Comparison

Sonofield Ear Trainer vs ADHD Focus Sounds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Feeling-based note recognition
  • Scale degree identification
  • Melody recognition training
  • Singing exercises
  • Hands-free training mode
  • Interactive exploration instrument
Features
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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!

About

ADHD Focus Sounds

Features
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Mudio is an ADHD-friendly focus sounds app for deep work, study, reading, coding, relaxation, meditation, naps and sleep. Create a cleaner sound environment with white noise, brown noise, pink noise, nature ambience, binaural beats, custom Hz frequencies and focus timers. Use Mudio when your mind feels busy, your room is noisy, your workspace is distracting, or you want a simple background sound that helps you stay in your flow. FOCUS SOUNDS Start a sound session in seconds. Choose from clean background sounds made for concentration, study and deep work: • Brown noise • White noise • Pink noise • Rain sounds • Forest ambience • Ocean waves • Waterfall • Fireplace • Fan noise • Calm ambience • Reading sounds • Study sounds • Deep work sounds • Sleep sounds CUSTOM HZ FREQUENCIES Create your own Hz and explore popular frequency presets for focus, calm, meditation, sleep routines and background ambience. Adjust the tone, save favorites and return to recently used sounds quickly. BINAURAL BEATS Use binaural beat sessions for focus, calm, relaxation, meditation and sleep routines. Headphones are recommended for binaural beats because each ear receives a different tone. ADHD-FRIENDLY ROUTINES Mudio is designed for people who get distracted easily and want a fast, simple way to start a focused sound session. Pick a sound, start a timer and keep working, studying, reading or relaxing without complicated setup. DEEP WORK AND STUDY TIMERS Use timers for Pomodoro, deep work, study sessions, meditation, naps and sleep. Keep audio playing in the background while you use other apps, lock your screen, work at your desk, read, write, code or rest. SLEEP AND RELAXATION SOUNDS Use rain, ocean, forest, fan, fireplace, pink noise, brown noise and soft ambience to create a calm sound routine before bed, during a nap or while winding down. CREATE YOUR OWN SOUND ENVIRONMENT Build the sound that fits your mind. Use focus sounds, ambience, custom frequencies, binaural beats and timers to create a personal routine for work, study, sleep, calm, meditation or relaxation. KEY FEATURES • ADHD-friendly focus sounds • Brown noise, white noise and pink noise • Rain, forest, ocean, waterfall, fan and fireplace sounds • Custom Hz frequency generator • Popular frequency presets • Binaural beats • Pomodoro timer • Deep work timer • Study timer • Meditation timer • Nap and sleep timers • Favorites • Recently used sounds • Background audio playback • Smooth fade • Gentle volume option • Clean dark interface • Distraction-free sound sessions PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Mudio is not free to use. Downloading the app does not provide access to any sounds or features. The app is protected by a hard paywall, and you must purchase a paid subscription before you can start a sound session or use any tool. There is no free tier, free content or free mode. Every feature requires an active subscription, including all focus and sleep sounds, white noise, brown noise, pink noise, nature ambience, custom Hz frequencies, frequency presets, binaural beats, timers, favorites, recently used sounds, background audio playback and all other app functionality. The paywall shows the subscription price and billing period before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled through your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. After cancellation, access remains available until the end of the current billing period. When the subscription expires, access to all Mudio sounds, tools and features is locked. Mudio is a focus, ambience, productivity and sleep sound tool. It is not medical treatment and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent ADHD, insomnia, anxiety or any medical condition. Privacy Policy: https://mudio.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://mudio.app/terms

Screenshots

Sonofield Ear Trainer4 screens
ADHD Focus Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sonofield Ear Trainer and ADHD Focus Sounds are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Sonofield Ear Trainer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ADHD Focus Sounds sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sonofield Ear Trainer versus ADHD Focus Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonofield Ear TrainerADHD Focus Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (389 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings389 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd.Anastasia Gromatchi

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

ADHD Focus Sounds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sonofield Ear Trainer

One-time4
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99
  • Lifetime Pro$17.99
  • Lifetime Pro2 variants$19.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
5 purchases

ADHD Focus Sounds

Subscriptions5
  • Mudio Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Mudio Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Mudio Pro Yearly Last Chance$49.991 Year
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  • Mudio Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Mudio Pro Yearly With Trial3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Sonofield Ear Trainer free?
Sonofield Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Focus Sounds free?
ADHD Focus Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sonofield Ear Trainer or ADHD Focus Sounds have ads?
Neither Sonofield Ear Trainer nor ADHD Focus Sounds shows ads.

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