Comparison

Fiddle by Ear vs TuneSheet

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

Head to head
About

Fiddle by Ear

Master the fiddle by ear with this efficient ear training tool. Learn melodies and understand chords quickly, accelerating your musical journey from years to weeks. Practice with your phone or a real instrument.

Highlights
  • Learn fiddle by ear
  • Efficient ear training
  • Understand chords
  • Practice with smartphone or real fiddle
  • Accelerated learning method
Features
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...continuing the age-old tradition of learning to play the fiddle by ear, now you are able to do it even more efficiently thanks to this app! Learn to express yourself with this beautiful instrument in DAYS and WEEKS instead if YEARS. With our unique learning method you will accomplish just that! This is a very powerful ear training and learning tool for musicians who want a shortcut to fluency on the fiddle. With this tool you will be able to play the fiddle it is meant to be played by ear, any melody or solo, you will gain a very deep understanding of chords and the notes they consist of and are surrounded by, they tell you all about this in lessons, but you never actually get to ingrain it. Yet this is the most important skill there is for mastering the fiddle and play any music by ear. The app allows you to practice with just the smartphone or with your real fiddle. This exercise might look a little bit tedious, but trust us, you will see very powerful results in your music within days of using the app. You could call it hacking the fiddle. Provided you possess the basic notes and scale playing skills (youtube will teach you that very easily), you will learn to play the fiddle by ear in DAYS with Fiddle by Ear, something other musicians struggle for YEARS for and still not everyone gets there. You will. During the first month. How much money would you pay to obtain such a skill? Consider this your lucky day, because you are on your way for real musicianship whether it is your hobby or you want to pursue career in music, this app sets you up for the best results. Even if you prefer to play looking at the notes, this app will greatly enhance your ability to see music, hear the written music in your mind, understand music more easily and even remember music much more easily.

About

TuneSheet

This app helps musicians catalog and organize their music. You can add tunes, record yourself playing, and even get random song suggestions. It offers full offline support and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Add tunes individually or in bulk
  • Record and playback audio
  • Adjust recording speed
  • Random tune selection
  • Organize with custom lists and tags
  • Attach notes and web links
  • Offline support
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TuneSheet is a personal catalog for your tunes — whatever trad or folk music you're learning and playing. Add tunes one at a time or paste in a whole list at once. Organize them into lists, tag them however makes sense to you, and attach notes, links, and audio recordings. When you want to revisit something, search or filter by tag. When you can't decide what to play, shake your phone and let the app pick for you. Features: • Add tunes individually or in bulk • Record yourself directly in the app and play back later • Slow down recordings to 75% or 50% speed to learn at your own pace • Shake your phone to get a random tune — super fun for jam roulette • Organize with custom lists and tags • Attach notes and web links to each tune • Full offline support — works at Clifftop • Share recordings as audio files • Search and filter your tune collection instantly • Share individual tunes, lists, or your entire collection via a public link • Syncs across devices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fiddle by Ear3 screens
TuneSheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TuneSheet at 100% against Fiddle by Ear's 0%. TuneSheet also leads on price (Free vs $12.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Fiddle by Ear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads 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

TuneSheet is free to download; Fiddle by Ear costs $12.99 up front. TuneSheet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Fiddle by Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TuneSheet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fiddle by Ear's written reviews are positive against 100% of TuneSheet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fiddle by Ear ships an update every 7 months, TuneSheet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fiddle by Ear versus TuneSheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiddle by EarTuneSheet
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg SokolovCarter Bancroft

Customer experience

Fiddle by Ear

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

TuneSheet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fiddle by Ear

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TuneSheet

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$5.001 Month
  • Scholarship$30.001 Year
  • Standard$45.001 Year
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  • Champion$75.001 Year

Questions

Is Fiddle by Ear free?
Fiddle by Ear costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TuneSheet free?
TuneSheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fiddle by Ear or TuneSheet?
TuneSheet is rated higher. Fiddle by Ear averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TuneSheet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fiddle by Ear or TuneSheet have ads?
Neither Fiddle by Ear nor TuneSheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fiddle by Ear or TuneSheet?
Fiddle by Ear ships an update every 7 months, and TuneSheet fortnightly. Most recently, Fiddle by Ear was updated on October 12, 2026 and TuneSheet on October 13, 2026.

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