Comparison

Ear Trainer vs Music Tutor Plus

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

Head to head
About

Ear Trainer

This app is designed to enhance your musical listening skills. It offers a comprehensive set of over 260 exercises across nine study areas, plus custom exercise creation. Suitable for all levels, it helps musicians and students improve their ear training.

Highlights
  • Over 260 built-in exercises
  • Nine areas of musical study
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Interval, chord, and scale identification
  • Melody and chord progression training
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Virtual piano and note view
Features
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With an overall 4.8 out of 5 rating in it is a must to try out this ear training app. What our users says: Awesome ear training app ***** One of the most in depth apps out there for ear training and a easy to use interface. You can even make your own exercises. I wish you could undo a note entry in the melodic exercises, a lot of the times iv just pressed the wrong note because of my fat fingers but I guess it’s part of the challenge to not make a mistake(wish you could change it in the settings or something). Still a must buy for ear training. Guy ***** You guys deserve 1000000 stars thank you Everything You Need **** It took a while for me to appreciate this app. It wasn't until I had a bit of ear training done that I could see the limitations in other apps and how this one would take me further and teach more of what I could actually use versus simpler apps. Once I could hear intervals up to an octave and major vs minor chords, this app had plenty more for me to study. Great app. ---- Listening is the most important skill in music, and this app will help you to listen better. Ear Trainer is an educational tool designed for musicians, music students and anyone interested in improving ones musical ear. It has over 260 individual exercises that are conveniently placed into nine different areas of study. It is also possible to create custom exercises so that you can practice exactly what you need. No need to be an expert, Ear Trainer is suitable for all users from beginner to very advanced. No matter what level your musical hearing skills are, Ear Trainer will help to hone them. * Built-in Exercises * - Interval Comparison (48 different exercises) - Interval Identification (30 different exercises) - Chord Identification (48 different exercises) - Chord Inversions (24 different exercises) - Chord Progressions (25 different exercises) - Scales (24 different exercises) - Note relative to chord (18 different exercises) - Relative Pitch (12 different exercises) - Melody Exercises (38 different exercises) Each exercise has a short description of its purpose and optional preview. A virtual piano keyboard and note view in each exercise helps you visually understand and analyze the notes that have been played. To aid your progression you can compare the different options after answering. (You can even play the virtual piano if you like!) As you work through the exercises, statistics are collected so that you can see your progress. The questions in the exercises are randomly generated so you can do them over and over again as many times as you like to continue to hone your skills. * Custom Exercises * Users can create their own custom exercises to match their desired areas of study and/or skill level. The following areas are available for custom exercises: - Interval Comparison - Interval Identification - Chord Identification - Chord inversion - Chord Progression - Scale Identification - Note after chord * Share Custom Exercises * Custom exercises can be shared with friends and class mates through Email, AirDrop and iMessage. What our users says: ------ ***** Must Have!!! This is the best Ear Trainer of all I tried in App Store, everything works just perfectly. If you are interested in improving your musical hearing you must have it. ------ ***** Amazing I have been using this app every day for just about a year now and the result are simply amazing. ------ **** I'm in my second third semester as a music major and I have to say, this is a great app for any music major, or anyone looking for ear training. I like that I'm able to switch between different instruments, it makes hearing the notes on the instrument you're use to a bit easier for me. ------ For more information please see: www.dev4phone.com

About

Music Tutor Plus

Master sheet music and enhance your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying musical notes across various clefs with timed or untimed sessions. Review your performance to track progress and correct mistakes.

Highlights
  • Learn sheet music identification
  • Improve speed and accuracy
  • Practice treble, bass, and alto clefs
  • Timed and untimed sessions
  • Mistake review and progress tracking
  • Customizable note practice range
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Companion Apple Watch app
Features
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Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or untimed sessions. After each test, you can review your mistakes and see your progress. Other features of Music Tutor include: • Custom Practice Range - Set your own range of notes that you want to practice with. • Supports notes up to 4 ledger lines above or below the staff on any of the clefs. • Notes Reference Charts - For Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. • MIDI Support - Connect your keyboard or digital piano using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and respond directly from your instrument. • Companion Apple Watch app using which you can practice recognising music notes on the go.

Screenshots

Ear Trainer4 screens
Music Tutor Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ear Trainer at 4.8 against Music Tutor Plus's 4.5. Ear Trainer also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 82%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 248). Music Tutor Plus's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ear Trainer costs $7.99 and Music Tutor Plus $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ear Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 248 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Ear Trainer's written reviews are positive against 82% of Music Tutor Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Trainer ships an update every 4 months, Music Tutor Plus every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ear Trainer versus Music Tutor Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar TrainerMusic Tutor Plus
Price$7.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.5 (248 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better82.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better248
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthoor software ABBijoy Thangaraj

Customer experience

Ear Trainer

All ratings1,200 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.6%

Music Tutor Plus

All ratings240 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Ear Trainer

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🚀 Accessible and easy to use
  • 🚀 Customizable exercises
  • 🚀 Comprehensive training
  • 🚀 Steady progress and improvement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect note/interval spellings
  • 🐛 Lack of melody dictation exercises
  • 🐛 Limited chord progression exercises
  • 🐛 Cumbersome note deletion in melody exercises

Music Tutor Plus

From 248 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps improve sight reading quickly
  • 🎓 Great for learning and practicing notes
  • 💡 Customizable note ranges
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Note sounds don't match the displayed notes
  • 🔍 Lacks tutorial or progressive learning
  • 🔍 Not suitable for complete beginners
  • 🔍 Limited to note recognition, no rhythm training

Bugs and requests

Ear Trainer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect chord quality identification
  • Inconsistent note layout in some exercises

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more chord types (diminished, half-diminished, etc.)
  • Include more modes and scale types
  • Implement MIDI connectivity for external instruments
  • Add a random exercise mode
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and statistics
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  • Introduce a timed test mode
  • Offer a dark mode option

Music Tutor Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound sometimes stops working
  • Ads still present in paid 'Pro' version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for chords and chord recognition
  • Implement a landscape mode with larger keyboard
  • Allow MIDI input from connected instruments
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and statistics

In-app purchases

None

Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Music Tutor Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Trainer free?
Ear Trainer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Tutor Plus free?
Music Tutor Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ear Trainer or Music Tutor Plus?
Ear Trainer is rated higher. Ear Trainer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Music Tutor Plus averages 4.5 from 248 ratings.
Do Ear Trainer or Music Tutor Plus have ads?
Neither Ear Trainer nor Music Tutor Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Trainer or Music Tutor Plus?
Ear Trainer ships an update every 4 months, and Music Tutor Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Ear Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Music Tutor Plus on October 24, 2026.

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