Comparison

Fairmus 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

Fairmus

Stream music globally with a focus on supporting local artists and fair trade practices. Discover new sounds while ensuring musicians are compensated fairly for their work.

Highlights
  • Global music streaming
  • Support local artists
  • Fair trade music philosophy
  • Privacy-focused
  • Free to download
Features
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Muusika voogedastus saab olla õiglane. Fairmusis jagatakse sinu tellimustasu ainult nende artistide vahel, keda sa tegelikult kuulad. Kuula kohalikku, toeta kohalikku. Avasta artiste enda ümber või sirvi muusikat üle maailma. • Albumid, lood ja podcastid • Esitusloendid meeleolu ja žanri järgi ning muusikute koostatud valikud • Sisueelistused: vali, millise riigi muusikat tahad kuulata, ja peida AI abil loodud või ebasobiva sisuga lood • Artisti lehel näed tema muusikat ja tulevasi esinemisi • AirPlay tugi • Äpp on eesti ja inglise keeles — Music streaming can be fair. With Fairmus, your subscription is shared only among the artists you actually listen to. Listen local, support local. Discover artists around you or browse music from all over the world. • Albums, tracks and podcasts • Playlists by mood and genre, and selections curated by musicians • Content preferences: choose which country's music you want to hear and hide AI-assisted or explicit songs • See an artist's music and upcoming shows on their page • AirPlay support • The app is available in Estonian and English Privaatsuspoliitika / Privacy policy: https://fairmus.com/privacy-policy Kasutustingimused / Terms of use: https://fairmus.com/terms-and-conditions-for-listeners

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
Features
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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

Fairmus2 screens
Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ear Training at weekly against Fairmus's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Fairmus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Ear Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fairmus against 5.0 for Ear Training. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairmus ships an update every 3 weeks, Ear Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fairmus versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairmusEar Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFAIRMUS TECHNOLOGIES OUMarcin Chudy

Customer experience

Fairmus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ear Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fairmus

Subscriptions1
  • Fairmus premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions3
  • ToneSeed Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ToneSeed Pro — Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • ToneSeed Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fairmus free?
Fairmus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fairmus or Ear Training?
Fairmus and Ear Training are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Fairmus or Ear Training have ads?
Neither Fairmus nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fairmus or Ear Training?
Fairmus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ear Training weekly. Most recently, Fairmus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ear Training on October 31, 2026.

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