Sonofield Ear Trainer vs THE FEEL BOOK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonofield Ear Trainer
This app helps musicians develop their ear by focusing on the feeling of individual notes within a key, rather than traditional interval training. It uses sustained drones and offers various modes like identifying scale degrees, melodies, and singing exercises. The app adapts to your skill level with an intuitive interface and progression path.
- Feeling-based note recognition
- Scale degree identification
- Melody recognition training
- Singing exercises
- Hands-free training mode
- Interactive exploration instrument
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Sonofield Ear Trainer (SET) is a revolutionary ear training app designed to help you intuitively play the melodies you hear and imagine. Instead of relying on traditional old methods like intervals, SET focuses on helping you feel the unique character of each note within a key. By using sustained drones to create a tonal foundation, you’ll learn to recognize scale degrees based on their *feeling*, not just how they sound. The app offers a variety of ways to train: * Degrees Mode - Identify individual notes against the drone by feeling. The heart of SET. * Melody Mode - Identify short melodic phrases, preparing you for real music. * Voice Mode - Sing the requested scale degree into your microphone. * Pocket Mode - Hands-free training for when you're on the go. * Free Play - An interactive instrument for exploration. With its intuitive, color-coded interface, thoughtfully designed progression path, and multiple difficulty levels, SET adapts to your skill level while keeping practice engaging. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, SET is your guide to unlocking true musical fluency through intuitive, feeling-based ear training. No ads or forced payments. The free version contains full foundations for feeling-based ear training. Download the ear training app now!
THE FEEL BOOK
Practice jazz improvisation with recordings of world-class musicians. Hone your skills with a sophisticated rhythm section and access a growing library of transposable lead sheets. Experiment with advanced features like looping, transposition, and a 3-channel mixer to elevate your musical performance.
- Improvise with a professional rhythm section
- Isolate and study bass lines
- Sophisticated piano harmony
- Transposable lead sheets
- Advanced looping capabilities
- Variable tempo control
- 3-channel instrument mixer
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There is no substitute for the energy and interplay of performing live with world-class jazz heavyweights. But what if everyone had the opportunity to practice along with these very same musicians? To hone their skills with true masters of the art form? THE FEEL BOOK accomplishes this by bringing the greatest musicians on the planet to you. Set aside your robotic recreations and subpar tracks and come play with the greats today! - Improvise over a (super)human rhythm section - Improve your feel and creativity along with a top tier drummer’s ride cymbal. - Play along with (or even isolate and study) a perfectly crafted bass line. - Work over a pianist’s sophisticated harmony based on historical research of the ideal chord changes for each tune. - Carry an expanding library of transposable lead sheets put together by the pros on your smartphone, tablet or laptop The Feel Book transports you to New York and allows you to play with the best from the modern jazz scene while integrating advanced technical features like never before. -Advanced Looping capabilities -Transposition to practice in multiple keys -3 channel mixer to experiment with levels or mute instruments (great for drummers and bassists!) -Variable tempo, to practice slower or test your limits -Global transposition of lead sheets for Bb and Eb instruments Members will have access to the full library (adding at least 10 new tracks each month in a constantly expanding list!) featuring a wide range of styles played by the modern elite (players that have backed everyone from Michael Brecker to Roy Hargrove to Astrid Gilberto!) Players like Willie Jones III, Glenn Zaleski, Danton Boller, Ari Hoenig, Dave Kikoski, Colin Stranahan, Victor Gould, Joe Dyson, Matt Brewer, Rick Rosato, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Duduka Fonseca, Helio Alves, and Gili Lopes AND MORE to come each month! THE FEEL BOOK - elevating the groove and swing of today’s musician to a new level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sonofield Ear Trainer at 4.9 against THE FEEL BOOK's 4.4. Sonofield Ear Trainer also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 71%) and ratings volume (389 vs 55). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Sonofield Ear Trainer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and THE FEEL BOOK sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sonofield Ear Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonofield Ear Trainer has 389 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Sonofield Ear Trainer's written reviews are positive against 71% of THE FEEL BOOK's.
Sonofield Ear Trainer ships an update every 9 days, THE FEEL BOOK every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Sonofield Ear Trainer | THE FEEL BOOK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (389 ratings) — better | 4.4 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 71.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| 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, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd. | 2XJ VENTURES LLC |
Customer experience
Sonofield Ear Trainer
THE FEEL BOOK
Bugs and requests
Sonofield Ear Trainer
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
5 requests- Option to switch between 12TET and just intonation
- Ability to reduce octave range
- Incorporate more timbre options for drone and notes
- Tracking and visualization of progress and learned skills
- Add interactive tutorial for level 1
THE FEEL BOOK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sonofield Ear Trainer
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Lifetime Pro$17.99
- Lifetime Pro2 variants$19.99
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- Lifetime Pro$24.99
THE FEEL BOOK
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$16.493 Months
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$47.901 Year
Questions
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