chords.

Accurate chords for any songAnimated chord viewsYouTube integration
🎵 Music
(33K)
freemium
6
Chords & Scales - Pianoo
Chords & Scales - Pianoo
Chords & Scales - Pianoo
Learning chords made easy.
Free
🎵 Music
(0)
7
Piano Chords and Scales Pro
Piano Chords and Scales Pro
Piano Chords and Scales Pro
Best way to learn piano
$19.99

Explore chords, scales, and progressions with an interactive virtual piano and staff view. Compose songs with chord recommendations and audio playback. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking to understand musical structures and find inspiration.

Large chord and scale collectionsSong composer with recommendationsAudio playback
📚 Education
(73)
paid
8
Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales
Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales
Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales
Brilliant chord progressions
Free

Create powerful and emotive chord progressions for songwriting. Explore harmonic relationships, discover new musical ideas, and build songs from the ground up with intuitive tools and a library of classic progressions. Seamlessly integrate with other apps and MIDI devices.

Create powerful chord progressionsExplore harmonic relationshipsDiscover new musical ideas
🎵 Music
(349)
free with in-app purchases
9
Lead Guitar — Chords & Scales
Lead Guitar — Chords & Scales
Lead Guitar — Chords & Scales
Interactive guitar diagrams
Free

This app provides guitarists with an extensive reference for chords and scales. Explore thousands of diagrams, hear chords strummed, and sound out individual notes within scales. It offers various fingerings and fretboard views, with all content accessible offline.

Thousands of chord diagramsInteractive scale and chord playbackMultiple fingering options
🎵 Music
(19)
free with in-app purchases
10
Songsterr Tabs & Chords
Songsterr Tabs & Chords
Songsterr Tabs & Chords
Guitar, bass and drum tabs
Free

Access over a million guitar, bass, and drum tabs with realistic playback. Enhance your learning with features like speed control, looping, and solo mode. A subscription unlocks advanced learning tools for all supported platforms.

Over a million tabs & chordsRealistic playback engineSpeed control and looping
🎵 Music
(43K)
subscription
11
Bass Chords and Scales
Bass Chords and Scales
Bass Chords and Scales
by scott sopata
$0.99

Learn bass guitar scales and chords with visual fretboard diagrams. Understand note relationships and common formations across the entire fretboard, including alternative tunings.

Visual fretboard diagramsNote relationships explainedChord and scale connections
🎵 Music
(7)
paid
12
Fretto - Chords & Scales
Fretto - Chords & Scales
Fretto - Chords & Scales
Interactive guitar fretboard
Free

Visualize guitar chords, scales, and notes with an interactive fretboard. Ideal for musicians of all levels to enhance understanding, confidence, and musical insight.

Interactive guitar fretboardVisualize chords and scalesDisplay notes and intervals
🎵 Music
(2)
free
13
FretBud - Chord & Scales AUv3
FretBud - Chord & Scales AUv3
FretBud - Chord & Scales AUv3
by Cem Olcay
Free

Visualize scales and chords on various stringed instruments. Customize tunings, fretboards, and display options for a personalized learning experience. Supports a wide range of instruments and tunings.

Scale and chord visualizationCustomizable tuningsAdjustable fretboard settings
🎵 Music
(12)
free
14
Guitar Vista - Chords & Scales
Guitar Vista - Chords & Scales
Guitar Vista - Chords & Scales
Fretboard Chords Scales CAGED
Free
🎵 Music
(0)
15
Piano Chords & Scales Lite
Piano Chords & Scales Lite
Piano Chords & Scales Lite
Learn piano chords and scales
Free

This app serves as a quick reference for piano students and musicians, offering a way to learn and visualize various chord and scale combinations. Users can select chords or scales and see them displayed on a keyboard, with the option to hear their sound and customize playback speed and volume.

Chords and scales in all twelve keysInteractive keyboard displayHear chord and scale sounds
🎵 Music
(15)
free with in-app purchases
16
Capo: Guitar Chords & Scales
Capo: Guitar Chords & Scales
Capo: Guitar Chords & Scales
Guitar fretboard companion app
Free
🎵 Music
(0)
17
Piano Chords & Scales
Piano Chords & Scales
Piano Chords & Scales
Learn piano chords and scales
$0.99

Learn and visualize piano chords and scales with this comprehensive reference tool. Explore various combinations across all twelve keys, hear how they sound, and adjust playback for a customized learning experience.

Chords and scales in all twelve keysVisual keyboard displayAudio playback of chords and scales
🎵 Music
(9)
free
18
Chords: intervals and scales
Chords: intervals and scales
Chords: intervals and scales
Learn notes, solfeggio. Music.
Free

This music trainer helps you learn piano, guitar, and ukulele by practicing notes, intervals, chords, and scales. It offers exercises to master music theory, solfeggio, and harmony, with options to use a MIDI keyboard or microphone for interactive learning.

Learn musical intervalsMaster piano and guitar chordsStudy musical scales and modes
🎵 Music
(53)
ad-supported
19
Guitar Chords - Learn & Play
Guitar Chords - Learn & Play
Guitar Chords - Learn & Play
Beginner lessons and tutorials
Free

Learn to play guitar with comprehensive video tutorials for all skill levels. Master chords, techniques, and songs with a structured, beginner-friendly approach. Practice anytime, anywhere, and transform your musical aspirations into reality.

Comprehensive video tutorialsBeginner-friendly progressionTechnique mastery
🎵 Music
(77)
free with in-app purchases
20
Nota - Chords & Scales Piano
Nota - Chords & Scales Piano
Nota - Chords & Scales Piano
Chords and Scales Browser
Free
$2.99 | 100% OFF

Explore a vast collection of chords and scales with this comprehensive music theory tool. Features include a multi-touch piano, detailed interval information, and a quiz to test your knowledge. Ideal for musicians of all skill levels.

Multi-touch piano with staff notesExtensive chords and scales browserDetailed interval and description views
📚 Education
(26)
free with in-app purchases