Comparison

inTone Basic vs Ear training

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

Head to head
About

inTone Basic

This app assists musicians with real-time tone and note identification for instrument tuning and vocal accuracy. It offers a customizable dashboard and supports numerous instruments with various tunings. Additional companion packages are available for purchase to enhance practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time tone/note identification
  • Instrument tuning wizard
  • Vocal accuracy training
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Support for 15 instruments and 55 tunings
  • In-app companion packages
Features
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========= "I really love this App... A Killer App!" (Apps4iDevices) ========= inTone – The iPad, iPhone and iPod touch music companion for beginners as well as professional musicians with features such as real-time tone/note identification usable for instrument tuning, intonation accuracy, Circle of fifths and more. inTone can also be used to identify vocal accuracy and is an excellent companion for vocal training. inTone presents the identified tones/notes on a companion dashboard (up to four simultaneous companions on the iPad and up to two on iPhone/iPod touch). You can easily arrange your dashboard as you wish. You can select any of the 15 instruments (Guitar, Bass guitar (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Violin, Viola, Cello, Contra bass/Double bass, Balalaika, Banjo (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Mandolin, Ukulele and Piano) with a total of 55 different tunings/types. inTone comes with a free of charge intuitive tuning wizard that helps you to tune your selected instrument without knowledge of tuning. It also comes with a frequency graph and a vocal/singing range finder. In addition to that, the in-app store contains four different companion packages (where each companion presents the played tone/note in different ways): + Fingerboard/fretboard package with a fingerboard presenter, a fingerboard scale trainer showing any of the 12 major and 12 minor keys (plus the harmonic and melodic minor scale variants) and a fingerboard interval trainer. + Note sheet package with a note accuracy presentation of identified note on the note sheet, a presentation of a flowing note sheet of the notes played during the last 10 seconds as well as a note sheet scale trainer. + Tuning package with a more detailed frequency and accuracy presenter as well as the traditional tuning meter. + Circle of fifths and intervals where the last two identified notes are presented in the circle of fifths as well as in the note sheet (with interval size in cents). More information about the free and in-app store companions can be found on http://intoneapp.se/ inTone is currently available in three languages (English, German and Swedish). We hope that you will enjoy inTone.

About

Ear training

Develop perfect pitch and recognize notes, chords, and melodies by ear. This app offers a series of exercises to train your aural skills, with explanations and hints to help you learn at your own pace. Improve your ability to play along with songs or guess melodies.

Highlights
  • Develop perfect pitch
  • Recognize notes and chords
  • Identify intervals and chord progressions
  • Learn major and minor scales
  • Instrument-specific practice
  • Hint function
Features
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Would you like to be able to guess melodies by hearing them or be able to play accompaniment to your favorite songs on the guitar or piano? Ear training is the perfect app for you! This app will help you develop perfect pitch, and train your ear to recognize notes and chords in any key. The app consists of a series of exercises, which will gradually introduce you to all the notes and chords in the major and minor scales. You can also practice identifying intervals and chord progressions. Each exercise is accompanied by a clear and concise explanation, so you can understand the theory behind it. And if you get stuck, the app includes a handy hint function. The exercises are tailored to help you improve your aural skills, so you can develop at your own pace. You can also choose to practice in a particular key, or with a particular instrument. So why wait? Start training your ear today!

Screenshots

inTone Basic4 screens
Ear training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ear training at 4.5 against inTone Basic's 1.6. Ear training also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (248 vs 20). inTone Basic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment 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. inTone Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ear training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ear training holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ear training has 248 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Ear training every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
inTone Basic versus Ear training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinTone BasicEar training
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (20 ratings)4.5 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better32.6% of reviews
Number of ratings20248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILLOMAlexey Ovod

Customer experience

inTone Basic

All ratings20 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Ear training

All ratings245 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative52.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

inTone Basic

One-time4
  • Tuner package$0.99
  • Note sheet package$1.99
  • Fingerboard package$1.99
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  • Circle of fifths/Intervals package$3.99
None

Ear training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inTone Basic free?
inTone Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear training free?
Ear training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inTone Basic or Ear training?
Ear training is rated higher. inTone Basic averages 1.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Ear training averages 4.5 from 248 ratings.
Do inTone Basic or Ear training have ads?
Ear training shows ads; inTone Basic does not.
Which is updated more often, inTone Basic or Ear training?
inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ear training every 8 months. Most recently, inTone Basic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ear training on November 3, 2026.

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