Comparison

Interval Ear Training vs Ear Gym

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

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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!

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Ear Gym

Features
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Ear training and music theory in one app. Train intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melodic dictation, solfege and perfect pitch with guided lessons that adapt as you improve. The Ear Gym is built for musicians, singers, pianists, guitarists, bassists, producers, composers, songwriters, teachers and music students who want a stronger musical ear and real fluency reading the staff. Start as a complete beginner or jump straight to advanced harmony. EAR TRAINING • Interval recognition, comparison, construction, inversion, reading, singing and playing • Chord identification, comparison, construction and inversions across 29 chord types • Scale and mode identification, construction, reading, singing and playing — 40+ scales and modes • Rhythm recognition, rhythm imitation and rhythm tapping • Perfect pitch training, relative pitch practice and absolute pitch drills • Note recognition and single-note pitch identification MELODIC DICTATION • Hear a melody, then write it back on the staff note by note • Polyphonic dictation with two independent voices • Melody comparison and melody error detection • Transcribe music by ear and check yourself instantly MUSIC THEORY AND READING • Solfege and sight-singing practice • Sight reading, note reading and clef reading in treble, bass, alto and tenor • Key signatures, accidentals and transposing instrument reading • Roman numeral analysis, harmonic analysis, figured bass, chord progressions and cadences GUIDED MODE A structured path from your first interval to advanced harmony. Guided Mode works through notes and reading, intervals, chords, scales, rhythm and harmony, unlocking each step once you have mastered the one before it. If you do not know where to start, start here. BUILD YOUR OWN DRILLS Every exercise is configurable — choose the intervals, chords, scales, keys, clefs, octaves, instruments and tempo you want to work on. Create custom chord and scale sets to target exactly the sounds you are struggling with, or to match what your teacher assigned this week. BUILT FOR REAL PRACTICE • High-quality piano and guitar samples, with staff notation on every screen • Answer feedback that shows you what you actually heard, not just right or wrong • Statistics and progress insights that show which intervals and chords need work • Streaks, badges, stars and XP to keep daily practice going • Challenges to test yourself against other players • Works offline — no connection needed to practise WHO IT IS FOR Whether you are preparing for an aural exam or a conservatory audition, learning to play by ear, transcribing songs, improvising, arranging, producing, singing in a choir, teaching a class, or simply making music theory finally click, The Ear Gym gives you the drills and the structure to get there. The Ear Gym helps you improve: • Relative pitch, perfect pitch and interval hearing • Chord, scale and mode recognition • Melodic dictation and transcription • Rhythm accuracy and timing • Sight reading, note reading and clef fluency • Harmonic hearing, chord progressions and cadences • Music theory knowledge you can actually hear • Aural skills for piano, guitar, bass, voice and classroom music PRACTISE A LITTLE EVERY DAY Short, focused sessions beat long ones. A few minutes of interval training, chord training or melodic dictation each day builds the kind of ear that recognises what it hears without stopping to think about it. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. No ads. Unlock the full app once and keep it. Download The Ear Gym and start training intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melodic dictation, solfege, sight reading, relative pitch, perfect pitch and music theory today.

Screenshots

Interval Ear Training4 screens
Ear Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ear Gym at every 5 days against Interval Ear Training's every 19 months. Ear Gym also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Interval Ear Training's advantage is ratings volume (364 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Interval Ear Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ear Gym sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ear Gym 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 364 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, Ear Gym every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Ear Training versus Ear Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Ear TrainingEar Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (364 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings364 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer262HzFrancisco Ferreira Pampulha

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

Ear Gym

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Ear Training

One-time1
  • Pro Settings$9.99
3 purchases

Ear Gym

One-time3
  • Unlock guided mode$2.99
  • Unlock free mode$2.99
  • Complete package$4.79

Questions

Is Interval Ear Training free?
Interval Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Gym free?
Ear Gym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Ear Training or Ear Gym?
Ear Gym is rated higher. Interval Ear Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while Ear Gym averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Interval Ear Training or Ear Gym have ads?
Neither Interval Ear Training nor Ear Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Ear Training or Ear Gym?
Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, and Ear Gym every 5 days. Most recently, Interval Ear Training was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ear Gym on November 5, 2026.

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