Tonaly
Tonaly is a songwriting and practice app for finding chords, shaping songs, and learning scales through the circle of fifths.
What Tonaly is
Tonaly is a songwriting and practice app for finding chords, shaping songs, and learning scales through the circle of fifths. It highlights chords in a key, suggests progressions, and supports borrowed chords and extensions. Musicians can explore melodies for hooks, basslines, or solos, then practice scales, progressions, and solos with key changes and gradually increasing difficulty. It includes a progression generator, chord audio playback, and chord chart export, and supports piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, and cello. Songwriters can export MIDI and PDF files or share song links for collaboration; MIDI can also be sent to Ableton, Logic, or GarageBand. The app is listed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Mac version lists MIDI drag and drop, Core MIDI output, keyboard commands, and lead sheets as Pro features, and its page says iCloud supports working across devices. Tonaly has a free plan and free trial. US App Store options include $3.99, paid once for 80+ Scales, $5.99, paid once for PDF lead sheet export, $9.99, paid once for Supporter, $39.99 a year, and $79.99, paid once for Tonaly Lifetime.
Good
- Highlights chords within a key and suggests progressions.
- Supports borrowed chords, extensions, and melody finding.
- Practice includes scales, progressions, and solos.
- Exports MIDI and PDF and shares song links.
- Offers a free plan and free trial.
Watch out
- Mac Pro features include lead sheets and MIDI tools.
- US App Store lifetime option costs $79.99, paid once.
- Listed platform requirements include iOS 16.0, iPadOS 16.0, and macOS 13.0.
Who it suits
Tonaly suits musicians who want chord and scale tools for songwriting or practice, from beginners to experienced players. It supports several instruments and is listed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Verdict
Tonaly combines songwriting aids, chord exploration, and structured practice, with exports and song-link sharing for collaboration. Its free plan and trial offer a way to start, while some listed purchases and Mac features have separate paid options.
Plans and prices
From Tonaly's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 80+ Scales | $3.99, paid once | In-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing |
| PDF lead sheet export | $5.99, paid once | In-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing |
| Supporter | $9.99, paid once | Supporter in-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing |
| Tonaly (App Store in-app purchases) | $39.99 a year | Price shown in the US App Store listing · Annual |
| Tonaly | $79.99, paid once | Price shown in the US App Store listing · Lifetime |
The facts
Each one read from Tonaly's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics and diagnostics
- The app privacy policy says TelemetryDeck usage data is anonymized and does not include IP addresses, cookies, or persistent identifiers traceable to individuals; Sentry IP collection is disabled.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Chord writing
- The app highlights chords within a key, suggests chords, supports borrowed chords and extensions, and helps find melodies for hooks, basslines, or solos.checked 7 Oct 2026
- DAW integrations
- The App Store listing says users can export MIDI to Ableton, Logic, or GarageBand.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Export and sharing
- Tonaly supports MIDI and PDF export and sharing song links for collaboration.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Optional tracking
- The app privacy policy says advertising and cross-app tracking are optional, require explicit consent, and are disabled by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Practice
- Tonaly supports scale, progression, and solo practice, with key changes and stepwise difficulty increases.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and payments
- The app privacy policy says Apple processes all payments and subscriptions, and Tonaly does not have access to payment credentials.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Tonaly is a songwriting and practice app for finding chords, writing songs, and learning scales using the circle of fifths.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Tonaly directs users to its user guide and video tutorials and lists [email protected] for support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Tonaly describes the app as intended for every instrument and skill level, and the App Store listing names guitarists, pianists, producers, and other musicians.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App availability
- Tonaly is listed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac; the App Store compatibility details specify iOS 16.0, iPadOS 16.0, and macOS 13.0 or later, respectively.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Device sync
- The Mac page says Tonaly uses iCloud to let users work across their devices.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mac features
- Tonaly for Mac lists MIDI drag and drop, Core MIDI output, keyboard commands, and lead sheets as Pro features.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Cologne, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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