Comparison

Real Ear Trainer vs Pushchords

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

Head to head
About

Real Ear Trainer

This app revolutionizes musical ear training by using AI to create personalized quizzes from your own music library. It adapts to your skill level, offering detailed progress tracking and feedback to help you improve your musical abilities.

Highlights
  • Personalized quizzes from own music
  • AI-driven analysis
  • Adaptive skill level adjustments
  • Detailed progress tracking
  • Targeted feedback
  • Engaging musical exercises
Features
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Play the songs you love — by ear. You don't need sheet music or years of theory to figure out the music in your head. Real Ear Trainer turns the songs you already listen to into quick, daily reps that train your ear to catch chords, melodies, and changes — until playing by ear just clicks. Drop in your own music and AI builds personalized exercises from the exact tracks you want to play. Start wherever you are — total beginner or seasoned player — and it adapts to your level, with progress tracking and feedback that show your ear getting sharper every day. 5 minutes a day. Then you're playing by ear. • Train on your own favorite songs, not generic drills • AI-generated quizzes from real music • Catch chords, intervals, and progressions by ear • Adapts to your level, beginner to advanced • Progress tracking + targeted feedback Stop reaching for tabs. Start hearing the music — and playing it back.

About

Pushchords

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Pushchords is the ultimate tool for musicians who want to understand and master harmony. Circle of Fifths: Visualize and play chords in every key. Switch instantly between scale modes. Chord Builder: Choose chord type (triad, 7th, 9th) and hear how it sounds. Scale Explorer: Browse major, minor, lydian, mixolydian, dorian, and more. Practice sharp or flat keys with ease. Interactive & Playable: Tap to hear each chord and see it on the piano. Perfect for songwriting, practicing, or simply learning how chords connect.

Screenshots

Real Ear Trainer3 screens
Pushchords3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Real Ear Trainer at Free against Pushchords's $3.99. Pushchords's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Real Ear Trainer is free to download; Pushchords costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Real Ear Trainer versus Pushchords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Ear TrainerPushchords
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMayank SanganeriaFoolabs s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Real Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Pushchords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Ear Trainer free?
Real Ear Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pushchords free?
Pushchords costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Real Ear Trainer or Pushchords have ads?
Neither Real Ear Trainer nor Pushchords shows ads.

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