Comparison

Ear Training App vs Pitch Quest

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

Pitch Quest

Features
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Pitch Quest is an ear-training app that turns listening practice into a leveling-up game. Tune in to every note and light up your musical constellation. From single-note recognition to interval judgment and melody recall, Pitch Quest guides you step by step through clear level-based paths. Each session is a mini challenge: listen, answer, earn points and stars, and watch your progress grow. Three Training Paths • Absolute Pitch — Hear a single note and identify C, D, E and sharps/flats, gradually expanding to wider ranges and faster response times. • Relative Pitch — Hear the distance between two notes, starting with basic intervals and advancing to complex ones, harmonic intervals, and ascending/descending direction. • Melody Memory — Hear a melody and judge if it's the same, then advance to multiple-choice recognition and full recall, eventually tackling longer sequences. Each path has 10 progressive levels — from easy warm-ups to ultimate challenges. Built-in Lessons Structured lessons cover note names, semitones, whole tones, interval concepts, and melody memory basics. After each lesson, the app recommends your next step so you always know where to go. Personal Profile Track every session with scores, stars, high scores, and daily streaks. Wrong answers are logged with helpful hints, and an achievement wall celebrates every milestone. 128 Instrument Sounds 128 real instrument sounds built in — piano, guitar, violin, flute, saxophone, and more. Practice with the sound of the instrument you're learning so your ears adapt faster. Highlights • Three training paths with 10 progressive levels each • 128 real instrument sounds — train with your instrument's tone • Stars, scores, combos, and completion records • Built-in lessons with smart next-step suggestions • Mistake log with ear-training hints • Achievement wall, personal stats, and learning progress • Adjustable test volume, background music, and tone • Supports 14 languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Filipino, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese • Works offline — all data stored on your device Who It's For • Anyone learning piano, guitar, violin, or any other instrument • Beginners who want to practice ear training with their own instrument's sound • Musicians who want to keep their ears sharp • Anyone looking for a quick daily practice — just a few minutes a day Download Pitch Quest and start your ear-training adventure.

Screenshots

Ear Training App4 screens
Pitch Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pitch Quest at none against Ear Training App's 3. Pitch Quest also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). Ear Training App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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 $2.99 per month. Pitch Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training App ships an update every 10 days, Pitch Quest daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ear Training App versus Pitch Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training AppPitch Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkos KomuvesKIN PO FONG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ear Training App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
None

Pitch Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Training App free?
Ear Training App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch Quest free?
Pitch Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ear Training App or Pitch Quest have ads?
Neither Ear Training App nor Pitch Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training App or Pitch Quest?
Ear Training App ships an update every 10 days, and Pitch Quest daily. Most recently, Ear Training App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pitch Quest on October 5, 2026.

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