Comparison

Interval Ear Training vs Tone Hole

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

Head to head
About

Interval Ear Training

Develop your musical ear with this interactive piano game. It helps improve interval recognition, pitch sense, and transcription skills through engaging exercises. Suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Interval recognition practice
  • Sense of pitch development
  • Transcription skill improvement
  • Improvisation skill enhancement
  • MIDI keyboard integration
  • Customizable tempo and keyboard range
Features
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***** Highly addictive piano game. ***** A fun way to develop a better musical ear! Great for experienced musicians and beginners. Music students love this app. ---- Interval Ear Training can help improve: • Interval recognition • Sense of pitch • Transcription skills • Improvising skills • Self esteem --- How to Play: • Tap "play" to hear the interval • To hear the interval again, tap "replay" • Use the piano to play the interval yourself • Play often to improve your score! --- MIDI In – Plug in your MIDI keyboard to enhance the experience! (Core MIDI compatible) MIDI Out – If you have a music instrument app (such as a synth) that can run in "background mode" and accepts virtual Core MIDI, you can play Interval Ear Training using the sounds of that app. --- Tips for the Beginners: Use the + and - keyboard range control to set the keyboard to a small range such as "C, D" or "C, D, E". Keep practicing, and as you progress you'll want to make the range larger. --- Tips for the Pros: Set "Feedback" to "Never" and turn on "Autoplay" to play continuously without ever missing a beat. Crank up the tempo to see how fast you can go! For more advanced ear training features, you'll want to Unlock Pro Settings. --- Interval Settings: Tempo – 60 to 320 BPM Keyboard Range – Starting at 2 notes in a major scale (ex. “C, D”) and up to 12 notes in a major scale (ex. “C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G”) with the ability to change octaves. Feedback – Set to "Never" to stop all messages. Set to "Wrong" if you only want messages for incorrect intervals. Sound – Set to "Piano" to hear the built-in piano sound. Set to "MIDI Out" to hear the sound of a music instrument app (such as a synth) that can run in "background mode" and accepts virtual Core MIDI. Autoplay – Turn on to always play the next interval immediately. Turn off if you want to play the keyboard freely between intervals. Key Labels – Turn off to remove note names on white keys. Allow Unison – Turn off if you don't want the same note to be played twice in a row. --- Pro Settings (requires in-app purchase): Scale – 13 major scales Difficulty - Diatonic, Random Tonic, Chromatic Length – 2 to 6 notes --- About the Difficulty Setting: "Diatonic" uses notes from a major scale. This setting is recommended. "Random Tonic" uses notes from a random major scale each time. "Chromatic" mode is the "extreme mode" where any combination of notes is possible. As a result, strange intervals like the Augmented 2nd (ex. F to G#) are possible. --- About the Score: Interval Ear Training is all about self progression. Tap the score to reset at any time. The game goes on forever and the music never ends! --- Can you guess the next note? Download the app to find out!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Tone matching gameplay
  • Color and sound matching
  • Sound-only practice rounds
  • Challenging silent outer holes
  • Auditory memory training
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Interval Ear Training4 screens
Tone Hole1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tone Hole at every 2 weeks against Interval Ear Training's every 19 months. Tone Hole also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Interval Ear Training's advantage is ratings volume (359 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Interval Ear Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tone Hole sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tone Hole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Ear Training has 359 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Interval Ear Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tone Hole's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, Tone Hole every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Ear Training versus Tone Hole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Ear TrainingTone Hole
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (359 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings359 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer262HzListen Up Games

Customer experience

Interval Ear Training

All ratings359 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.2%

Tone Hole

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Ear Training

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes after first interval (iOS 8.1 compatibility issue)
  • App stops responding and doesn't progress to next interval
  • Sound fails after alarm interruption
  • Chromatic mode prevents sounds from playing
  • Delayed iOS support updates

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to fix first note and practice all intervals from one tonic
  • Customize intervals tested (major only, minor only, specific intervals like 2nd, 3rd, tritone)
  • Auto-play next interval without requiring additional clicks
  • Support for sharps and flats
  • Other musical keys beyond C major
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  • Chromatic mode option
  • Support for different instruments (guitar, etc.)
  • Option to play notes simultaneously
  • Ability to disable unison interval
  • Multiple attempts to answer with feedback on accuracy
  • Session-based score reset functionality
  • Ascending or descending intervals selection

Tone Hole

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Ear Training

One-time1
  • Pro Settings$9.99
1 purchases

Tone Hole

One-time1
  • Tone Hole Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Interval Ear Training free?
Interval Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tone Hole free?
Tone Hole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Ear Training or Tone Hole?
Tone Hole is rated higher. Interval Ear Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 359 ratings, while Tone Hole averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Interval Ear Training or Tone Hole have ads?
Neither Interval Ear Training nor Tone Hole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Ear Training or Tone Hole?
Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, and Tone Hole every 2 weeks. Most recently, Interval Ear Training was updated on October 19, 2026 and Tone Hole on October 1, 2026.

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