Comparison

SpaceEars vs Music Theory

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

Head to head
About

SpaceEars

This sci-fi roguelite game makes ear training fun with space battles. Learn music intervals by flying through space, fighting aliens, and unlocking power-ups. Progress through levels and challenges with persistent unlocks, even after defeats.

Highlights
  • Roguelite sci-fi gameplay
  • Functional ear training
  • Music interval recognition
  • Unlockable spaceships and power-ups
  • Boss battles
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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SpaceEars is a sci-fi roguelite game that gamifies ear training with epic space battles! As you fly through space and fight aliens, you’ll need to recognize music intervals correctly to progress. SpaceEars seamlessly combines epic sci-fi adventures with functional ear training. As you fly and shoot alien ships, you’ll learn different notes. Use music to activate power ups and clear the stage! Unlock new ships, explore new wormholes and defeat alien bosses. Play through roguelite levels and keep your progress as you face new levels and challenges, even if you lose. Players will learn music intervals just as easily as learning game controls. SpaceEars progresses players through levels and musical lessons at a natural pace, bringing roguelite gameplay and ear training together in one amazing mix. SPACEEARS FEATURES: • ROGUELITE SCI-FI GAME - Venture through wormholes, exploring far away space while improving your musical ear without even noticing it! - Defeat bosses in chaotic space battles! - Set the difficulty for each level. - Collect spaceships and power-ups. • EAR TRAINING - Unlock crazy power-ups during each run by recognizing the right music intervals. - Train ascending, descending and harmonic intervals. - You can choose to hear the intervals in the context of a different song at each run, so you can progress in a functional way. - Learn to recognize intervals in a musical context - just like while playing and listening to music! - Each level has a different music track providing a new context for functional ear training • BEYOND SPACE - Control the first alien spaceship recovered in Area 52. - Defeat hordes of aliens, including 20+ unique alien ships, 3 mini-bosses, 3 bosses and 1 super-mega-boss! • A LONG JOURNEY - Gather resources to acquire new spaceships, growing in power to face the final black hole. - Unlock new wormholes to explore and gather enough resources to purchase all 8 unique spaceships! • Extras - Old School: single purchase for the single player campaign, NO ADS or wait times to interrupt gameplay! - Pay once, own everything forever. - Developers actively respond to feedback and update - Big updates planned within this year! Explore space, battle aliens and learn to recognize musical intervals in one epic sci-fi game. Download SpaceEars today! Privacy Policy: https://www.spaceears.com/pirvacy.html EULA: https://www.spaceears.com/pirvacy.html

About

Music Theory

Features
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Whether you are an adult who is a beginner at making or reading music, OR an adult who is a more advanced musician looking to deepen your understanding of music so that you can read music more efficiently, this course meets you where you are at. Learn at YOUR OWN PACE with a growing library of content: *Seven modules you can work through on your own timeline, with content being regularly added. *Quizzes to assess your knowledge and understanding-scores are private, and you can retake them as often as you want. *Regular Q & A sessions where your questions get real, live answers and are explained. *A moderated community discussion area for connecting with fellow learners The developer of this course (and instructor) is a Nationally Certified Piano Teacher with over 30 years of experience introducing students of all ages to the world of music theory--and turning skeptics into believers. She holds a Royal Conservatory of Music Level 8 Certificate in Music Theory. She has also been active in her community, collaborating and performing for the past 40-some years.

Screenshots

SpaceEars4 screens
Music Theory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Theory at Free against SpaceEars's $3.99. Music Theory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). SpaceEars's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On 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

Music Theory is free to download; SpaceEars costs $3.99 up front. SpaceEars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Music Theory asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpaceEars versus Music Theory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceEarsMusic Theory
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlessandro FadiniMusical Note Studio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpaceEars

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription - Full$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Premium Version$3.99
None

Music Theory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpaceEars free?
SpaceEars costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Music Theory free?
Music Theory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpaceEars or Music Theory have ads?
Neither SpaceEars nor Music Theory shows ads.

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