Comparison

Master Ear Trainer vs Play with ear practice

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

Head to head
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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!

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Play with ear practice

Features
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Start with the key of C and three notes. Once you get used to it, you can change the key, increase the number of notes, or turn the keyboard sideways to widen the range. You can also play melodies you know freely. Even if you can't get the notes right, just listen to the root note and then hum it, or listen to it repeatedly, and you'll gradually be able to get the notes right. If you practice every day, you'll be able to play difficult keys smoothly.

Screenshots

Master Ear Trainer3 screens
Play with ear practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Master Ear Trainer at none against Play with ear practice's shown. Play with ear practice's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master Ear Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Play with ear practice every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Master Ear Trainer versus Play with ear practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster Ear TrainerPlay with ear practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Mann Music LLCYasuko Takayashiki

In-app purchases

None

Master Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Play with ear practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Master Ear Trainer free?
Master Ear Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play with ear practice free?
Play with ear practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Master Ear Trainer or Play with ear practice have ads?
Play with ear practice shows ads; Master Ear Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Master Ear Trainer or Play with ear practice?
Master Ear Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and Play with ear practice every 6 days. Most recently, Master Ear Trainer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Play with ear practice on September 10, 2026.

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