Auto-Key | Music key detection Apple

Auto-Key | Music key detection

Music key and scale detection

Overview

Rating:
3.80
(97)
Version:
1.1.0
Last updated: 2022-01-25
Ranking
#147,554 ▼ 212
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Auto-Key detects the musical key and diatonic key from audio in seconds and lets you share and sync with Auto-Tune sessions in your DAW. It captures a few seconds of sound to determine the most likely key.

Use Auto-Key Mobile to detect key from any audio source—speakers, acoustic instruments, or voice. Tap the Auto-Key logo to reveal the key. Developed by Antares, inventors of Auto-Tune.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Antares Audio Technologies, LLC
Rating:
3.80
(97)
Version:
1.1.0 Last updated: 2022-01-25
Version code:
845632568
Creation date:
2021-08-24
Compatible devices:
Size:
38.17MB
URLs:
Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-26
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Developed by:
Antares Audio Technologies, LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/auto-key-music-key-detection/id1559061303

User Reviews

Users like the app for easy key detection, a visible piano keyboard, and Auto-Tune workflow integration, plus the scales feature and ease of jamming. However, frequent complaints focus on mandatory sign-in/privacy concerns, inconsistent/inaccurate key detection (especially for non-major/minor modes), reliability and volume issues, and paywalls that limit free use.
Pros
  • Easy-to-use with a simple, quick key-detection workflow and a keyboard view that helps beginners
  • Useful for vocals and music production, and it integrates with Auto-Tune smoothly
  • Generally accurate enough for many songs and works well on mobile
  • Scales feature adds useful music-theory tooling
  • Helpful for jamming with tracks (e.g., Spotify) and collaborating with other musicians
Cons
  • Requires an account and has data-sharing concerns; users report being blocked or asked to sign up and noting lack of Sign in with Apple
  • Key detection is often inaccurate or inconsistent, especially with modal scales (e.g., misidentifying Bb Dorian as Ab Major)
  • Reliability issues like intermittent failures or very low/ inaudible output and occasional unsatisfactory performance
  • Free usage is limited by gating or paywalls (blocked after several uses or prompted to pay)
Recent reviews
Won’t detect with me just singing unless I mimic a really high voice. I use auto key with my daw and it works well but this one is of no use to me.
by TB*****, 2026-08-26

Love it, won’t let me register, won’t let me reset password, won’t let me log in, infinitely stuck not being able to use it :(
by ni*****, 2026-06-23
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