Comparison

Note Spark vs Ear Training L3

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

Head to head
About

Note Spark

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Note Spark is a practice app that helps you remember and improve your musical skills. You can record a digital piano performance and visualize it, or share it with your friends! Key Features: - Practice mode: Play along a MIDI track - Recording: Record a single track MIDI with a cable or Bluetooth - Backtracking track: Overlay tracks from Apple Music and record along with your favorite songs* - Open MIDI files and share your songs - Looping, editing and much more! Whether you're looking to save or visualize your musical performance, or want to learn/transcribe songs by ear, this app is the right tool for you! Note: - You might experience some latency when using Bluetooth audio devices. When connected to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, you might notice audio not lining up with visuals.  - If you're using Bluetooth MIDI, you can adjust the input latency in the app's Settings.

About

Ear Training L3

Explore and internalize chords and progressions with this interactive ear training app. Hear diatonic chords and custom progressions against a vocal drone, and test your knowledge with challenging modes. Works offline with adjustable settings.

Highlights
  • Interactive moons diagram for chords
  • Chord progression designer
  • Two test modes (Chords & Progressions)
  • 12 tonal centers and 5 modes
  • Adjustable drone/chord mix balance
  • Works offline
Features
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The Moons is a drone-based ear training app for exploring and internalizing chords and chord progressions. It presents the seven diatonic chords as an interactive moons diagram where you can tap individual chords in a key and hear them against a sustained vocal drone. To see how your ear training is coming along, the app includes a fun and challenging test mode. Features: 12 tonal centers (all keys) 7 modes: Major, Mixolydian, Lydian, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Dorian, Phrygian 7 diatonic chords with roles displayed visually Fun and challenging test mode MIDI Visualizer - see what you play displayed Male and female choirs Real Acoustic Cello Adjustable drone/chord mix balance Function and note name label modes Works offline — no internet required How it works: Chords Mode: Start the drone, then tap spheres of the moons to hear chords. Use the arrow selector to shift to the closest inversion either up or down. In male choir mode, the radio buttons above sound melody tones. In female choir mode, the same buttons trigger a bass tone below. Chords Test Mode: Start drone, choose levels, then begin. Listen to the chord played, click the corresponding moon to select, then press the checkmark to commit. Once you’ve committed, or when the timer runs out, you’ll receive feedback as to the accuracy of your selection. 3 levels in Chord Test Mode: 1) Root position chords 2) 1st Inversions 3) 2nd inversions (test individually or in combination) Level 3 of Ear Training in The Mandala L1 — The Fan & The Curtain (simple intervals) L2 — The Tower (intervals, chords, and connections) L3 — The Moons (chords and chord progressions)

Screenshots

Note Spark4 screens
Ear Training L34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Note Spark at $1.99 against Ear Training L3's $7.99. Ear Training L3's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Note Spark costs $1.99 and Ear Training L3 $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Spark ships an update weekly, Ear Training L3 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Note Spark versus Ear Training L3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote SparkEar Training L3
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermanolofdezPaul Russell

In-app purchases

None

Note Spark

No in-app purchases

None

Ear Training L3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Spark free?
Note Spark costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Training L3 free?
Ear Training L3 costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Spark or Ear Training L3 have ads?
Neither Note Spark nor Ear Training L3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Spark or Ear Training L3?
Note Spark ships an update weekly, and Ear Training L3 every 5 days. Most recently, Note Spark was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ear Training L3 on October 6, 2026.

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