MARRS vs ChordProg Ear Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARRS
This application simulates microphone arrays for sound localization prediction. It offers an object-based workflow to configure microphone setups and predict perceived sound source positions based on psychoacoustic models. The tool also automatically configures arrays for desired spatial scenes, considering microphone height and vertical orientation.
- Interactive object-based workflow
- Graphical user interface
- Localization prediction
- Microphone array configuration
- Psychoacoustic modeling
- Automatic array setup
- Considers microphone height and orientation
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MARRS (Microphone Array Recording and Reproduction Simulator) provides an interactive, object-based workflow and graphical user interface for localisation prediction and microphone array configuration. It allows the user to predict the perceived positions of multiple sound sources for a given microphone configuration based on psychoacoustic time-level trade-off functions. The tool can also automatically configure suitable microphone arrays for the user’s desired spatial scene in reproduction. Furthermore, MARRS overcomes some of the limitations of existing microphone array simulation tools by considering a microphone height and vertical orientation.
ChordProg Ear Trainer
This app offers a realistic music training experience by using real audio clips to teach chord progressions, intervals, chords, and scales. It provides over 500 audio clips for practice and is designed to help prepare users for ear training tests.
- Chord progression recognition
- Interval recognition exercises
- Chord recognition exercises
- Scale recognition exercises
- 500+ real audio clips
- Music theory exploration
- Regular updates with new features
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Learn to recognize chord progressions by ear with real recorded music. ChordProg Ear Trainer has exercises for chord, interval and scale practice, from identifying individual sounds to following a whole progression. Listen to a clip and name the chords in order. Replay a passage when you need another listen, and switch between chord names and Roman numerals to practice recognizing each chord's role in the key. More than 500 recorded clips give you practice across different keys and voicings. Focus on the sounds you want to recognize. Practice telling chord types apart, hearing the distance between two notes or identifying a scale as it plays. Work through short levels and return to the ones you find difficult. Your results and daily streak help you keep track of your practice. When you want to understand what you heard, look it up in the chord, interval and scale dictionaries. You can also tap notes on the piano to find matching chords and scales. Try introductory levels without a subscription. Premium gives you full access to the chord, interval, scale and chord progression exercises through an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChordProg Ear Trainer at 75% against MARRS's 0%. ChordProg Ear Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months). MARRS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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. ChordProg Ear Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MARRS asks for nothing beyond the download.
MARRS ships an update every 14 months, ChordProg Ear Trainer every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MARRS | ChordProg Ear Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD ENTERPRISES LIMITED | DevDa AS |
Customer experience
MARRS
ChordProg Ear Trainer
In-app purchases
MARRS
No in-app purchases
ChordProg Ear Trainer
- Monthly premium subscription!$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription!3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Access$9.99
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