Best Hearing alternatives: apps like Hearing: ear training. Piano.

Whether you want more options like Hearing or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Hearing

LASIDO: learn to read music by Cyril Chandelier

improve your sight-reading

Editor's Choice

4.6😐(405 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Master sheet music reading and improve sight-reading with focused practice. Learn notes in various clefs and choose between untimed practice or timed challenges. Develop note-sound associations for faster progress.

What We Love

👍 Great for learning notes
🚀 Fast progress for users
💡 Simple and straightforward
😊 Fun and engaging
✅ Effective for practice
💯 Highly recommended
📚 Useful for music classes
📱 Convenient for on-the-go
✨ Improves sight-reading skills
🎯 Good for regular training

Room to Improve

💰 Most content is paid
💸 Unexpected subscription changes
🔒 Content locked behind paywall
🤷‍♀️ Lack of clear instructions
👎 Limited free content
🚫 No piano keyboard/MIDI
🤔 Unrealistic practice method
⚠️ Stems on notes incorrect
❌ Previous purchases no longer valid
🔕 No sound feedback for notes

EarMaster - Music Theory by EarMaster ApS

Ear training & sight-singing

Strong Contender

4.6😊(429 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Enhance your musical abilities with comprehensive ear training, sight-singing, and rhythm exercises. This app offers thousands of lessons for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced musicians, and is used by top music schools.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent for sight reading and vocal singing
👍 Helpful for improving musicianship and sharpening ears
💡 Customizable exercises and lessons
🚀 Systematic and progressive approach
👍 Covers a wide range of topics (intervals, chords, rhythm, etc.)

Room to Improve

🐛 Pitch recognition issues, especially for lower voices
🐛 Rhythm playback issues on some devices
💰 Expensive, with in-app purchases required for full access
🤔 Forced landscape mode on mobile devices

Piano Ear Training by Learn To Master Ltd

Interactive Aural Exercises

Worth Considering

Ear training for everyone

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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This app provides a professional platform for practicing musical rhythms through dictation, sight-reading, and notation. It offers customizable generation settings and multiple practice modes to suit various skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

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Develop your musical ear and understanding of music theory with interactive exercises and games. Learn at your own pace, practice with virtual instruments, and track your progress. Compete globally and become a more versatile musician.

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Improve your musical ear with this app that analyzes your singing pitch in real-time. It offers a variety of exercises, detailed feedback on intonation and intervals, and modes for practice and performance. Track your progress and compete with others on leaderboards.

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