DictionBuddy vs Music Theory 101
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DictionBuddy
This app provides opera singers with an accessible and affordable way to train their diction. It features recordings by native speakers in multiple languages, with both normal and slow-paced readings to ensure clarity. Subscription options offer access to premium features and content.
- Native speaker diction recordings
- Multiple languages offered
- Normal and slow-paced recordings
- Singing-focused pronunciation
- Subscription packages available
- Operatic training resources
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DictionBuddy’s mission is to bring a major element of Operatic Training into the 21st Century. Learning should be easy, fast, and affordable but today it is not for many opera singers. Sadly, many singers aren’t able to access these educational and training services easily and often can’t even afford to do the amount of training they would desire. DictionBuddy will change all of that by simplifying, standardizing, and globalizing access to world-class resources and training. We have created a platform that offers a library of diction recordings in several languages, made by native speakers prioritizing the diction used when SINGING. Each title in our library has 2 versions: First is a normal poetic reading with the inflection and flow of each language emphasized. The second is a slow recording where every syllable is taken slowly and given the appropriate attention so that details are not missed. Subscription packages offers premium features with selection of monthly or annually time period and also by content requirements, explained for each. Languages offered: Italian, French, German, English, Russian, Latin and more! For further information about terms and policy: - Terms and Conditions: https://dictionbuddy.com/termsandconditions - Privacy policy: https://dictionbuddy.com/privacypolicy
Music Theory 101
An interactive music theory training app covering classical fundamentals. It features 19 units with audio, exercises, and definitions, mirroring AP Music Theory exam curriculum. Practice skills with over 90 exercise types.
- Interactive music theory course
- 19 comprehensive units
- Audio samples and key definitions
- Skill practice exercises
- AP Music Theory exam curriculum
- Over 90 exercise types
- Aural recognition and dictation
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Welcome to a new, interactive music theory training app. We offer a comprehensive course presenting the fundamentals of classical music theory. Our course includes 19 interactive units with audio samples, interactive exercises, and key definitions. Alongside this, we offer a streamlined set of skill practice to test core knowledge. This app matches the curriculum of the AP Music Theory exam, which is designed to reflect a knowledge at the introductory college level. We're excited to help you learn. And if you’re a student… good luck with your upcoming exam! Lessons include: - Pitch and Rhythm - Scales, Meters, and Modes - Intervals, Triads, and Seventh Chords - Harmonic Progressions and Cadences - Four-Part Chorale Writing and Two-Part Counterpoint - Embelleshing Notes, Tonicization, and Melodic Techniques The app includes over 90 different exercise types, including aural recognition, melodic/harmonic dictation, and single, two-voice, and four-part composition. Our app is still new! Found something that needs to be fixed? Have an idea for what to add next? We'd love to hear from you as we build out the next features. There are buttons across the app for you to submit feedback or take a quick survey to share your thoughts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music Theory 101 at none against DictionBuddy's 10. Music Theory 101 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 23). DictionBuddy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, 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. DictionBuddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Music Theory 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DictionBuddy against 4.8 for Music Theory 101. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 74 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of DictionBuddy's written reviews are positive against 83% of Music Theory 101's.
DictionBuddy ships an update every 3 months, Music Theory 101 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DictionBuddy | Music Theory 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better | 4.8 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DictionBuddy LLC | Poesie Inc |
Customer experience
DictionBuddy
Music Theory 101
In-app purchases
DictionBuddy
- Standard Month Launch$5.991 Month
- Language Select Month Launch$5.991 Month
- Advanced Month Launch Price$9.991 Month
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- Standard Month$14.991 Month
- All Access Month Launch$14.991 Month
- Advanced Month$29.991 Month
- Standard Annual Launch$29.991 Year
- Language Select Annual Launch$29.991 Year
- Advanced Annual Launch Price$59.991 Year
- All Access Annual Launch$89.991 Year
Music Theory 101
No in-app purchases
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