Music Theory Pro vs Harmony Cloud Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Theory Pro
Master music theory and ear training with interactive exercises. Identify notes, chords, scales, and tempos to improve your musical skills. Suitable for beginners and advanced musicians alike, with customizable difficulty levels.
- Note naming games
- Key signature identification
- Interval ear training
- Chord and scale recognition
- Tempo identification quiz
- Competitive scoring
- Customizable difficulty
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Theory and Ear Training in one slick package. 130,000 downloads! Top musicians practice....a lot. If you are serious about mastering theory and ear training, this app is designed to make practicing fun! You will be presented with a note, key signature, interval, chord, scale, or tempo. Your challenge is to identify what you see or hear as quickly as possible to earn high scores and beat other people who are playing around the world. If you prefer, you can simply play on your own and you'll never be forced to post your scores. Whether you’ve just started learning music, or are looking for something challenging, MTP has what you need. For Beginners: Note Naming Games Key Signatures Interval Ear Training Beginner mode for Note Names, Key Signatures and Interval ear training For Pros: Competitive Games- post your score to compete worldwide Ear Training Chords– inversions, open voicings Ear Training Scales – Modes, Western Scales, Blues, Whole Tone, Pentatonic, etc. Jazz Chords and Scales – Altered Dominants, extended chords Music Theory Pro is also available for apple computers in the mac app store. With every activity and exercise you can alter the challenge level by turning the harder answers off, and working on the basics or by flipping them all on for maximum difficulty. See what others think about this amazing app! User Reviews: “I survived my first year of music theory with this, and am still constantly using it this year as well. It is nicely customizable and easy to use. There's a lot of material is covers. I absolutely love the ear training. It has been invaluable. Looks nice, too! This is the app to buy for Music Theory class.” – Whitney Huskey “I love this app. It also has some challenging ear training exercises. I have bought a lot of music theory apps and this one is my favorite for theory” – Hadrian7 Beginners quickly become Pros Users who are just learning music will be able to practice naming notes on the piano and on the staff. Sharpen your ears The ear training section provides many challenges for the more advanced student. It takes a sharp ear to identify altered dominant chords and modal scales quickly. For jazz musicians we’ve included the modes from the melodic minor scale and all kinds of extended chords. There is even a tempo quiz to identify beats per minute by assigning a number to a click track. Increase your skills by competing with others Various exercises propel you to higher scores, which you can post to compete for top ratings. Who will be #1 in the world this month? Could be you! “This app is great. I have gone from having absolutely no knowledge in Music Theory, to doing very well in all of the categories the app offers. Thank you very much for helping me learn Theory finally and making it fun.” – whoisjk Download Music Theory Pro and start becoming a better musician today! Dr. Joel Clifft
Harmony Cloud Pro
This app helps musicians of all levels develop their ear for harmony and improvisation. It generates endless, unpredictable chord progressions based on user-selected chords, allowing for personalized learning and exploration of musical concepts.
- Ear training for musicians
- Improvisation exploration
- Generates unpredictable chord progressions
- Customizable tempo, volume, and key
- Tailorable to all skill levels
- Patented harmonic algorithm
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Understanding harmony is an essential skill for any musician. Harmony is the springboard that elevates melodies to their full emotional potential. Harmony Cloud™ is a revolutionary step forward in the world of ear training created by world renowned jazz vibraphonist and music educator Stefon Harris, and software engineer and jazz trombonist Kate Jiang. It is designed to help all musicians, from beginner to professional, expand their ears, deepen their understanding of harmony, and fearlessly explore the world of improvisation. Its underlying patented harmonic algorithm stitches together chords you select into an unending source of unpredictable, yet musical, chord progressions. Harmony Cloud can be tailored to any musician's or teacher’s needs. Chord progressions can range from very simple I, IV, V to progressions that include hundreds of chords. This makes it easy to learn and grow at your own pace. You have control of all aspects of the music including tempo, volume, sounds, key signature, and much more. Privacy Policy: https://harmonycloudmusic.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Harmony Cloud Pro at Free against Music Theory Pro's $4.99. Harmony Cloud Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (87% vs 54%). Music Theory Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads 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
Harmony Cloud Pro is free to download; Music Theory Pro costs $4.99 up front. Harmony Cloud Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Music Theory Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harmony Cloud Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Music Theory Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Harmony Cloud Pro's.
Music Theory Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Harmony Cloud Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Theory Pro | Harmony Cloud Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Clifft | The Melodic Progression Institute LLC |
Customer experience
Music Theory Pro
Harmony Cloud Pro
Bugs and requests
Music Theory Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
12 requests- Add timing
- Add tenor clef
- Add more instruments to identify music with
- Repeat the scale when the answer was wrong and play the right one
- Graphic sample of both wrong/right answers
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- Samples of music where the different scales are used
- Link to a website with more in-depth info
- Require reading more ledger lines in note drills
- Teach and explain the skills and concepts that it's testing on
- Adjust the position of the keys on the keyboard
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Harmony Cloud Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Music Theory Pro
No in-app purchases
Harmony Cloud Pro
- Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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