Comparison

Musicated Ear Training vs Guess The Note

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

Head to head
About

Musicated Ear Training

Enhance your musical abilities with interactive ear training exercises. Practice identifying notes, intervals, and chords through various drills. Customize your practice sessions and personalize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Higher / Lower drill
  • Single Note drill
  • Intervals drill
  • Keyboard Intervals drill
  • Chord Modes drill
  • Keyboard Chords drill
  • Customizable practice preferences
  • Changeable background images
Features
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Train your ears and become a better musician. This app includes 6 music ear training drills including Higher / Lower, Single Note, Intervals, Keyboard Intervals, Chord Modes and Keyboard Chords. The preferences allow you to set what you want to practice. The background images can be easily changed from the Main Menu.

About

Guess The Note

Features
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Guess The Note is a simple, focused ear-training game for anyone who wants to get better at recognizing piano notes and chords by ear, with no music theory required to get started. Guess The Note Listen to a note or chord and tap the matching keys on the piano. Get instant feedback, build your streak, and track your accuracy as you improve. Free Play Just want to explore? Tap any key to play freely—no scoring, no pressure. Free Play mode is available to everyone, no subscription required. MIDI Keyboard Support Connect your MIDI keyboard to play directly on your device. Have a 61-key keyboard? No problem. Simply calibrate it once by pressing your lowest and highest keys, and you’re ready to go. Practice at your level Start with a single octave around Middle C, or work your way up to the full 88-key range. Toggle between white keys only for beginners, or all keys (including sharps and flats) once you're ready for a challenge. Real piano sound Every note is sampled from a real grand piano, not a synthesizer, so what you hear is what you'd hear on an actual instrument. Track your progress Streak, best streak, and accuracy are always visible, so you can see how you're improving over time. Works beautifully on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

Musicated Ear Training4 screens
Guess The Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Musicated Ear Training at none against Guess The Note's 1. Musicated Ear Training also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Guess The Note's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 47 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Guess The Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Musicated Ear Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Musicated Ear Training ships an update every 47 months, Guess The Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Musicated Ear Training versus Guess The Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicated Ear TrainingGuess The Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MaddockYAHYA RASHWAN

In-app purchases

None

Musicated Ear Training

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Guess The Note

One-time1
  • Guess The Note Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Musicated Ear Training free?
Musicated Ear Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guess The Note free?
Guess The Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Musicated Ear Training or Guess The Note have ads?
Neither Musicated Ear Training nor Guess The Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Musicated Ear Training or Guess The Note?
Musicated Ear Training ships an update every 47 months, and Guess The Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, Musicated Ear Training was updated on October 26, 2026 and Guess The Note on October 31, 2026.

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