Image Assistant vs Earonman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Image Assistant
This app calculates and graphically illustrates the localization curves for various stereo microphone setups. It also offers an auralization feature to hear the sound produced by the selected configuration.
- Calculates localization curves
- Supports 2- and 3-channel stereo microphones
- Graphic illustration of curves
- Auralization of microphone configurations
- Playback of sound
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The Image Assistant is an App that calculates the localization curves of arbitrary 2- and 3-channel stereo microphone configurations. Additionally to the graphic illustration a simple auralisation of the selected microphone configuration can be played back.
Earonman
Master your musical ear with interactive exercises and real-time feedback. Learn intervals, chords, scales, and complex jazz harmonies through a gamified curriculum. Practice specific areas without pressure and track your progress with detailed stats.
- Interactive ear training exercises
- Real-time feedback
- Gamified learning path with XP and badges
- Over 200 levels covering intervals to jazz harmonies
- Practice mode for focused drilling
- Specialized training modes for advanced musicians
- Detailed progress tracking and stats
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Master your musical ear. Become an Earonman. Earonman is a gamified ear training app for musicians of all levels. Build real relative pitch through 200+ structured levels, six specialized PRO quests, open practice, live microphone input, and head-to-head challenges. MAKE IT YOURS Wear a Timbre: an app-wide colour scheme bought with the EarCoins you earn by training. Twelve to collect, each drawn from a different corner of record and instrument design - Pressing, Stillness, Signal, Oxblood, Phosphor, Tweed, Panel, Walnut, Gatefold, Daylight, Fluoro and Concrete. Two of them are light. The whole app follows - backgrounds, text, the level map, your stats. AUTHENTIC SOUND Train with samples of a real Petrof III grand piano recorded at Baracca Records. Choose from 8 instruments: piano, Rhodes, strings, harp, electric guitar, flute, clarinet, and French horn. 200+ STEP-BY-STEP LEVELS Progress from basic intervals to advanced jazz harmony: • Melodic and harmonic intervals • Triads and inversions • Seventh and extended chords • Compound intervals • Scales and modes • Slash chords • Jazz voicings • Upper structures, hybrid chords, and polychords LEARN WITH DR. EARMOND SHARP Each level begins with a short, chat-style lesson led by your witty musical guide. Learn theory through sound, clear explanations, and practical examples. FREE PRACTICE MODE Practice Intervals, Chords, Scales, and Jazz Voicings with no timers, no lives, and no daily limit. Train at your own pace without losing XP. SIX PRO QUESTS • Slashmaster — recognize inversions and slash chords • Functioneer — hear harmonic functions and secondary dominants • Harmonic Quest — explore harmonic movement through exercises inspired by several approaches, including the Barry Harris method • Guido — master guide tones, especially 3rds and 7ths • Hybrid Lab — identify triads over bass notes • Polychordist — recognize stacked-triad structures OPEN MIC Answer by singing or playing instead of tapping. Earonman listens through your microphone and evaluates your intonation live, note by note. It works with voice, piano, saxophone, trumpet, and more. All audio analysis happens on your device. Nothing is recorded or uploaded. 1V1 DUELS Challenge another player across intervals, chords, scales, cadences, and chord progressions. Invite Earonman users directly or share a link with friends who do not have the app yet. GAMIFIED PROGRESS • Earn XP • Build streaks • Unlock badges • Climb weekly Leagues • Review past League results • Track accuracy and time by quest and session SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Earonman is available in English, Czech, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese (the last three in beta). It follows your phone language automatically, and a picker in Settings switches any time, including back to English. Note names stay international (C, D, E, F, G, A, B). ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Full VoiceOver support across lessons, quests, and onboarding helps blind and low-vision musicians train independently. The app also includes large touch targets, high contrast, and clear focus indicators. BUILT BY A MUSICIAN Created by a professional jazz pianist, educator, and Barry Harris protégé. The curriculum connects ear training with real musical theory, harmony, and practical musicianship. FREE • 3 standard exercises per 8-hour window • Unlimited Practice Mode • Selected basic levels • Basic stats and badges PRO — 14-DAY FREE TRIAL • Unlimited exercises • All 200+ levels and lessons • All 6 advanced quests • Open Mic • All 8 instrument sounds • Advanced stats • Weekly Leagues and full history • Full badge system • Cancel anytime Whether you are a student, teacher, performer, producer, or hobbyist, Earonman gives you the tools to develop real relative pitch and musical fluency. Start training today. Become an Earonman. Privacy Policy: https://www.earonman.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Image Assistant at 100% against Earonman's 50%. Image Assistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Earonman's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 37 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Earonman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Image Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Image Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Image Assistant's written reviews are positive against 50% of Earonman's.
Image Assistant ships an update every 37 months, Earonman every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Image Assistant | Earonman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schalltechnik Dr.-Ing. Schoeps GmbH | Tomas Jochmann |
Customer experience
Image Assistant
Earonman
In-app purchases
Image Assistant
No in-app purchases
Earonman
- Earonman Pro Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Earonman Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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