Comparison

Classical KING vs Ear Training Game

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

Head to head
About

Classical KING

Stream a variety of classical music genres 24/7 with three distinct channels. Enjoy orchestral, symphony, choral, and chamber music in high-definition. Perfect for focus, relaxation, or as a daily backdrop.

Highlights
  • 24/7 classical music streaming
  • High-definition audio
  • Three curated music streams
  • Focus and relaxation playlists
  • Live on-air hosts and commentary
  • Holiday music channel
Features
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Download Classical KING’s free classical music streaming app and start listening to your favorite orchestral, symphony, choral, and chamber music in high-definition, anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re looking to gain focus, take a break, or just need a backdrop for your day, we are the only classical music app that offers three round-the-clock classical music streams: Classical KING, featuring your favorite classical music composers and styles with unique storytelling, fascinating tidbits, and history from our friendly hosts, live on-air. Classical Calm, featuring an uninterrupted playlist of soothing classical music designed to help you keep focused, unwind, and reclaim your head space. Classical Christmas, featuring all of your holiday favorites, from beloved orchestral works to magnificent holiday choral pieces, all year long. Classical KING (Classical KING 98.1FM) has been the Pacific Northwest’s home for classical music for over seventy years. As a nonprofit radio station, our mission is to increase appreciation for and engagement with classical music. Our companion app is an important part of that mission and is only possible with support from listeners like you. Whether you hail from the Pacific Northwest or have never been, the Classical KING app is the perfect way to listen to your favorite classical music online for free. When you open the app, you're doing more than accessing a world of classical music. You’re supporting real people who share your passion. We invite you to download the app and join us today. You can help Classical KING, keep the music on our app free and accessible to everyone by donating at classicalking.org/donate. In addition to advocating for artists and arts organizations, we support equitable access to classical music education.

About

Ear Training Game

This musical puzzle game presents a grid of tones that you rearrange to create harmonious melodies. It offers a relaxing and intuitive way to train your musical ear and unwind. Progress through levels of increasing complexity at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Interactive sound grid
  • Intuitive visuals
  • Gradually increasing complexity
  • Ear training and music learning
  • Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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16 Tones is a calm listening game, somewhere between a brain game and an ear trainer. Tap the colored tiles to hear their notes, then drag them so higher notes sit on higher rows and equal notes sit side by side. It starts with a single note and adds one per chapter, up to sixteen. Every board is built from a chord over gentle background music, so each puzzle sounds like harmony. Hearing how notes relate to each other is called relative pitch. Anyone can play 16 Tones, no musical experience needed.

Screenshots

Classical KING4 screens
Ear Training Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ear Training Game at 100% against Classical KING's 57%. Ear Training Game also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Classical KING's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (60 vs 6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ear Training Game sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Classical KING asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ear Training Game holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classical KING has 60 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Classical KING's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ear Training Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classical KING ships an update every 3 months, Ear Training Game every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Classical KING versus Ear Training Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassical KINGEar Training Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (60 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB43 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSecond InversionEgor Kunovsky

Customer experience

Classical KING

All ratings61 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative33.3%

Ear Training Game

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Classical KING

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes frequently on iOS 12.5.7
  • Streaming screen display missing piece name
  • Christmas channel not an option
  • Current tune playing in unreadable font size
  • New version requires iPad purchased after October 2022
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  • App stops playing when screen goes to sleep or locks
  • On demand content listed but missing
  • App reads clipboard without permission
  • App doesn't play in background on iPad
  • Alarm feature not working
  • App turns off itself after 15 minutes
  • Cannot quit app without restarting phone
  • App doesn't play any channels after reinstall
  • Cannot exit app without deleting it
  • Music plays immediately upon opening app
  • Alarm doesn't work
  • App turns off by itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Sleep timer
  • Fix on demand section
  • Add alarm clock feature
  • Improve music info display
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  • Fix background play on iPad
  • Add stereo audio
  • Fix casting to Bluetooth speakers
  • Make app work on older iPads
  • Add alarm feature
  • Fix alarm functionality
  • Add option to not play music on opening

Ear Training Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Classical KING

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ear Training Game

One-time2
  • Full Version - Intro Price$2.99
  • Full Version$7.99

Questions

Is Classical KING free?
Classical KING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Training Game free?
Ear Training Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Classical KING or Ear Training Game?
Ear Training Game is rated higher. Classical KING averages 3.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Ear Training Game averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Classical KING or Ear Training Game have ads?
Neither Classical KING nor Ear Training Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classical KING or Ear Training Game?
Classical KING ships an update every 3 months, and Ear Training Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, Classical KING was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ear Training Game on October 24, 2026.

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