Best Active Ear alternatives: apps like Active Ear - Ear Trainer

Whether you want more options like Active Ear or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 8+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Active Ear

Interval Ear Training by 262Hz

Learn to play by ear!

Editor's Choice

4.7😊(364 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Develop your musical ear with this interactive piano game. It helps improve interval recognition, pitch sense, and transcription skills through engaging exercises. Suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

What We Love

👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
🎵 Effective ear training tool for interval recognition
🎹 Visual keyboard display aids learning
📊 Progress tracking with running success score
🔊 High-quality audio output
💰 Free app with no ads
⚙️ Adjustable range and customizable settings
🎯 Straightforward and focused functionality
📱 Easy to use on mobile devices
✨ Reinforcement learning techniques

Room to Improve

🖱️ Excessive clicks required between intervals
⚙️ Limited customization options
🎵 Fixed to C major key only
🔄 Cannot fix first note for consistent practice
📊 Cumulative score cannot be reset per session
🎼 No support for other instruments
🎹 Unison interval is annoying/unavoidable
⬆️ Difficult to switch between different keys

Sonofield Ear Trainer by Sonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd.

Ear training app for musicians

Strong Contender

4.9😊(392 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app helps musicians develop their ear by focusing on the feeling of individual notes within a key, rather than traditional interval training. It uses sustained drones and offers various modes like identifying scale degrees, melodies, and singing exercises. The app adapts to your skill level with an intuitive interface and progression path.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent ear training tool
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly design
🎶 Effective for improving relative pitch
💡 Innovative use of drone and scale degrees
🎯 Helpful for aural skills development
🧠 Improves focus and presence
🎨 Visually appealing and aesthetically pleasing

Room to Improve

🤔 Challenging for true beginners
💭 Desire for more customization options

Piano Ear Training by Learn To Master Ltd

Interactive Aural Exercises

Worth Considering

EarForge: Learn Ear Training

4.5😐(192 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Develop your musical ear with interactive exercises for intervals, chords, scales, and melodies. Personalize your training to focus on specific areas and track your progress. Ideal for musicians of all levels, from beginners to advanced.

What We Love

👍 Well structured and intuitive
👍 Great interval recognition stages
👍 Covers all exercise types (intervals, chords, cadences)
👍 Good for beginners
👍 Useful for ear training
👍 Simple and easy to use
👍 Good sound quality
👍 Helpful for improving musicianship
👍 Enjoyable for children

Room to Improve

🐛 Too buggy to use
🐛 Stops accepting correct answers
🐛 Unusable due to ads
🐛 Buttons too small and near ads
🐛 Incorrectly identifies higher/lower notes
🐛 App crashes when viewing played notes
🐛 Chord recognition section not working
🐛 Pitch identification and chord progression issues
🐛 No sound in chord training
🐛 Small buttons on iPhone
🐛 Not clear enough and could be easier to use
🐛 No sound at all
🐛 Too many ads
🐛 Keys too big for iPads
🐛 Scrolling doesn't work on iPad keyboard
🐛 Never understood how it works
🐛 Crashes constantly
🐛 Feedback disappears too quickly
🐛 Sound issues (C/C#, F/F#)
🐛 Confusing and stupid interface
🐛 No sound in pitch section
🐛 Keys too small when screen is narrowed

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Rhythm Trainer - Ear Training

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