Comparison

Music Theory Intervals vs Stickey Intervals

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

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About

Music Theory Intervals

This app helps musicians of all levels identify musical intervals by ear or sight. It offers various training modes, clef support, and customizable settings for practice. Results can be saved and printed for progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Interval recognition by sight and sound
  • Simple and compound interval training
  • Audio, Visual, and combined modes
  • Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass clef support
  • Customizable interval playback
  • Printable Grade Book for results
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Teachers, students and professional musicians: Recognize simple and compound intervals by sight and/or sound. Includes a 'Grade Book' list of all saved results that you can print or send. • Simple Intervals included are major, minor, diminished, augmented 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, 7ths, and diminished, perfect, and augmented 4ths, 5ths, and octaves. • Compound Intervals are intervals larger than an octave. • Three modes: Audio and Visual, Audio Only (Ear Training), and Visual Only (Clef Notation Training). • Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs. • Set how the interval is played; harmonically, melodically up, down, or randomly. • Set a random root change, or set the root yourself between each question. • Set the number of questions, or stop anytime and grade only the number answered. The Grade Book is filterable by name. Grades include the name, date and time the quiz was taken, all relevant settings (clef, number of questions, etc.), and score (percentage and letter grade).

About

Stickey Intervals

Learn and identify musical intervals through engaging games on piano and staff. Features single and two-player modes, interactive exploration, and customizable settings for a personalized learning experience.

Highlights
  • Identify intervals on piano keyboard
  • Identify intervals on musical staff
  • Single-player games with time or lives
  • Two-player competitive modes
  • Interactive interval exploration
  • Customizable settings (key signature, note naming)
Features
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Build your intervallic music reading skills with these fun games for piano! Level 1 > Make and identify interval degrees on the piano keyboard. > Single player: Don't let the ghost catch you! Drag the character to the piano key that forms the specified interval. > 2-Player: Race your opponent to select the interval degree that matches the played piano keys. Level 2 > Make and identify interval degrees on the staff. > Single player: Drag the notes on the staff to match the interval degrees you hear. See and hear how intervals change by moving notes on the staff. > 2-Player: Race your opponent in a rope-climbing competition. Select the interval degree that matches the interval on the staff to move up the rope. Level 3 > Match intervals on the staff to the keyboard. > Single player: Drag the notes on the staff to match the intervals played on the piano keyboard. > 2-Player: Re-order the keyboards to make the intervals shown on the keys match the intervals shown on the staff. See which player can stay up on the tightrope longest. Settings: > Intervals (from unison to octave) > Key signature > English or Fixed Do note naming conventions > English or Italian ordinal numbering abbreviations > Custom color scheme When not playing the game, interactively explore intervals as follows: > For the single-player Level 1, drag the characters to new piano keys to see the interval type and degree name displayed for those notes. Hear the interval by tapping the interval name label. > For single player Level 2 and Level 3, drag the notes to see the note names and interval type and degree change. Hear the interval by tapping the interval name label. > For 2-player Level 2, touch an interval number to see and hear and example of this interval on the staff. > For 2-player Level 3, touch the keyboard to hear the interval shown. Choose how the game ends in single player games: Set a time limit or play until you run out of lives. Choose how the key signature is overlaid on piano keys: shows dots or solfa, or hide altogether.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Theory Intervals at $1.99 against Stickey Intervals's $9.99. Music Theory Intervals also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Stickey Intervals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Music Theory Intervals costs $1.99 and Stickey Intervals $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stickey Intervals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Theory Intervals ships an update every 28 months, Stickey Intervals every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Music Theory Intervals versus Stickey Intervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Theory IntervalsStickey Intervals
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyLaura Gabrielson

In-app purchases

None

Music Theory Intervals

No in-app purchases

None

Stickey Intervals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Theory Intervals free?
Music Theory Intervals costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stickey Intervals free?
Stickey Intervals costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music Theory Intervals or Stickey Intervals?
Stickey Intervals is rated higher. Music Theory Intervals averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Stickey Intervals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Music Theory Intervals or Stickey Intervals have ads?
Neither Music Theory Intervals nor Stickey Intervals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Theory Intervals or Stickey Intervals?
Music Theory Intervals ships an update every 28 months, and Stickey Intervals every 4 months. Most recently, Music Theory Intervals was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stickey Intervals on November 3, 2026.

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