Trill vs Number System Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trill
Develop your musical ear with daily, focused exercises. This app transforms ear training into an engaging game with challenges and rewards, helping you learn to recognize tones, chords, and keys naturally. It also includes tools like a tuner and metronome.
- Daily ear training exercises
- Chord, interval, and scale visualizers
- Tuner and metronome
- Gamified learning with challenges and badges
- Focus Lock to block distractions
- Progress tracking and achievements
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Learn to hear music. Not guess it. Have you ever wanted to play music by ear, recognize chords instantly, or identify the key of a melody? A trained musical ear changes everything. It helps you improvise, compose, transcribe melodies, sing in tune, and play with others confidently. Your musical ear is like a muscle. If you don’t train it, it stays weak. If you train it a little every day, it becomes instinct. Just 10 minutes of daily ear training is enough to build powerful musical hearing over time. Short, focused sessions train your brain to recognize tones, chords, and keys naturally — the same way athletes build strength with consistent workouts. And if you struggle with consistency, Trill makes you serious about it. With Focus Lock enabled, distracting apps are blocked until you complete your daily ear training. No scrolling first. No excuses. You train your ear — then you unlock your screen time. Train first. Scroll later. Funny part is, that Trill turns ear training into a game you actually want to come back to. Daily challenges, streaks, levels, and collectible badges transform serious ear training into a motivating system. Many users describe Trill as “Duolingo for ear training” — short sessions, clear progress, and constant small wins that keep you practicing. I originally built Trill for myself. I wanted to improvise more freely, hear the key of a song instantly, and recognize chords during jam sessions without guessing. What started as a personal tool became a complete daily training system for everyone who want real musical hearing. Free and Pro Features Free access includes an essential musician toolkit such as a tuner, metronome, and chord, interval, and scale visualizers. A free trial provides limited access to ear training and vocal training. Trill Pro unlocks unlimited training, advanced exercises, progress tracking, achievements, and Focus Lock. By downloading or using Trill, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Privacy Policy: https://trill.studio/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://trill.studio/terms-of-service
Number System Trainer
Learn and master the Nashville Number System for music. This app offers interactive modules to help musicians of all levels understand chord progressions, transpose songs, and improve their ear training. It's designed for quick learning and on-the-fly musical communication.
- Interactive learning modules
- Chord reading and identification
- Instant transposition
- Ear training exercises
- Visual chord shapes
- Circle of 4ths & 5ths reference
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Learn the Nashville Number System by doing—not by memorizing theory. Number System Trainer helps worship musicians, guitarists, and keyboard players read number charts, change keys quickly, recognize chord movement by ear, and communicate clearly with a band. START FREE • Complete a six-step guided lesson • Practice Level 1 chart reading and ear training • Try a full song transposition • Preview Play Along and the Circle of 5ths SIX INTERACTIVE MODULES • Learn — Build the system one step at a time with a familiar progression • Read Charts — Work through four levels, from major triads to slash chords • Transpose — Move complete progressions into any of 12 keys • Ear Training — Identify diatonic, slash, and borrowed chords by sound • Play Along — Follow piano or guitar shapes, capo guidance, and timed drills • Circle of 5ths — See the seven chords in every key at a glance UNLOCK ONCE, KEEP IT One optional purchase unlocks every level, key, progression, and practice mode. There is no subscription, and Family Sharing is supported. No account or sign-in is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number System Trainer at 100% against Trill's 20%. Number System Trainer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Trill's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 12) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). 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. Trill sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Number System Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Number System Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trill has 1.9K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Trill's written reviews are positive against 100% of Number System Trainer's.
Trill ships an update fortnightly, Number System Trainer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trill | Number System Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gmol6.studio s.r.o.o | Brandon Oaks |
Customer experience
Trill
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In-app purchases
Trill
- Monthly Access – Trill Pro$4.991 Month
- Monthly Access - Trill Pro$9.991 Month
- Weekly Access - Trill Pro$9.997 Days
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- Monthly Access - Trill Pro$12.991 Month
- Annual Special – Trill Pro$14.991 Year
- Annual Deal – Trill Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Number System Trainer
- Full Unlock$2.99
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