Best Ear Trainer alternatives: apps like Ear Trainer

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
4 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Ear Trainer or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 9+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Ear Trainer

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer#1

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer by Rolfs Apps

Real-time accuracy feedback
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.8😊(125 ratings)
$3.99
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Master rhythmic accuracy with instant feedback and graduated levels. Practice diverse rhythms, from beginner to professional, with customizable exercises and multiple input methods. Improve your musicality faster than traditional practice.

What We Love

  • 👍 Helpful for improving rhythm and timing
  • 🚀 Customizable with many features
  • 💡 Allows creating custom exercises
  • 👍 Great for beginners and advanced musicians
  • 👍 Provides accurate feedback on timing
  • 👍 Responsive developer with updates
  • 👍 Affordable one-time purchase

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with MIDI support
  • 👎 Navigation and interface could be improved
  • 👎 Lack of ability to review previous practice exercises
Harmonomics Ear Training#2

Harmonomics Ear Training by John Nastos

Intervals, chords & scales
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.7(30 ratings)
$9.99
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This tool helps musicians of all levels improve their auditory skills. It offers a wide range of customizable exercises for identifying intervals, melodies, chords, and progressions, with detailed statistics and motivational achievements.

Music Tutor Plus#3

Music Tutor Plus by Bijoy Thangaraj

Improve your sight-reading
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.5😊(248 ratings)
$2.99
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Master sheet music and enhance your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying musical notes across various clefs with timed or untimed sessions. Review your performance to track progress and correct mistakes.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps improve sight reading quickly
  • 🎓 Great for learning and practicing notes
  • 💡 Customizable note ranges
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Note sounds don't match the displayed notes
  • 🔍 Lacks tutorial or progressive learning
  • 🔍 Not suitable for complete beginners
  • 🔍 Limited to note recognition, no rhythm training

More apps like Ear Trainer

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Interval Ear Training
Interval Ear Training
Interval Ear Training
Learn to play by ear!
Free

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.

Interval recognition practiceSense of pitch developmentTranscription skill improvement
🎵 Music
(364)
free with in-app purchases
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Active Ear - Ear Trainer
Active Ear - Ear Trainer
Active Ear - Ear Trainer
Ear Training For Musicians
Free

Develop your musical ear with a comprehensive ear training app. It offers various exercises to help musicians identify pitches, intervals, chords, and progressions. Customize your learning with practice modes and test your knowledge with quizzes.

Pitch RecognitionInterval TrainingChord Quality Identification
🎵 Music
(49)
free
6
Solo - Fretboard Visualization
Solo - Fretboard Visualization
Solo - Fretboard Visualization
Guitar Fretboard Trainer
$17.99

Master your guitar fretboard with this interactive trainer. Learn note names, intervals, chord changes, and scales through guided exercises. Designed by professional guitarists, it offers customizable workouts for all skill levels.

Fretboard visualizationNote name trainerInterval shape memorization
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(657)
free with in-app purchases
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Tenuto
Tenuto
Tenuto
Theory exercises and tools
$4.99

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

24 customizable theory exercisesNote and chord identificationEar training for intervals and scales
🎵 Music
(667)
paid
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Complete Ear Trainer
Complete Ear Trainer
Complete Ear Trainer
Ear Training for Musicians
Free

Enhance your musical abilities with comprehensive ear training exercises. Master intervals, chords, and scales through gamified lessons and custom programs. Ideal for musicians seeking to improve improvisation, composition, and performance.

150+ progressive drills11 drill typesCustomizable drills and programs
🎵 Music
(202)
free with in-app purchases
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Functional Ear Trainer
Functional Ear Trainer
Functional Ear Trainer
Ear training for everyone
Free

Develop your musical ear by learning to recognize tones within the context of a specific musical key. This app helps you understand the function of each note, improving your ability to transcribe, improvise, and play music by ear. Suitable for all ages and skill levels, with just 10 minutes of daily practice.

Recognize tones in musical key contextUnderstand note functionImprove transcription skills
🎵 Music
(3.8K)
free with in-app purchases