Comparison

Guitar Interval Ear Trainer vs EarX Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Interval Ear Trainer

Master musical intervals on the guitar with this comprehensive ear training app. Learn to identify distances between notes visually and aurally, improving your ability to decipher music and replicate melodies.

Highlights
  • 17 selectable intervals
  • Melodic and harmonic interval options
  • Visual fretboard representation
  • Practice and quiz modes
  • Alternate tuning support
  • Scale context practice
  • Left-handed and bass guitar support
Features
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One of the first steps in ear training is recognizing intervals, which are the distances between two notes. Because every melody, chord, or scale consists of a series of intervals, this is a fundamental and valuable skill in music. Our app is designed to help you identify intervals and learn how to locate them on the guitar. By improving your knowledge of intervals on the guitar, you can easily decipher chord progressions, replicate melodies as you hear them, gain a better understanding of written music, and more. Key Features - Choose from 17 selectable intervals, ranging from unison and minor seconds to major tenths. - Select between melodic and harmonic intervals, for both ascending and descending. - Get a visual representation of intervals on the guitar. - Choose the root note from two octaves. - Use portrait, portrait upside down, and landscape modes. - Optional voice function for convenient training, even in the car. - Practice and test (quiz)modes. - Intervals are categorized by difficulty level, with each group having 6 progress indicators corresponding to different interval types (melodic ascending/descending, harmonic ascending/descending, random melodic, random harmonic/melodic). - Optional reference melodies for each interval can be played, helping you learn intervals faster. - When practicing harmonic intervals, the app classifies the interval as consonant or dissonant, helping you identify harmonic intervals effectively. - Access over 10 alternate tunings, including NST (new standard tuning) and all fourths tuning, making it easier to recognize similar patterns across the fretboard for the same intervals. - An option to play only tapped notes (interval type "None") is available, which is useful for figuring out melodies or experimenting with alternate tunings. - In practice mode, the root can also be played as the second note in the interval. -In Test Mode, you can choose an infinite think-time. When infinite think-time is selected, tap anywhere outside the fretboard to replay the interval. - The app supports left-handed and bass guitars. - Enharmonic equivalent notes are used to maintain classical interval names, ensuring consistency with written music (e.g., the 3-semitone interval C - D# will be called a minor third C - Eb). - Practice and test intervals within a scale context, as the same intervals can sound different in various scales. This feature allows you to play partial scale runs of the interval automatically backward and/or forward in your chosen scale. - Visualize over 15 essential scales on the fretboard. The scale notes are clustered and colored to clearly indicate the root note to which the interval applies. - Our app is universal, designed for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad. - Support for all screen sizes. - Dark mode support (iOS 13+). - Tested on iOS and iPadOS 27.

About

EarX Trainer

Features
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EarX is a lightweight ear-training tool that helps you recognize pitches through simple and repetitive practice. Perfect for musicians, students, and anyone who wants to improve their sense of pitch.

Screenshots

Guitar Interval Ear Trainer4 screens
EarX Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EarX Trainer at Free against Guitar Interval Ear Trainer's $1.99. EarX Trainer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). On 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

EarX Trainer is free to download; Guitar Interval Ear Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Interval Ear Trainer ships an update every 3 months, EarX Trainer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guitar Interval Ear Trainer versus EarX Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Interval Ear TrainerEarX Trainer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolfs Apps杨俊骏 李

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Interval Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

EarX Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Interval Ear Trainer free?
Guitar Interval Ear Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarX Trainer free?
EarX Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guitar Interval Ear Trainer or EarX Trainer have ads?
Neither Guitar Interval Ear Trainer nor EarX Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Interval Ear Trainer or EarX Trainer?
Guitar Interval Ear Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and EarX Trainer daily. Most recently, Guitar Interval Ear Trainer was updated on November 1, 2026 and EarX Trainer on October 30, 2026.

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