Tone Hole vs Windtone by Sonofield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tone Hole
A musical game where players match tones to corresponding holes. It features different rounds, from color-assisted matching to challenging sound-only levels that test auditory memory.
- Tone matching gameplay
- Color and sound matching
- Sound-only practice rounds
- Challenging silent outer holes
- Auditory memory training
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Sink the tone to the hole whose sound matches. Drag it or touch the matching hole. WARM-UP ROUND: Use color and sound to make the match. PRACTICE ROUND: Sound only. CHALLENGE ROUND: Outer holes are silent. You have to internalize their tones!
Windtone by Sonofield
This app offers a meditative ear training experience for musicians. It generates endless wind-chime melodies based on chosen scales, with adjustable complexity and real-time note labels. Enjoy a relaxing practice environment with natural ambiences and a tonic reference.
- Scale degree recognition
- Over 30 preset scales
- Real-time note labels
- Adjustable melodic complexity
- Natural background ambiences
- Tonic reference chime
- Playable chimes
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Windtone is a meditative ear training app for musicians who want to develop scale degree recognition. Simply choose a scale, relax, and tune in to an endless stream of gentle wind-chime melodies. Features: - Over 30 preset scales, sorted by family or mood - Real-time note labels: scale degrees, solfege, or letter names - Wind-gust inspired melody generation - Four levels of melodic complexity - Relaxing natural background ambiences - Tonic reference chime to keep your ear anchored - Playable chimes you can tap and strum - No user tracking - No ads - Free forever Windtone is a unique and immersive ear training experience that you can adapt to match your ability level. Its calming interface and pristine sounds create the perfect space for relaxed practice and extended training sessions. Listen while you work, walk, or wind-down at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Windtone by Sonofield at none against Tone Hole's 1. Windtone by Sonofield also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Tone Hole sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Windtone by Sonofield asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tone Hole against 5.0 for Windtone by Sonofield. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windtone by Sonofield has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tone Hole ships an update every 2 weeks, Windtone by Sonofield every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone Hole | Windtone by Sonofield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 5.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Listen Up Games | Sonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd. |
Customer experience
Tone Hole
Windtone by Sonofield
In-app purchases
Tone Hole
- Tone Hole Full Game$1.99
Windtone by Sonofield
No in-app purchases
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