Comparison

GoodEar Pro vs MelodEar

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

Head to head
About

GoodEar Pro

Enhance your musical ear with this comprehensive ear training app. It offers four distinct modes—intervals, chords, scales, and melodies—with extensive customization options for all skill levels. Track your progress and challenge yourself with personalized exercises.

Highlights
  • Interval training
  • Chord recognition
  • Scale identification
  • Melody dictation
  • Customizable exercises
  • Progress tracking
  • High score challenges
Features
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Most ear-training apps are multiple-choice quizzes. You hear something, you tap a label. You get good at recognising labels. Good Ear is built for the other half of the skill. You hear an interval, a chord or a melody in real harmonic context, with the home chord ringing under it, and you play it back on a real piano keyboard. The same skill you use when you transcribe a solo, sing a part you've never seen, or hear a chord change for the first time. WHO ACTUALLY USES GOOD EAR • Self-taught musicians who've hit the plateau where their ears can't keep up with their playing • College and conservatory students preparing for aural-skills, theory or entrance exams • Jazz players, producers and session musicians who transcribe by ear • Vocalists and instrumentalists learning to sing and play what they hear • Teachers and educators looking for a structured aural-skills tool THREE THINGS GOOD EAR DOES THAT MOST EAR TRAINERS DON'T 1. PLAY IT BACK ON A REAL KEYBOARD A scrollable 88-key piano with an overview bar, touch highlighting and multi-touch: the same input method a musician would use at an instrument. Multiple-choice mode is there too if you want fast recognition drills, and you can switch between them at any time. But Melodies mode is keyboard-input only, exactly like dictation in an aural-skills class. 2. HEAR IT IN REAL HARMONIC CONTEXT Add a backing chord to interval and melody exercises. The three chord tones light up on the keyboard so you can see the tonal centre you are hearing, and you can tap them to explore the harmony without affecting your answer. Functional hearing, not abstract pitch detection. 3. DEPTH YOU WILL NOT OUTGROW No "complete level 1 to unlock level 2." You pick exactly what you train, and the material goes deeper than most ear trainers ever bother: • 24 intervals, from unison to compound 14ths • 39 chord types (triads, seventh chords, extended chords, altered dominants) across root position, first through third inversions, open voicing and Drop 2, for 200+ unique variations • 32 scales across six families: diatonic modes, harmonic minor modes, melodic minor modes, plus pentatonic, hexatonic and octatonic (whole tone, diminished, bebop included) • Melodic dictation on melodies of 3 to 11 notes, diatonic or chromatic, three difficulty levels, optional chord backing From your first major scale to your last bebop mode, in one app. CONFIGURE EVERY DETAIL Adjust tempo, playback direction, voicing, inversion, play style, difficulty, melody length, octave range and harmonic backing. Pick exactly which intervals, chords or scales each session contains. The app adapts to your level, so you don't have to grind through someone else's curriculum. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS Per-element accuracy bars sorted weakest-first show you at a glance which intervals, chords or scales need attention. A 52-week heatmap tracks your practice days, and session records keep your best streak, lifetime accuracy and total exercises. Honest progress data: no badges, no fake levels. A DARK, PROFESSIONAL INTERFACE No ads. No distractions. No sign-in. The keyboard is fast, the typography is clean, and nothing gets between you and the next exercise. GET STARTED Free to download, with a free practice tier and a three-day trial of everything that starts whenever you choose. Unlock the entire library forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Open-source acknowledgements: good-ear.app/acknowledgements Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://good-ear.app/privacy/

About

MelodEar

Enhance your musical ear and understanding of music theory. This app helps musicians and singers grasp harmonic progressions, improvise, and create melodies. Practice intervals, scales, and chords with interactive exercises and video lessons.

Highlights
  • Harmonic progression understanding
  • Melody creation and improvisation
  • Ear training for intervals and notes
  • Music theory video lessons
  • Piano chords and scales practice
  • Vocal training exercises
Features
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Welcome to MelodEar – A music learning tool that is designed to help musicians and singers where they can understand and hear harmonic progressions and sing their favorite melodies. It is an advanced tool to help singers and instrumentalists by connecting their voice and music instruments to make them more expressive. + Experience different piano chords and scales
 + Watch music theory videos and practice daily with music reading exercises 
+ Recognize music intervals and notes with ear training and understanding harmonic progression Whether you want to understand and improve harmonic progressions and improvisation skills or want to create your own melodies then MelodEar has got you covered ! Here you learn how to sing along with instrumental music. DAVID ESKENAZY VISION: MelodEar is designed by David Eskenazy, a musician, singer, and a facilitator who spent 15 years in developing real-life teaching methods and music theory exercises focused on helping musicians and vocalists to understand and improve their harmonic progression and melodic skill. Why and for Whom MelodEar is designed? For Musicians: It is a tool that’s designed to help instrumentalists connect their fingers with inner ear. The only aim of the tool (specifically for musicians) is to help them sing with their music instruments to improve their ability of improvising and creating melodies. For Singers: It allows singers to engage with jazz harmony and melodic modes in a more creative way. Improve pitch accuracy and melodic creativity. Improve your sight reading skills and engage in the vocal training to improve vocal agility and understand the flow within and between different harmonic structures. + Learn piano scales to improve understanding of scales and intervals
 + Enter the training mode to develop improvisation skills and increase 
 + Learn piano chords and build strong connection between what you hear and what you play! How does MelodEar work? MelodEar provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface to help musicians and singers understand and improve their musical skills. Following is step-by-step method of how it works: + Edit Window: Start creating and editing your song including selecting and modifying chords. Customize the structure of your music by choosing melodic modes that match the harmonic progression of the song. + The Library: Once the song is created, it gets stored in the library which also contains pre-filled smooth jazz standards. You can access, modify, or use them as templates for learning purposes. + Session Window: It is the core of MelodEar where you start the real practice. Here you view the harmonic progression of a song with a visual display of the melodic modes that are connected to each chord. See how notes and intervals relate to each other Play with chords (jazz chords, guitar chords), scales, and melodies in real-time using the chord player and vocal keyboard which plays the piano notes of the chosen mode. “Pitch recognition” feature allows you to highlight the notes you’re singing to hit the right pitch. You can also adjust the pitch with a “fine tuner” and focus on specific sections of song with a “looper” for repeated practice. + See It, Hear It, Sing It: See the musical structure visually, hear the melodic intervals, and sing. Get real-time feedback to check your accuracy. + Learning and Skill Building: Learn music notes from tutorials and get a guidance through music reading exercises to improve your pitch, ear training, and improvisational skills. Develop deep understanding of harmony and melodic patterns to improve your musical creativity. + MelodEar Tutorial Pack: Get detailed guidance and comprehensive learning resources to improve your musical skills. Get step-by-step instructions, skill-development exercises, improvisation training, understanding music theory, and improving musical creativity. Terms of Use: https://vocal-improv.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://vocal-improv.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GoodEar Pro4 screens
MelodEar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MelodEar at free with in-app purchases against GoodEar Pro's paid. MelodEar also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. GoodEar Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MelodEar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoodEar Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 69 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoodEar Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, MelodEar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GoodEar Pro versus MelodEar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodEar ProMelodEar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (167 ratings) — better4.6 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal WeissDavid Eskenazy

