Comparison

Chet vs Shuffly App

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

Head to head
About

Chet

Develop your musical ear and master music theory with interactive games and exercises. Learn at your own pace, identify music concepts, and practice with virtual instruments. Track your progress and compete globally to become a more confident and versatile musician.

Highlights
  • Identify music theory concepts
  • Call and response exercises
  • Virtual piano, guitar, bass
  • Guided learning paths
  • Intervals, scales, chords exercises
  • Global leaderboards
  • Spaced repetition practice
Features
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Chet is a music education app with a focus on ear training and music theory. Learn at your own pace, play musical games, and compete against others from around the world! Using Chet helps you to become a more well-rounded, versatile musician. With a trained ear, you can learn songs more quickly, play with others more easily and feel confident in your overall musical abilities! Features: - Multiple choice questions that challenge you to identify music theory concepts. - Call and response questions using a virtual piano, guitar, or bass. - MIDI compatible... so plug in your MIDI keyboard if you have one! - Guided learning paths for beginner and intermediate users. - A library of exercises including intervals, scales, arpeggios, chords, progressions, tonal sequences, famous tunes, and atonal sequences. - Challenge games with competitive global leaderboards. - Professionally recorded music performed by world-class musicians. - A variety of musical genres including jazz, classical, pop and more. - A practice mode that uses spaced repetition. - Sign in to track your progress and compete with other musicians. - Never run out of ways to keep learning with regular updates and new content.

About

Shuffly App

Discover new music without algorithmic bias. This app randomly selects tracks from independent artists and underground labels, offering a fresh listening experience with a single tap. Explore music beyond your usual preferences.

Highlights
  • Instant playback
  • Pure random discovery
  • Multiple visual themes
  • No account required
  • No ads
Features
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Shuffly is the fastest way to discover music you've never heard. No algorithms. No recommendations based on what you already know. Just press "Shuffly" and let it find something new - from underground labels, independent releases, and music blogs from around the world. One tap. How it works Shuffly scans curated music sources and picks a random track for you to listen to. If you like it, tap the artist or title to find the full release. If not, shuffle again. Features - Instant playback with one tap - No AI recommendations - pure random discovery - Multiple visual themes - No account required - No ads

Screenshots

Chet4 screens
Shuffly App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chet at 2.4K against Shuffly App's 1. Shuffly App's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shuffly App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chet has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Chet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shuffly App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chet ships an update every 5 weeks, Shuffly App every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chet versus Shuffly App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChetShuffly App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnsemble EducationSergey Shurupov

Customer experience

Chet

All ratings2,421 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%

Shuffly App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading or freezing
  • Incorrect labeling of intervals
  • Timed exercises not functioning properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Incorporate guitar-specific exercises
  • Introduce a hands-free mode
  • Reinstate the previous practice mode
  • Expand the range of musical genres and styles
Show 2 more
  • Add an option to change the tonic note
  • Introduce a daily streak feature

Shuffly App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chet

No in-app purchases

None

Shuffly App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chet free?
Chet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuffly App free?
Shuffly App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chet or Shuffly App?
Shuffly App is rated higher. Chet averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Shuffly App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chet or Shuffly App have ads?
Neither Chet nor Shuffly App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chet or Shuffly App?
Chet ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shuffly App every 8 days. Most recently, Chet was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shuffly App on October 10, 2026.

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