Comparison

Functional Ear Trainer vs TwangMe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Functional Ear Trainer

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.

Highlights
  • Recognize tones in musical key context
  • Understand note function
  • Improve transcription skills
  • Enhance improvisation
  • Develop perfect pitch
  • Daily 10-minute practice
Features
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Have you (or maybe one of your friends) ever wanted to learn to transcribe or play music by ear? It is so important for a musician to know what you are hearing. A good musical ear helps when you are composing, improvising, transcribing melodies, or playing with others. Most likely you have already tried different programs to learn to recognize intervals or even to acquire perfect pitch. However, although such programs develop your ear, but can you actually play any melody you hear as soon as you listen to it? Imagine you could understand music... It is like when somebody is talking to you, you not only hear pleasant sounds, but you recognize words and their meaning. One day I came across Alain Benbassat's program called "Functional Ear Trainer" and have been using it ever since. It is based on Alain's method to learn to recognize tones. The main difference between the Functional Ear Trainer and other methods is that it teaches you to distinguish between tones in the context of a particular musical key. You begin to recognize the role (or function) of each tone in this key, which is incredibly similar to its role in other keys of the same scale. And it is *guaranteed* anyone can gradually develop this skill. It does not matter: - who you are - an absolute beginner in music or a virtuoso professional musician; - how old you are - a 3 yo kid or a 90+ adult; - what musical instrument you play (you don't even have to play one). The only requirement is to practice for 10 minutes a day. I was so excited about this ear trainer that I have developed a mobile app based on the Alain Benbassat method. I hope you will find it useful.

About

TwangMe

This app analyzes your voice in real-time, displaying a "twang level" meter that reacts to your sound. Customize the frequency range and meter scale, and set input sensitivity to ignore background noise. It's a measurement tool for exploring vocal technique.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice analysis
  • Visual twang level meter
  • Customizable frequency range
  • Adjustable meter scale
  • Input sensitivity control
  • Voice detection indicator
Features
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What TwangMe does: - Listens through your microphone and analyzes your voice in real time - Shows a vertical “twang level” meter that reacts instantly to your sound - Lets you use the default 2–4 kHz “twang” band or set a fully custom frequency range - Lets you set the meter scale by choosing the max expected band share, so the meter matches your voice and setup - Includes an input sensitivity bar so you can set a noise gate and ignore room noise or breathing - Indicates when voice is detected, so you can see when the measurement is active TwangMe is designed for singers, voice teachers, and voice-science-curious users who want a quick way to visualize bright, twangy energy in the spectrum. It does not give medical advice and is not a tuner or diagnostic device. It is simply a measurement tool to help you explore how your sound changes as you adjust your vocal technique. Privacy Policy: https://www.sirinsings.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Functional Ear Trainer4 screens
TwangMe2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TwangMe at none against Functional Ear Trainer's 1. Functional Ear Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Functional Ear Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TwangMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Functional Ear Trainer against 5.0 for TwangMe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Functional Ear Trainer has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Functional Ear Trainer versus TwangMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunctional Ear TrainerTwangMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii KorchanSirin Sings LLC

Customer experience

Functional Ear Trainer

All ratings3,749 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews627 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%

TwangMe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Functional Ear Trainer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard display issues when selecting all chromatic notes
  • Inconsistent note resolutions in some exercises

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for multiple notes/chords at once
  • Implement a mode for training key recognition
  • Provide more customization options for exercises
  • Include voice input to play the notes
  • Add support for German/Norwegian key names

TwangMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Functional Ear Trainer

One-time1
  • Functional Ear Trainer Plus$19.99
None

TwangMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Functional Ear Trainer free?
Functional Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TwangMe free?
TwangMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Functional Ear Trainer or TwangMe?
TwangMe is rated higher. Functional Ear Trainer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while TwangMe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Functional Ear Trainer or TwangMe have ads?
Neither Functional Ear Trainer nor TwangMe shows ads.

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