Customer experience

GoodEar Pro

All ratings165 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.3%

MelodEar

All ratings68 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

GoodEar Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Settings not opening/app crashes (iOS 26)
  • App crashes when changing scales or chords
  • App crashes after clicking option/customization button
  • Settings no longer work after iOS 17 update
  • Inconsistent performance with headphones on iPad Pro (notes bouncing)
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  • Selection at top dropped behind other buttons
  • Check all on chords not always working
  • App closes when trying to select scales
  • Misnames major fourteenth as major thirteenth
  • Cannot change tempo on iPhone
  • Cannot identify chords, only distinguish major/minor
  • Doesn't train hearing specific notes, only intervals

Requested features

54 requests
  • Add more complex chords (Maj13, Major 6/9#11, etc.)
  • Add 7ths or other elements to increase difficulty
  • Add more elaborate statistical breakdowns (scores over time)
  • Add a guitar fretboard for note input
  • Add compound intervals (larger than an octave)
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  • Add modes from the melodic minor scale
  • Add fully customizable scales by specifying interval sequences
  • Improve statistics to show percentages for specific chords/intervals
  • Add a progressive difficulty option that tracks struggles
  • Add an option to play the chord after playing the arpeggio
  • Add chord progressions
  • Add backing tracks
  • Add Harmonic Major Scale
  • Add option to hear the chord underneath a melody separately
  • Ability to stay on a melody beyond completion
  • Add 13b9, 13#9, 7#11#9 chords
  • Add 13#11, 13#11#9, 13#11b9 chords
  • Add susb9 chords and dominant chords with 9th and 13th
  • Fix range of upper extensions
  • Add chord progressions in all keys
  • Add longer melodic examples
  • Add option to remove the 5th of the chord when playing chords with 11th/13th extensions
  • Add different timbres for intervals/scales/melodies (e.g., trumpet)
  • Show tempo slider value
  • Shorten time between questions
  • Identification of tone against a chord
  • Add chord progressions
  • Add ability to hear chord underneath melody separately
  • Add ability to stay on a melody beyond completion
  • Add 13b9, 13#9, 7#11#9 chords
  • Add 13#11, 13#11#9, 13#11b9 chords
  • Add susb9 chords and dominant chords with 9th and 13th
  • Fix range of upper extensions
  • Add chord progressions in all keys
  • Add longer melodic examples
  • Add option to remove the 5th of the chord when playing chords with 11th/13th extensions
  • Add different timbres for intervals/scales/melodies (e.g., trumpet)
  • Show tempo slider value
  • Shorten time between questions
  • Identification of tone against a chord
  • Add chord progressions
  • Add ability to hear chord underneath melody separately
  • Add ability to stay on a melody beyond completion
  • Add 13b9, 13#9, 7#11#9 chords
  • Add 13#11, 13#11#9, 13#11b9 chords
  • Add susb9 chords and dominant chords with 9th and 13th
  • Fix range of upper extensions
  • Add chord progressions in all keys
  • Add longer melodic examples
  • Add option to remove the 5th of the chord when playing chords with 11th/13th extensions
  • Add different timbres for intervals/scales/melodies (e.g., trumpet)
  • Show tempo slider value
  • Shorten time between questions
  • Identification of tone against a chord

MelodEar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GoodEar Pro

Subscriptions2
  • goodEar Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • goodEar Premium Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Access (Special Offer)$1.99
  • Premium Access$4.99
4 purchases

MelodEar

Subscriptions2
  • MelodEar Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • MelodEar Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • MelodEar Premium$19.99
  • MelodEar Premium$29.99

Questions

Is GoodEar Pro free?
GoodEar Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MelodEar free?
MelodEar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoodEar Pro or MelodEar?
GoodEar Pro is rated higher. GoodEar Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while MelodEar averages 4.6 from 69 ratings.
Do GoodEar Pro or MelodEar have ads?
Neither GoodEar Pro nor MelodEar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoodEar Pro or MelodEar?
GoodEar Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and MelodEar every 2 months. Most recently, GoodEar Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and MelodEar on November 3, 2026.

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