Comparison

Complete Ear vs PolyPipe

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

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About

Complete Ear

Features
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Get your Ear out of the dark. The BEST way to learn ear training is through immersion. That's where complete ear comes into play. ---Lesson Preview-- In Practice mode, you select the interval or chord sound you want to hear and let it loop. With each loop you will be gradually increasing your ears ability to recognize that interval. You could even sing along to match the interval. You can do this anywhere with headphones and spare time to listen. When you feel you have familiarized yourself with the note relation then head over to Test mode. You should practice your intervals and chords until the each are obvious to your ear. When testing you should strive for an immediate response, if not continue practicing. Every practice compiles your ability, so be diligent. Focus on Intervals before Chords. With Complete Ear you will have the resources to develop an all around ear. Practice - Listen to Intervals to build a relational understanding of them. Sing along to master a specific interval. Choose to practice between: -Separate Intervals -Harmonic Intervals (Played at once) Test - Put your practice to the test with fully customizable settings. Choose between: -Separate Intervals -Harmonic Intervals (Played at once) -Only intervals down -Only intervals up -Randomly up or down played intervals Complete Ear is the All-in-One ear training app that every musician and singer should have in their musical arsenal.

About

PolyPipe

This app is a multi-lane polyphonic sequencer plugin for creating evolving musical patterns. It allows for independent control of rhythm, pitch, and modulation across multiple lanes, generating complex and unique sequences in real-time. Ideal for generative music and experimental pattern creation.

Highlights
  • Multi-lane sequencer with 4 independent lanes
  • Pattern-based structure with multiple patterns per lane
  • Advanced step parameters (pitch, velocity, gate, probability)
  • Chord-aware steps and chord strumming
  • Multiple step modes (random, chord, bass, hybrid)
  • Polyrhythmic playback with differing lane/pattern lengths
  • Probabilistic sequencing with per-step chance
Features
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PolyPipe is a multi-lane, polyphonic AUv3 sequencer plugin designed for creating evolving musical patterns rather than fixed, repetitive loops. Instead of thinking in terms of a single step sequence, PolyPipe lets you build multiple independent lanes, each with its own rhythm, pitch logic, octave behavior, probability, and modulation data — all running together as a coherent musical system. It comprises elements of some of my favourite sequencers of all time, all rolled into a single interface. At its core, PolyPipe takes incoming MIDI notes (or internally generated notes) and uses them as a musical “seed.” These notes are then processed through patterns, scales, transposition rules, and step logic to generate new musical phrases in real time. This makes it especially suited for generative music, complex arpeggiation, bass-and-chord splitting, and long-form evolving sequences. Each lane in PolyPipe is its own sequencer voice. A lane contains one or more patterns, and each pattern is made up of steps. Steps don’t just define when a note plays — they can also define how it plays. A step can include pitch offsets, velocity, gate length, strumming, probability, repeats (ratchets), ties for legato behavior, and even chord information. Patterns can be enabled or disabled independently, shifted by octaves, and combined with global transposition. Because lanes can have different lengths, directions, and step modes, the resulting sequences naturally phase against each other, creating variation without manual intervention. PolyPipe applies musical logic at the MIDI output stage rather than hard-coding notes upfront. Pitch values can be forced into a chosen scale and key, allowing even highly experimental patterns to stay musically coherent. Different step modes (such as forward, backward, ping-pong, random, chord, bass, or hybrid note/chord modes) let each lane behave differently, from traditional arpeggios to controlled chaos. PolyPipe Sequencer is built for musicians who want to explore ideas quickly, create unique patterns, and discover results they wouldn’t think to program manually. It rewards experimentation: small changes to probability, repeats, or step logic can dramatically alter the musical output while staying rhythmically locked and musically usable. PolyPipe Features ○ Multi-Lane Sequencer: with 4 independent lanes. ○ Pattern-Based Structure: where each lane contains multiple patterns. ○ Advanced Step Parameters: including pitch offset, velocity, gate length, auto-roll, repeats (ratchets), and legato ties. ○ Chord-Aware Steps: allowing steps to trigger chords, rotated voicing, or individual notes depending on lane mode. ○ Multiple Step Modes such as Up, Down, Ping-Pong, Random, Drunk, Chord, Bass, and hybrid note/chord modes. ○ Chord Strumming: allowing guitar like strumming patterns. ○ Polyrhythmic Playback: through lanes and patterns of differing lengths and directions. ○ Probabilistic Sequencing: with per-step chance and variable repeat behavior for evolving patterns. ○ Octave Transposition Control: per pattern and globally for rapid harmonic variation. ○ MIDI CC Sequencing: allowing lanes to output modulation data. ○ Real-Time MIDI Interaction: where incoming notes influence pitch selection, chords, and playback behavior. ○ Live-Safe Parameter Editing: with immediate feedback and no need to stop playback. ○ Generative-Focused Design: optimized for long-form evolving sequences rather than static loops. ○ Long Patterns: up to 32 steps in length, chain-able up to 128 steps. ○ 4 MIDI Output Ports: allowing each of the 4 phase-locked arpeggiators to be routed to a different instrument. ○ Global Swing: allowing 8th- and 16th-note swing across all 4 arpeggiators. ○ Rhythm Generator: creates rhythmic patterns that are none chord/scale specific.

Screenshots

Complete Ear4 screens
PolyPipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Complete Ear at Free against PolyPipe's $7.99. Complete Ear also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). PolyPipe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On in-app purchases 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

Complete Ear is free to download; PolyPipe costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Complete Ear ships an update every 10 months, PolyPipe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Complete Ear versus PolyPipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComplete EarPolyPipe
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating—4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff Taboloff4Pockets.com

In-app purchases

None

Complete Ear

No in-app purchases

None

PolyPipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Complete Ear free?
Complete Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyPipe free?
PolyPipe costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Complete Ear or PolyPipe?
Complete Ear ships an update every 10 months, and PolyPipe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Complete Ear was updated on September 29, 2026 and PolyPipe on October 12, 2026.

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