# Pentatone

> Arithmophonic keyboard & synthesizer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arithmophone.pentatone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arithmophone.pentatone)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.arithmophone.pentatone`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arithmophone
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 38
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01
- **First published:** 2026-08-01
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arithmophone.pentatone)
- **Website:** [https://arithmophone.com/](https://arithmophone.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://chielzwinkels.net/privacy-policy/](https://chielzwinkels.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

&quot;Beautiful, fun and inspiringly expressive&quot; - The Arithmophone Pentatone is a music app featuring an easy to play pentatonic keyboard and a built-in synthesizer. Instead of using piano keys or a grid-based interface, Pentatone takes a fresh approach, optimised for the ergonomics of touchscreen devices and inspired by instruments like the kora and mbira. The app also has a sophisticated scale selection system that includes all the common pentatonic scale types and unlocks some more unusual ones. <br><br>*****<br><br>Pentatone features:<br>- An easy-to-play keyboard, split for two handed playing<br>- An original pentatonic scale system with 9 selectable scales, in just intonation or standard tuning<br>- A custom Audiokit-based synth engine (binaural 2x2 op FM with stereo detune, resonant filter, delay and reverb)<br>- 25 preset sounds with macro sliders for tone and ambience<br>- Initial touch and aftertouch response, both polyphonic<br><br>*****<br><br>Pentatone is part of the Arithmophone project <br><br>Check out https://arithmophone.com or subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@arithmophone to stay posted about new Arithmophone apps!

## Rankings

- #2,359,818 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.arithmophone.pentatone.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arithmophone.pentatone)