EarWizard vs XinematiX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarWizard
This app trains your ear and improves memory by having you repeat chord sequences that increase in length. As you progress, visual cues fade, forcing reliance on auditory memory. It offers multiple difficulty levels and modes for musicians of all skill levels.
- Chord sequence repetition
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Visual cues fade with skill
- Multiple musical modes
- Endless play mode
- Speed control
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Wizdom Music announces EarWizard, created by Jordan Rudess and Felipe Peña. EarWizard trains your ear while improving your memory skills. Repeat back a sequence of chords which gets longer with each round of play. As you improve your skills, the visuals disappear and you will have to depend on your EAR! Start off in EASY mode with only a few chords on screen and with practice, you will ultimately reach the hardest level where you will have seven chords on screen and be playing against the clock! Whether you are a novice or a trained musician, EarWizard will surely keep you entertained and challenged. Features: Three levels - Easy, Normal and Hard Start with three chords in a key and go up to seven! Features fun Jordan videos playing each chord Five different diatonic modes-presented in three keys Endless Mode for continuos play in any level Speed control-Slow to Lightspeed Chart that allows you to hear and see the note spelling of all chords in the selected key Wizardly video rewards Coming soon: Game Center support Additional sounds and more videos
XinematiX
This app provides a vast library of premium sounds for iOS, developed with meticulous recording and programming. It offers unlimited creative possibilities with a high-quality sound engine, advanced features like round robin triggering, and extensive customization options for professional music production.
- 25 GB premium sounds
- Round Robin sample triggering
- Multi-program stacking
- Customizable envelopes, filters, and reverb
- Live Mode for performance
- Standalone & AUv3 support
- MIDI Learn functionality
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XinematiX establishes a new high-level standard for sound libraries for iOS®. XinematiX delivers over 25 GB of premium sounds that are the result of over 3 years of recording and programming work by legendary sample sound producer KARO Sound Development, brought to you by music app guru Harry Gohs. Unlimited creative possibilities and ease of use - that's what XinematiX is all about. Non-compromise sound quality – Harry Gohs’ top-notch sound engine offers excellent dynamics via extensive velocity switching and clever programming. Advanced features like Round Robin sample triggering will make your performances and productions sound richer and more natural than ever before. The App already includes 2 beautiful multi sampled sounds: A phrase choir using round robin to give you different articulations on each key repetition and the standard XinematiX Choir preset. 990 programs - carefully curated sound programs selecting from 62 preset packs across all thinkable sound categories now available with a single in-app purchase. Multi power - Up to 3 different programs can be stacked simultaneously in a multi and either be crossfaded or layered for dramatic sound sculpting with the intuitive color-coded on-screen fader. Flexible and customizable – pro features like envelopes, filters, and reverb effects make it easy to adapt any program/multi to your needs and save it as your own user preset. A special “white mode” allows effective manipulation of all programs loaded in a multi at once. Live Mode - organize your multis and programs for quick access in a dedicated Live Mode with 128 scenes and 16 tiles per screen. Unlimited seamless transitions – No matter if you are performing or just browsing through sounds: To ensure you stay in the flow, special care is given that your sound never cuts off or glitches. MIDI Learn - A comprehensive MIDI Learn feature makes it easy to map any MIDI controller to all relevant functions. List of sound categories: • Bell & Mallet • Brass • Motion & Pad • Orchestra • Piano & Key • Plucked & Guitar • Sound FX • Strings • Synth & Airy • Vocal & Choir • Woodwind & Reed Further features include: • Standalone & AUv3 for integration in Logic Pro, Cubasis and other compatible hosts • Bridge to AudioLayer App for enhanced sound design • Dynamic control fader compresses the response of your keybed on the fly • ‘Dice’ button suggests random multi for instant inspiration • Hermode Tuning function for purest harmonies • Compatible with MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) • optional SSD disk streaming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XinematiX at 4.6 against EarWizard's 3.4. XinematiX also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 20) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). EarWizard's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. EarWizard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and XinematiX sells 28 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XinematiX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XinematiX has 295 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 53% and 54% positive.
EarWizard ships an update every 6 weeks, XinematiX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarWizard | XinematiX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (295 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 295 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 598 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizdom Music LLC | Harry Gohs |
Customer experience
EarWizard
XinematiX
Bugs and requests
EarWizard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XinematiX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased sound packs not loading or available
- Morphing and blending features not functioning as expected
- Inconsistent behavior across different iOS versions
- Reverb and effects not working correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to preview sound packs before purchase
- Improved sound organization and management
- More customization options for the user interface
- MIDI learn and automation support
- Ability to import user samples
In-app purchases
EarWizard
- EarWizard instruments pack #1$0.99
- Unlock all content$1.99
XinematiX
- Trombones & Trumpets$4.99
- XinematiX Choir$4.99
- XinematiX Pads$4.99
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- Airy Crystal$6.99
- Brass Sections$6.99
- Bells & Tube$6.99
- Class Orchestra$6.99
- Epic Orchestra$6.99
- Vocal & Choir$6.99
- Woodwinds$6.99
- Analogue Motion$6.99
- Airy Pads$9.99
- Church Organ$9.99
- Choir Strings & More$9.99
- Dynamite Pianos$9.99
- Guitar Pack$9.99
- Guzheng & Santoor$9.99
- Lydian Pads$9.99
- Flying FX$9.99
- Full Orchestra$12.99
- Marcato Strings$12.99
- Starter Set$12.99
- Chamber Strings$14.99
- Orchestral Strings$14.99
- Phrase Choir$14.99
- XinematiX Strings$14.99
- Concert Grand Piano$14.99
- Complete access pass$29.99









