Comparison

Recorder Duet vs Master Ear Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Recorder Duet

Features
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This App contain " Philis schoon Herderinne" " Engels Liedt" "More palatino" "Amarilli mia bella" " Prins Robbert Masco" by Van Eyck "La Girandola" " Il Lamento" "Go ye my canzonets" "Sweet Nymph Come to thy Love"r by Thomas Morley "Fantasia" by Christopher Gibbons "Sonata op.1-1 Am" by J.B. Loeillet "Sonata No.6"by G.Sammartini. Since it is independent of each part, by playing the other part, you can practice together. This app, do not go out together for a marker to play. This app will be replaced by the score in accordance with the progress of the song. It is A = 440Hz (modern pitch)and A= 415(baroque pitch).It is to be able to play at a speed of 6 stages. In the environment where Air Print can be used, all the score can be printed.

About

Master Ear Trainer

Features
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Master Ear Trainer goes beyond other ear training apps that have come before it. Finally you can master the ability to hear a song and play it back! Choose between Playing by Ear and Dictation mode Choose from hundreds of chords and scales, not just common ones Home in on your weak areas and develop the ears of a pro!

Screenshots

Recorder Duet4 screens
Master Ear Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Master Ear Trainer at Free against Recorder Duet's $0.99. Master Ear Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Master Ear Trainer is free to download; Recorder Duet costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recorder Duet ships an update every 20 months, Master Ear Trainer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Recorder Duet versus Master Ear Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecorder DuetMaster Ear Trainer
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size94 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasafumi sasakiDavid Mann Music LLC

In-app purchases

None

Recorder Duet

No in-app purchases

None

Master Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recorder Duet free?
Recorder Duet costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master Ear Trainer free?
Master Ear Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recorder Duet or Master Ear Trainer have ads?
Neither Recorder Duet nor Master Ear Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recorder Duet or Master Ear Trainer?
Recorder Duet ships an update every 20 months, and Master Ear Trainer every 2 months. Most recently, Recorder Duet was updated on November 6, 2026 and Master Ear Trainer on November 2, 2026.

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