Comparison

Ear Training App vs MuseSync

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Gamified music learning
  • Interval recognition
  • Rhythm training
  • Sight-reading practice
  • AI personalized tips
  • Progress tracking
Features
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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/

About

MuseSync

Features
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What if learning music felt like your favourite game? Whether you are picking out your very first note or preparing for Grade 8 theory, MuseSync turns learning music into something you will actually want to open every day: quick games, short lessons, instant feedback, and a score to beat. No instrument needed — everything is played on screen, by ear, or with your voice. PLAY YOUR WAY TO GRADE 8 Five arcade-style games train the skills real musicians drill: • Note Rain — catch falling notes before they hit the stave • Rhythm Tap — hold the groove against the metronome • Melody Echo — hear a phrase, play it back • Sight Read — read ahead under time pressure • Sing the Note — pitch it with your own voice, scored by the mic Every round earns XP. Every mistake costs a heart. Every comeback feels great. A GAME AROUND EVERYTHING • Earn XP for accuracy, not just for finishing • Keep your daily streak alive — seven days makes a perfect week • Climb the weekly league against other learners • Unlock achievements as your skills stack up No account needed. Open the app and play. A REAL SYLLABUS UNDERNEATH This is not trivia. 110 bite-size lessons take you from your first note to analysing a fugue: • Music Reading (Grades 1-2) — notes, clefs, rhythm, key signatures • Tonal Harmony (Grades 2-3) — intervals, time signatures, minor keys • Harmony & Keys (Grades 4-5) — circle of fifths, triads, inversions, cadences • Advanced Harmony (Grades 6-7) — seventh chords, modulation, counterpoint, fugue • Score Mastery (Grade 8) — chromatic harmony, orchestral scores, composition • Professional Practice (Diploma) — teaching, research, career, copyright Work through them in order, or jump straight to the grade you are preparing for. Notation is engraved with the same professional music font used by real scorewriters, so what you learn here is exactly what you will read on paper. LEARN BY DOING, NOT BY GUESSING Lessons end in exercises that make you do the thing, not pick the thing: • Write notes onto a real stave • Build chords and progressions by hand • Identify intervals, chords and cadences by ear • Tap rhythms in time • Sing back phrases using your microphone • Compose short melodies and get instant feedback IT REMEMBERS WHAT YOU FORGET Theory fades if you only meet it once. MuseSync tracks every skill you practise and schedules it to return just before it slips, using a proven spaced-repetition model. Short Refresh sessions revive your three weakest skills — no redoing whole lessons. MADE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY MuseSync has a dedicated Kids mode. Younger children get a friendly, colourful space with simple ear- and rhythm-training games — Higher or Lower for pitch, Clap Along for rhythm — while grown-ups keep the full Grade 1 to Diploma journey. A parent gate keeps purchases in adult hands. WHO IT IS FOR • Complete beginners — start from your very first note • Anyone who tried a theory book and gave up • Students preparing for a graded exam • Players who never learned to read properly • Teachers setting structured practice between lessons • Families — a dedicated Kids mode for younger children Five minutes a day is enough. Your streak is waiting. Made by Toolbone. Website: https://www.toolbone.com Privacy: https://www.toolbone.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ear Training App4 screens
MuseSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MuseSync at 15.0 against Ear Training App's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ear Training App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MuseSync sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training App ships an update every 9 days, MuseSync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ear Training App versus MuseSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training AppMuseSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkos KomuvesToolbone LLP

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ear Training App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
5 purchases

MuseSync

Subscriptions4
  • Playlister$7.991 Month
  • Maestro$17.993 Months
  • Virtuoso$32.996 Months
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  • Super Star$45.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is Ear Training App free?
Ear Training App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MuseSync free?
MuseSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear Training App or MuseSync have ads?
Neither Ear Training App nor MuseSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training App or MuseSync?
Ear Training App ships an update every 9 days, and MuseSync every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ear Training App was updated on October 27, 2026 and MuseSync on October 30, 2026.

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