Ear Training App vs Music Theory 101
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ear Training App
This app offers a gamified approach to learning music theory, covering intervals, rhythm, and sight-reading. It features a guided "Journey" mode for beginners and a "Free Play" mode for advanced musicians to hone specific skills.
- Gamified music learning
- Interval recognition
- Rhythm training
- Sight-reading practice
- AI personalized tips
- Progress tracking
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Train your musical ear through games. NoteHunter is two apps in one: a guided Journey that teaches music the way real teachers do, and a Free Play sandbox where serious musicians drill the skills they actually need. LEARN: A FULL MUSIC THEORY COURSE (NEW) Nine units and 47 short lessons cover how music actually works: the staff, note names, rhythm and meter, scales, keys and the circle of fifths, intervals, chords, and cadences. Every lesson plays what it teaches, and quick drills after each one make sure it stuck. THE JOURNEY (great for kids, parents, and beginners) A step-by-step path through four biomes: Meadow, Forest, Mountains, and Ocean. Each biome adds new skills in the order music education actually teaches them. Higher or Lower comparisons, melodic contour, Sol-Mi singing, intervals, rhythm patterns, and sight reading. A friendly Bear mascot walks the map with you. Meadow and Forest are free; Mountains and Ocean unlock with Premium. FREE PLAY (for musicians who know what they want to practice) Jump into any drill at any difficulty: • Note Practice: identify random notes across your chosen pitch range • Interval Training: recognize the distance between two notes • Rhythm Hunter: drag and drop beats, from quarter notes to complex syncopation • Sheet Reading: read notes from the staff with adjustable difficulty ranges INSIDE EVERY MODE • AI Coach gives personalized tips and explanations as you play • Add reference notes to ground your practice • Multiple time signatures (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8) • Track streaks, accuracy, and progress across all modes • Haptic feedback so you feel every beat • Piano, guitar, violin, and flute sounds • Game Center leaderboards and achievements For kids, parents, music students, singers, and any musician who wants stronger ears. Start free. Start now. The app offers subscriptions that unlock custom settings and unlimited play: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Music Theory 101
An interactive music theory training app covering classical fundamentals. It features 19 units with audio, exercises, and definitions, mirroring AP Music Theory exam curriculum. Practice skills with over 90 exercise types.
- Interactive music theory course
- 19 comprehensive units
- Audio samples and key definitions
- Skill practice exercises
- AP Music Theory exam curriculum
- Over 90 exercise types
- Aural recognition and dictation
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Welcome to a new, interactive music theory training app. We offer a comprehensive course presenting the fundamentals of classical music theory. Our course includes 19 interactive units with audio samples, interactive exercises, and key definitions. Alongside this, we offer a streamlined set of skill practice to test core knowledge. This app matches the curriculum of the AP Music Theory exam, which is designed to reflect a knowledge at the introductory college level. We're excited to help you learn. And if you’re a student… good luck with your upcoming exam! Lessons include: - Pitch and Rhythm - Scales, Meters, and Modes - Intervals, Triads, and Seventh Chords - Harmonic Progressions and Cadences - Four-Part Chorale Writing and Two-Part Counterpoint - Embelleshing Notes, Tonicization, and Melodic Techniques The app includes over 90 different exercise types, including aural recognition, melodic/harmonic dictation, and single, two-voice, and four-part composition. Our app is still new! Found something that needs to be fixed? Have an idea for what to add next? We'd love to hear from you as we build out the next features. There are buttons across the app for you to submit feedback or take a quick survey to share your thoughts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Music Theory 101 at 4.8 against Ear Training App's 4.0. Music Theory 101 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). 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
Both are free to download. Ear Training App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Music Theory 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Music Theory 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Theory 101 has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ear Training App's written reviews are positive against 83% of Music Theory 101's.
Ear Training App ships an update every 10 days, Music Theory 101 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ear Training App | Music Theory 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akos Komuves | Poesie Inc |
Customer experience
Ear Training App
Music Theory 101
In-app purchases
Ear Training App
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
Music Theory 101
No in-app purchases
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