Mind_Trained vs Ears to Hear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind_Trained
This app helps cochlear implant users improve their hearing abilities by providing interactive listening exercises. It offers a multi-level training journey designed to enhance comprehension of words and phrases in various situations, suitable for both new and long-term implant users.
- Interactive listening exercises
- Word and phrase recognition
- Multi-level training journey
- Practice sounds before quizzes
- Suitable for all implant durations
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Do you have a cochlear implant? If yes this app is for you. Listen and respond to words and phrases designed to get you to hear in any situation. Any time. Anywhere. Whether you have had your implant for 30 years or 1 month this app help you to strengthen your hearing abilities. At the beginning of the app, you will have the option to practice the sounds you will be quizzed on. This 11 level journey is sure to be rewarded with a fun and new twist on implant training!
Ears to Hear
This app helps musicians of all levels improve their aural skills by training them to recognize different sounds and pitches. Users arrange three sounds by frequency, with adjustable difficulty levels to suit their progress. It's designed to sharpen musical abilities and foster a better ear for music.
- Improve musical aural skills
- Recognize sounds and pitches
- Arrange sounds by frequency
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Automatic difficulty adjustment
- Hone ear training skills
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Introducing Ears to Hear, the ultimate ear training app for musicians of all levels. With Ears to Hear, you can improve your musical skills and develop your ability to recognize different sounds and pitches. In Ears to Hear, you will be presented with three sounds and you must arrange them in order of increasing frequency. This simple exercise will help you develop your ear for music and sharpen your musical abilities. The app offers adjustable difficulty levels, so you can challenge yourself and progress at your own pace. You can also choose to have the difficulty level automatically adjust based on your performance, ensuring that you are always pushed to improve. With Ears to Hear, you can hone your ear training skills and become a better musician. Download the app now and start your journey to musical excellence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mind_Trained at 3.9 against Ears to Hear's 1.0. Mind_Trained also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 20%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mind_Trained holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind_Trained has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mind_Trained's written reviews are positive against 20% of Ears to Hear's.
Mind_Trained ships an update every 6 months, Ears to Hear every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind_Trained | Ears to Hear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarosh Rana | Alexey Ovod |
Customer experience
Mind_Trained
Ears to Hear
In-app purchases
Mind_Trained
No in-app purchases
Ears to Hear
No in-app purchases
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