Comparison

Jam Dice vs Ear training

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

Head to head
About

Jam Dice

This free music app generates random chord progressions in any key for musicians and songwriters. It's designed for initiating jam sessions, overcoming creative blocks, and practicing chord chart reading.

Highlights
  • Generate chord progressions
  • Select any of 12 keys
  • Choose 2, 4, or 8 measures
  • Initiate jam sessions
  • Aid songwriting
  • Practice chord charts
Features
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This fun, free, and user-friendly app initiates jam sessions and helps out songwriters. Jam Dice was designed by a professional studio producer and music teacher and is designed to be used to real musicians. The way it works: 1. Select any of the 12 keys 2. Pick either 2, 4, or 8 measures of music. 3. “Roll the Dice”, and get a chord progression in the key you’ve selected 4. Play Music! Here are our 3 favourite ways to use Jam Dice: 1. With a friend or a group of people, use this chord progression to initiate a jam. Not everyone knows Free Bird? That’s ok, Jam Dice will pick out a simple progression for you 2. Stuck writing a song? Not sure how to finish off the bridge in your new piece? Well, let jam dice help you. Pick the key your song is in, roll the dice, and maybe this app will suggest just what your song needs. You’ll never know until you try! 3. Learning a new instrument? Jam dice is a great way to see how quickly you can read chord charts. Sit down at your instrument, roll the dice, and see if you know the chords.

About

Ear training

Develop perfect pitch and recognize notes, chords, and melodies by ear. This app offers a series of exercises to train your aural skills, with explanations and hints to help you learn at your own pace. Improve your ability to play along with songs or guess melodies.

Highlights
  • Develop perfect pitch
  • Recognize notes and chords
  • Identify intervals and chord progressions
  • Learn major and minor scales
  • Instrument-specific practice
  • Hint function
Features
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Would you like to be able to guess melodies by hearing them or be able to play accompaniment to your favorite songs on the guitar or piano? Ear training is the perfect app for you! This app will help you develop perfect pitch, and train your ear to recognize notes and chords in any key. The app consists of a series of exercises, which will gradually introduce you to all the notes and chords in the major and minor scales. You can also practice identifying intervals and chord progressions. Each exercise is accompanied by a clear and concise explanation, so you can understand the theory behind it. And if you get stuck, the app includes a handy hint function. The exercises are tailored to help you improve your aural skills, so you can develop at your own pace. You can also choose to practice in a particular key, or with a particular instrument. So why wait? Start training your ear today!

Screenshots

Jam Dice3 screens
Ear training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jam Dice at 100% against Ear training's 33%. Jam Dice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Ear training's advantage is ratings volume (248 vs 3). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jam Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ear training has 248 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jam Dice's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ear training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jam Dice ships an update every 6 days, Ear training every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Jam Dice versus Ear training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJam DiceEar training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (248 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better32.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle SmythAlexey Ovod

Customer experience

Jam Dice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ear training

All ratings245 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative52.7%

In-app purchases

None

Jam Dice

No in-app purchases

None

Ear training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jam Dice free?
Jam Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear training free?
Ear training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jam Dice or Ear training?
Jam Dice is rated higher. Jam Dice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ear training averages 4.5 from 248 ratings.
Do Jam Dice or Ear training have ads?
Ear training shows ads; Jam Dice does not.
Which is updated more often, Jam Dice or Ear training?
Jam Dice ships an update every 6 days, and Ear training every 8 months. Most recently, Jam Dice was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ear training on October 27, 2026.

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