# Complete Ear Trainer vs Smart Soloist

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Complete Ear Trainer at 200 against Smart Soloist's 3. Smart Soloist's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Complete Ear Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Smart Soloist sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smart Soloist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Complete Ear Trainer has 200 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Complete Ear Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Soloist's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Complete Ear Trainer | Smart Soloist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-ear-trainer/id1012455471/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-soloist/id6742375373/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **200** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Binary Guilt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012455470) | [Smart Soloist](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798062332) |

## What reviewers say

### Complete Ear Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-ear-trainer/id1012455471)

Develop your musical ear and music theory knowledge with this comprehensive training app. It offers progressive drills, various sound options, and a gamified learning experience to improve improvisation, composition, and performance skills.

**Highlights:** 150+ progressive drills, 11 drill types, 24 intervals, 36 chord types, Melodic dictations and chord progressions, Gamified learning with star system, Custom drill and program creation, Cloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Sync and Web access | $0.99 | per month |
| Cloud Sync and Web access | $9.99 | per year |
| Full Version | $6.99 | one-time |


### Smart Soloist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-soloist/id6742375373)

This app provides an on-screen score that advances automatically with highlighted bars, featuring a bouncing ball cue for anticipating entrances. It offers high-quality orchestral audio and allows users to record and create CD-quality solo performances.

**Highlights:** Automatic score advancement, Visual cue bouncing ball, High-quality orchestral audio, Tempo and volume customization, CD-quality recording, Cross-platform support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chopin Piano Concerto 1 Mov. 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chopin G. Polonaise Brillante | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Piano Conc 2, Mov. 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Violin Concerto Mov3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Violin Concerto Mov2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Grieg Piano Concerto Mov. 1 | $13.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Violin Concerto Mov1 | $13.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Piano Conc 4 Mov 1-3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Grieg Piano Concerto | $19.99 | one-time |
| Rachmaninoff Paganini Var 1-24 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chopin Piano Conc 1 ,Mov.  1-3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tchaikovsky Piano concerto # 1 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Violin Concerto 1-3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #1 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Beethoven Piano Conc #1, 1-3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Rachmaninoff Piano Conc 2, 1-3 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Rachmaninoff Piano Conc #3 All | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Complete Ear Trainer free?

Complete Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Soloist free?

Smart Soloist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Complete Ear Trainer or Smart Soloist?

Smart Soloist is rated higher. Complete Ear Trainer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Smart Soloist averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Complete Ear Trainer or Smart Soloist have ads?

Neither Complete Ear Trainer nor Smart Soloist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Complete Ear Trainer or Smart Soloist?

Complete Ear Trainer ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Soloist fortnightly. Most recently, Complete Ear Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smart Soloist on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*