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What it is

Tonaly is a songwriting and practice app that uses the circle of fifths to help musicians find chords, write songs, and learn scales. It highlights chords in a key, suggests progressions, supports borrowed chords and extensions, and helps develop melody ideas for hooks, basslines, or solos. Musicians can practice scales, progressions, and solos with key changes and stepwise difficulty increases. A progression generator, chord audio playback, and chord chart export are also available. Users can export MIDI and PDFs or share song links for collaboration; MIDI export to Ableton, Logic, or GarageBand is listed. Tonaly is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iOS 16.0, iPadOS 16.0, and macOS 13.0 or later required. Its Mac Pro features include MIDI drag and drop, Core MIDI output, keyboard commands, and lead sheets. The Mac page says iCloud supports working across devices. Tonaly has a free plan and free trial. US App Store purchases 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 Lifetime.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Tonaly is a songwriting and practice app for finding chords, writing songs, and learning scales using the circle of fifths.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Support
Tonaly directs users to its user guide and video tutorials and lists [email protected] for support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Headquarters
Cologne, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · tonaly.app
Founded
2017Read 28 Sep 2026 · tonaly.app
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.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
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.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
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.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
DAW integrations
The App Store listing says users can export MIDI to Ableton, Logic, or GarageBand.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Device sync
The Mac page says Tonaly uses iCloud to let users work across their devices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Export and sharing
Tonaly supports MIDI and PDF export and sharing song links for collaboration.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Mac features
Tonaly for Mac lists MIDI drag and drop, Core MIDI output, keyboard commands, and lead sheets as Pro features.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Optional tracking
The app privacy policy says advertising and cross-app tracking are optional, require explicit consent, and are disabled by default.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Practice
Tonaly supports scale, progression, and solo practice, with key changes and stepwise difficulty increases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
Privacy and payments
The app privacy policy says Apple processes all payments and subscriptions, and Tonaly does not have access to payment credentials.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app
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.Read 7 Oct 2026 · tonaly.app

Plans and prices

80+ Scales $3.99, paid once In-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
PDF lead sheet export $5.99, paid once In-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Supporter $9.99, paid once Supporter in-app purchase; price shown in the US App Store listing Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Tonaly (App Store in-app purchases) $39.99 a year Annual Price shown in the US App Store listing Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Tonaly $79.99, paid once Lifetime Price shown in the US App Store listing Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Chord suggestions include borrowed chords and extensions.
  • Practice covers scales, progressions, and solos.
  • MIDI and PDF export are available.
  • Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
  • Free plan and free trial are listed.

Limits

  • Mac Pro features include lead sheets and MIDI tools.
  • iOS 16.0, iPadOS 16.0, or macOS 13.0 required.
  • Reverse chord lookup is not available.

Who it suits

Tonaly suits musicians from different skill levels and instrument backgrounds, including guitarists, pianists, and producers. It may be useful for songwriters who want chord ideas, practice tools, or MIDI and PDF export.

Verdict

Tonaly brings chord exploration, songwriting, and practice into one app, with exports and song-link sharing. Check the platform requirements and listed in-app purchase options against the features you need.

Where Specifiction places it

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