Comparison

GoodEar Pro vs LoopDeLoop

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 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 (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 — 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 three days of full access. Then 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

LoopDeLoop

Record and play back musical parts to practice with a band or orchestra. Create multi-instrument songs by layering up to 8 loops per tune. Ideal for musicians to improve rhythm and timing.

Highlights
  • Record and play musical parts
  • Layer up to 8 loops per song
  • Practice with synchronized playback
  • Large record/play/stop button
  • Stereo/mono recording
  • Adjustable loop synchronization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Record your music and play along to it like a Looper Pedal. The LoopDeLoop recording looper let you record musical parts and then play them repeatedly on a loop that you can play along live too. Enables you to practise playing in a band, or with an orchestra, in a synchronised way. Perfect for sample; practising your guitar (or any other instrument or singing). You put on a simple base line and then play the tune along to it, forcing you to keep up with the rhythm, eliminating the fretting grip pauses, and training you in playing along with others. For the more experienced player it creates the effect of a whole board of Guitar Pedal Loopers, letting you play like a whole band. Will let you record up to 8 different loops for each song/tune (2 in free). And as many songs as you like (10 in free). Each loop can be as long as you like (depending on the free storage space of your device), sample a full verse, making it into a Mini Daw with a recording made up of up to 8 different instruments/voices or a combination. Large record/play/stop button so you can hit it quickly while playing. Takes it's input from default and outputs to default, so if you plug in a mic or headphones, (or a special plug where the mic is your guitar lead and the output goes to the line in on an amp) it will automatically switch to those, just like your phone normally does when you plug in your headset. You can record and rerecord each loop as many times as you like, and create many different songs/tunes with a multitude of loops, so you can store and replay the music at a later time. LoopDeLoop offers stereo/mono recording, selectable SampleRate, Loop naming, loop specific volume control and adjustable loop start synchronisation Recorded files extractable by using a file manager like My Files and accessing: moonc.mobi/loopdeloop (Deleting or editing files may cause LoopDeLoop to error) Extra large record/play button that can be hit in a hurry while playing. Its the next best thing for guitarists to an actual physical footswitch. Multilingual, adjustable to: English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Hindu and Arabic. For more info this or our other apps, please visit our website: http://www.moonc.mobi email: info@moonc.mobi -- All iPhone/iPad Apps by MoonC.mobi: ChatS - encrypted messenger for secure communication via self created keys - FREE LoopDeLoop - Audio Recording stereo multi Looper w/play synchronisation - FREE WannaPubCrawl – ultimate party/event organizer/advertiser w/advanced invitation options - FREE MarineChimer w/shift display, chimes every ½ hour like a Ships Bell - FREE MarineAwake - Auto-repeating alarm w/notification options to keep you alert and awake - FREE Boms - Card Game for 2 to 4 friends or random strangers - Addictive - Ranking Tables - FREE -- Unlimited looping time. Unlimited overdubs. Play in a circle. Automatic replay. Instant replaying. Loop of as many minutes as your device can store. Full record, undo, redo and stop functionality. Full jamming functionality so you can jam when your buddies are not available. An affordable looper as small as your phone / mobile / pad / other device. Erase by overwriting with new recording. Free standing so no bypass required. LoopDeLoop needs: Media access for access to microphone and speaker. Disk access to store the data. Network access at startup to check for: version, ad, access to Pro. A looper is the most helpful for beginners of all the guitar effects. Someone you can play along with before you are good enough to play in "public". Plus later create multi guitar effects. And this one can be used both with electric and acoustic guitars.

Screenshots

GoodEar Pro4 screens
LoopDeLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoodEar Pro at 77% against LoopDeLoop's 0%. GoodEar Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 39 months). LoopDeLoop's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. GoodEar Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LoopDeLoop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodEar Pro has 162 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of GoodEar Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of LoopDeLoop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoodEar Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, LoopDeLoop every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GoodEar Pro versus LoopDeLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodEar ProLoopDeLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (162 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings162 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal WeissMoonC.mobi

Customer experience

GoodEar Pro

All ratings162 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.3%

LoopDeLoop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

LoopDeLoop

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
2 purchases

LoopDeLoop

One-time2
  • MoonC.mobi: LoopDeLoop Pro$3.99
  • MoonC.mobi: LoopDeLoop Pro5$3.99

Questions

Is GoodEar Pro free?
GoodEar Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopDeLoop free?
LoopDeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoodEar Pro or LoopDeLoop?
GoodEar Pro is rated higher. GoodEar Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while LoopDeLoop averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GoodEar Pro or LoopDeLoop have ads?
Neither GoodEar Pro nor LoopDeLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoodEar Pro or LoopDeLoop?
GoodEar Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and LoopDeLoop every 39 months. Most recently, GoodEar Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and LoopDeLoop on September 16, 2026.

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