Comparison

Resolve vs Windtone by Sonofield

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

Head to head
About

Resolve

This app offers a structured video course and a practice tool to develop a direct connection between your ear and your instrument. It generates random chord voicings for you to play along with, enhancing musical instincts and harmonic understanding.

Highlights
  • Integrated video course and practice tool
  • Random harmonic voicings
  • Harmonic complexity slider
  • Train real musical instincts
  • Designed for use with your instrument
  • Complements functional ear training
Features
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Resolve is a powerful ear training system, developed by Tom Quayle and David Beebee, combining a structured video course with a custom practice tool. The course and practice tool are designed to work together: the videos explain the concepts and exercises, while the practice tool generates the harmonic material you use to train your ear on your instrument. Reactive Ear Training focuses on developing a direct connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. Resolve generates random, non-functional chord voicings for you to react to by playing over each chord using the exercises taught in the inlcuded course. The Harmonic Complexity Slider lets you tailor the sounds to your ability, from simpler, more consonant voicings at lower settings to increasingly complex and dissonant sounds at higher settings. Practicing this way strengthens the connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. Over time, this develops stronger musical instincts and a deeper, intuitive understanding of harmony that maps directly to your instrument and translates to real musical situations. Key Features ‣ Created by Tom Quayle and David Beebee Resolve was developed as a complete Reactive Ear Training system, combining a structured video course with a practice tool designed to work together. ‣ Integrated Video Course and Practice Tool The course explains the method and demonstrates the exercises, while the practice tool generates the harmonic material you react to on your instrument. ‣ Random Harmonic Voicings Generate non-functional chord voicings to react to in real time. This approach strengthens the connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. ‣ Harmonic Complexity Slider Tailor the sounds to your ability, from simpler, more consonant voicings at lower settings to increasingly complex and dissonant sounds at higher settings. ‣ Train Real Musical Instincts Resolve is designed to be used without naming or labelling chords, scales, or intervals. By focusing purely on sound, you learn to respond directly on your instrument. With some familiarity of major and minor sounds, you can begin immediately. ‣ Complements Functional Ear Training Designed to support your ongoing study of harmony, scales, chords, and functional ear training. ‣ Designed for Use With Your Instrument Built for active playing, helping connect what you hear directly to movement on your instrument. Resolve works for: ‣ Guitarists ‣ Bassists ‣ Pianists ‣ Any instrumentalist developing their ear Whether you’re improvising, composing, or learning music by ear, Resolve – Reactive Ear Training helps you develop faster and more reliable musical instincts.

About

Windtone by Sonofield

This app offers a meditative ear training experience for musicians. It generates endless wind-chime melodies based on chosen scales, with adjustable complexity and real-time note labels. Enjoy a relaxing practice environment with natural ambiences and a tonic reference.

Highlights
  • Scale degree recognition
  • Over 30 preset scales
  • Real-time note labels
  • Adjustable melodic complexity
  • Natural background ambiences
  • Tonic reference chime
  • Playable chimes
Features
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Windtone is a meditative ear training app for musicians who want to develop scale degree recognition. Simply choose a scale, relax, and tune in to an endless stream of gentle wind-chime melodies. Features: - Over 30 preset scales, sorted by family or mood - Real-time note labels: scale degrees, solfege, or letter names - Wind-gust inspired melody generation - Four levels of melodic complexity - Relaxing natural background ambiences - Tonic reference chime to keep your ear anchored - Playable chimes you can tap and strum - No user tracking - No ads - Free forever Windtone is a unique and immersive ear training experience that you can adapt to match your ability level. Its calming interface and pristine sounds create the perfect space for relaxed practice and extended training sessions. Listen while you work, walk, or wind-down at night.

Screenshots

Resolve4 screens
Windtone by Sonofield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Windtone by Sonofield at Free against Resolve's $17.99. Windtone by Sonofield also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Resolve's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Windtone by Sonofield is free to download; Resolve costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windtone by Sonofield holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Resolve's written reviews are positive against 100% of Windtone by Sonofield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resolve ships an update every 9 days, Windtone by Sonofield every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Resolve versus Windtone by Sonofield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResolveWindtone by Sonofield
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings615 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrio Software LtdSonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd.

Customer experience

Resolve

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Windtone by Sonofield

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Resolve

No in-app purchases

None

Windtone by Sonofield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Resolve free?
Resolve costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windtone by Sonofield free?
Windtone by Sonofield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Resolve or Windtone by Sonofield?
Windtone by Sonofield is rated higher. Resolve averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Windtone by Sonofield averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Resolve or Windtone by Sonofield have ads?
Neither Resolve nor Windtone by Sonofield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resolve or Windtone by Sonofield?
Resolve ships an update every 9 days, and Windtone by Sonofield every 5 days. Most recently, Resolve was updated on September 19, 2026 and Windtone by Sonofield on September 23, 2026.

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