Ear Trainer Lite vs Auricula
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ear Trainer Lite
Improve your musical ear with this free educational tool. It offers exercises for intervals, chords, and scales, with a virtual piano to help you learn. Track your progress with collected statistics.
- Interval comparison exercises
- Chord identification exercises
- Chord progression exercises
- Scale identification exercises
- Melody exercises
- Virtual piano keyboard
- Progress statistics
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With an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars it is a must to try out this app. Did we mention that it is free? Listening is the most important skill in music, and this app will help you to listen better. Ear Trainer Lite is an educational tool designed for musicians, music students and anyone interested in improving ones musical ear. It has exercises covering intervals, chords, and scales. This is the LITE version with 32 exercises. The full version has over 260 exercises and the ability to create custom exercises. Ear Trainer Lite covers the following categories: - Interval Comparison (18 exercises) - Chord Identification (3 exercises) - Chord Progressions (3 exercises) - Scales (4 exercises) - Melody (4 exercises) Each exercise has a short description of its purpose and optional preview. A virtual piano keyboard in each exercise helps you visually understand and analyze the notes that have been played. To aid your progression you can compare the different options after answering. (You can even play the virtual piano if you like!) As you progress through the exercises, statistics are collected so that you can see your progress. The questions in the exercises are randomly generated so you can do them over and over again as many times as you like to continue to hone your skills. For more information please see the demonstration video at: www.dev4phone.com
Auricula
Enhance your musical abilities by practicing interval recognition. This app offers various difficulty levels, progress analytics, and daily reminders to help you improve your sense of hearing and musical development.
- Interval ear training exercises
- Progress analytics and skill overview
- Daily exercise reminders
- Customizable interval selection
- Highscore mode
- Light and dark mode support
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Looking for the best interval ear training app? Do you want to improve your sense of hearing, develop your ability to identify intervals, or take your musical development to the next level? Then Auricula is the app for you - updated and evolving since 2014! Features you don't want to miss: - Exercises with different levels of difficulty - Analytics for your learning progress: overview of your skills, showing averages from your last and all exercises - Enjoy clear entry of all intervals and display of the correct interval after three incorrect entries with automatic replay. - Receive daily exercise reminders to ensure a steep learning curve - Supports light and dark mode Unlock Auricula Pro - full access to all features and support for independent app development: - All exercise variations in addition to ascending: descending, random and simultaneous intervals - Choose your preferred intervals for training: all, weakest, or custom selections - Dive into endless highscore mode, where you identify the interval of the previously played note - Change custom application icons - Email Support Got any feedback? Send an email to: feedback@simonbraun.eu
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Verdict
Ear Trainer Lite and Auricula both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Ear Trainer Lite's written reviews are positive against 80% of Auricula's. Ear Trainer Lite also leads on ratings volume (343 vs 83) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Ear Trainer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Auricula sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ear Trainer Lite against 4.8 for Auricula. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 343 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Ear Trainer Lite's written reviews are positive against 80% of Auricula's.
Ear Trainer Lite ships an update every 4 months, Auricula every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Ear Trainer Lite | Auricula |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (343 ratings) | 4.8 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 79.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thoor software AB | Simon Braun |
Customer experience
Ear Trainer Lite
Auricula
Bugs and requests
Ear Trainer Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound not playing
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More interval training options
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Support for different instrument timbres
- Progress tracking and performance analytics
Auricula
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ear Trainer Lite
- Upgrade to full version$7.99
Auricula
- Auricula Pro$8.99
Questions
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