Comparison

con.sol.la vs Ear Training

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

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About

con.sol.la

Features
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select a piece -> mute the part you want to play -> start recording -> play and enjoy a rich sound -> save the recording in your librarycon.sol.la is the application which helps the self-dependent musicians with composing wherever they want. The application provides tracks of two- and more part pieces (e.g. a melodic line of a certain piece and its accompaniment, or all the parts of chamber pieces). Muting the part you want to play allows you to practice / perform the pieces with all the instruments without the need to meet other musicians. Every time you practise you can record and save the piece – it enables you to compare different versions and interpretations and to observe your progress. The saved files can be shared. con.sol.la contains the pieces of various levels of difficulty – it can be used by the complete beginners as well as the professionals. The list of the pieces includes the works from different periods, from Baroque to contemporary music, educational and orchestral pieces. New works are continuously being added to the catalogue. It includes chamber pieces for different instruments: strings, winds, keyboard, and percussion. They can be looked up very easily by choosing the selected instrument or category. Every title contains basic information about the piece and its composer. Functional layout and a transparent design of con.sol.la make it a convenient and user-friendly tool for perfecting musical skills and playing online. select a piece -> mute the part you want to play -> start recording -> play and enjoy a rich sound -> save the recording in your library

About

Ear Training

This app helps musicians and students improve their musical ear through adaptive training exercises. It covers intervals, chords, scales, vocal warmups, and melodic/rhythmic dictation. Personalized practice sessions and detailed feedback aid skill development.

Highlights
  • Adaptive interval, chord, and scale identification
  • Vocal warm-up routines
  • Solfege and interval singing practice
  • Melodic and rhythmic dictation
  • Chord progression identification
  • Educational music theory guides
  • Customizable practice routines
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ToneSeed is a complete ear training app for musicians, music theory students, and singers. An adaptive engine learns your strengths and weaknesses, then builds every session around what you need to practice most. INTERVAL TRAINING Identify ascending, descending, and harmonic intervals from unison to octave. The adaptive engine tracks your accuracy for each interval and direction, challenging you where you're weakest. Anchor each interval with reference songs you know. CHORD RECOGNITION Learn to identify 11 chord types: major, minor, diminished, augmented, sus2, sus4, and all seventh chords (Maj7, min7, dom7, dim7, m7b5). Train with root position through 3rd inversion. SCALE IDENTIFICATION Recognize 12 scale types: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, major and minor pentatonic, blues, and 5 modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian). Each scale plays as a melody with staff notation. VOCAL WARMUP Guided 5-, 8-, or 12-minute routines: sirens, lip-trills, hums, scales, arpeggios, and a sustained-tone messa di voce. Transposed through your own vocal range with a soft drone for support. SOLFEGE SINGING Sight-singing practice with real-time pitch detection. 26 progressive exercises across 7 major keys, from stepwise motion to challenging leaps. INTERVAL SINGING Hear only the root, then sing the second note of the interval. Octave-independent matching lets you sing in your own range. CHORD ENTRANCE Hear a chord, then sing its 3rd or 5th. A pitch meter shows where you landed, and feedback distinguishes correct from confused-with from non-chord-tone. MELODIC DICTATION Transcribe melodies by ear across 3 modes: - Diatonic: melodies in 5 major keys - Atonal: chromatic melodies with no key center - Melodic-rhythmic: combined pitch and rhythm transcription RHYTHMIC DICTATION Notate rhythms from memory across 8 difficulty levels — from basic quarter notes to complex patterns with dots, ties, rests, and triplets. CADENCE IDENTIFICATION Identify 4 cadence types (perfect authentic, plagal, half, deceptive) in major keys. CHORD PROGRESSIONS Identify 27 common chord progressions — pop staples like I–V–vi–IV, jazz ii–V–I turnarounds, 12-bar blues, and minor-key classics (Stairway, Andalusian cadence). Build custom practice sets by picking scale degrees, or choose a preset (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical). Answer by tapping the progression name or by tapping out the chords one at a time. EDUCATIONAL GUIDES Browse detailed guides for all intervals, chords, scales, and cadences. Hear examples, read character descriptions, and view staff notation. SMART FEATURES - Adaptive engine targets your weakest areas - Daily practice built for you, with per-section progress and XP - Custom training routines with full configuration - Practice calendar with streak tracking - 12 achievements and XP leveling system - Detailed statistics and confusion matrix - Interactive circle of fifths - 4 instruments: piano, guitar, violin, voice - Piano keyboard input for dictation - Staff notation throughout the app - Works fully offline - Cloud sync with optional account FREE FOREVER Interval training, chord recognition, scale identification, interval reproduction with pitch detection, vocal warmup, all educational guides, and the circle of fifths are free with no limits. PREMIUM Unlock solfege singing, interval singing, chord entrance, all dictation modes, cadence identification, chord progressions, custom routines, and custom reference songs. Start with a 7-day free trial. Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. Terms of Use: https://toneseed.app/terms

Screenshots

con.sol.la4 screens
Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ear Training at weekly against con.sol.la's every 5 weeks. con.sol.la's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. con.sol.la sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ear Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

con.sol.la ships an update every 5 weeks, Ear Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
con.sol.la versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercon.sol.laEar Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOLSKIE WYDAWNICTWO MUZYCZNEMarcin Chudy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

con.sol.la

One-time3
  • Duo$0.99
  • Trio$1.99
  • Quartet$2.99
2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • ToneSeed Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ToneSeed Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is con.sol.la free?
con.sol.la is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do con.sol.la or Ear Training have ads?
Neither con.sol.la nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, con.sol.la or Ear Training?
con.sol.la ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ear Training weekly. Most recently, con.sol.la was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ear Training on October 18, 2026.

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