ToneGym Ear Training Studio vs Earonman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToneGym Ear Training Studio
This app offers daily ear training games and tools for musicians and singers to improve skills like intervals, chords, and rhythm. It provides instant feedback, tracks progress, and includes community features for motivation. Users can start for free and upgrade for more advanced access.
- Daily ear training workouts
- Interval, chord, and rhythm training
- Melody memory and sight-singing
- Interactive music theory tools
- Progress tracking with TPI
- Community contests and motivation
- Chord Progression Generator
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ToneGym Is The Gym For Your Ears -> Short games. Sharp ears. Big wins. ToneGym is a daily ear training workout for musicians and singers who want real progress, fast. Play quick training games and build the skills you actually use when you play, sing, write, or teach: interval training, chord training, rhythm training, melody training, and sight-singing. DO TODAY’S WORKOUT: Open ToneGym and get a fresh daily workout built from short games that train real-world musicianship. You get instant feedback, bite-sized reps, and a difficulty curve that keeps you challenged without getting overwhelmed. WHAT YOU’LL TRAIN (EAR TRAINING + PRACTICAL MUSIC THEORY): • Intervals (ascending, descending, harmonic) • Chords (recognition, inversions, progressions) • Scales (identification, modes) • Rhythm (repetition and dictation) • Melody (memory and playback) • Sight-singing + solfeggi GAMES WITH PERSONALITY (AND A PURPOSE): - Meet your trainers: each game targets one core skill at a time, so your practice stays focused: • Chordelius: chord recognition • Solfègiator: solfege & sing-back drills • Rhythmic Parrot: rhythm repetition • Melody Jay: melody memory …plus a whole crew of ear-training games to keep the workout fresh. TOOLS YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE: - Go beyond games with interactive music tools you can apply right away: • Chord Progression Generator (with voice-leading playback) • Interactive Circle of Fifths • Sight-Singing Trainer • Scales, chords, intervals, vocal warmups, and more SEE YOUR PROGRESS CLIMB: - Track improvement with TPI (ToneGym Performance Index), personal bests, and skill stats, so you always know what’s getting stronger. PLAY WITH THE COMMUNITY: - Train alongside musicians worldwide, share wins, and join weekly Olympics contests for extra motivation. HEARING SAFETY: - ToneGym involves listening to various frequencies and tones. To protect your hearing, always start with your device volume at a low level and avoid listening at high volumes for extended periods. FREE TO START: - Start free anytime. Upgrade to Pro for more access, deeper stats, and a bigger training playground. Start Today’s Workout. Subscription Details: • Monthly and yearly subscriptions available • Payment charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.tonegym.co/site/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tonegym.co/site/privacy
Earonman
This app offers a gamified approach to developing musical ear training skills. It features 258 levels of progressive exercises, real-time microphone input for singing or playing, and competitive multiplayer challenges. Customize your experience and train with authentic instrument sounds.
- 258 progressive ear training levels
- Real-time microphone input
- 1V1 multiplayer challenges
- Gamified progress tracking (XP, streaks, leagues)
- Authentic instrument sounds
- Customizable app appearance
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Master your musical ear. Become Earonman. Earonman is a gamified ear training app for musicians of all levels. Build real relative pitch through 258 levels, six PRO Quests, free practice, real-time microphone input, and 1V1 challenges. MAKE IT YOURS Dress Earonman in a Timbre, an app-wide color scheme you buy with EarCoins earned through training. There are 12 to collect, two of them light. AUTHENTIC SOUND Train with samples of a real Petrof III concert grand piano recorded at Baracca Records. Choose from 8 instruments: piano, Rhodes, strings, harp, electric guitar, flute, clarinet, and horn. 258 LEVELS Progress from basic intervals to advanced jazz harmony: - Melodic and harmonic intervals - Triads and inversions - Seventh and extended chords - Compound intervals - Scales and modes - Slash chords - Jazz voicings - Upper structures, hybrid chords, and polychords LEARN WITH DR. EARMOND SHARP Each level begins with a short chat-style lesson guided by your witty musical mentor. FREE PRACTICE MODE Practice Intervals, Chords, Scales, and Jazz Voicings with no timers, no lives, and no daily limit. Train at your own pace without losing XP. SIX PRO QUESTS - Slashmaster - hear which note of a triad is in the bass and name the slash chord, like C/E or C/G - Functioneer - hear what a chord does in the key: after the tonic, in four-chord progressions or as a secondary dominant, in major and minor. Seventh chords play in the voicing you pick, from shells and Drop 2 to So What and upper structures - Harmonic Quest - harmonic movement, including Barry Harris-inspired approaches - Guido - the guide-tone line of a jazz standard: the 3rd and 7th of every chord, with the smoothest voice leading. Hear the band play it, follow the chart, find it by ear, then play or sing it in tempo. Add tunes from iReal Pro - Hybrid Lab - triads over bass notes - Polychordist - stacked-triad structures OPEN MIC Answer by singing or playing instead of tapping. Earonman listens through your microphone and evaluates your intonation live, note by note. It works with voice, piano, saxophone, trumpet, and more. All audio analysis happens on your device. Nothing is recorded or uploaded. 1V1 DUELS Challenge another player across intervals, chords, scales, cadences, and chord progressions. Invite Earonman users directly or share a link with friends. GAMIFIED PROGRESS - Earn XP - Build streaks - Unlock badges - Climb weekly Leagues - Review past League results - Track accuracy and time SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE English, Czech, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese (the last three in beta). The app follows your phone's language, and note names stay international (C, D, E, F, G, A, B). ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Full VoiceOver support across lessons, quests, and onboarding helps blind and low-vision musicians train independently. The app also includes large touch targets, high contrast, and clear focus indicators. BUILT BY A MUSICIAN Created by a professional jazz pianist, educator, and Barry Harris student. The curriculum connects ear training with music theory, harmony, and practical musicianship. FREE - Basic Intervals, the first section of the map (11 levels) - 3 levels every 8 hours - Practice as long as you like: intervals up to the octave, major and minor chords and scales, Root Position voicings - This week's leaderboard - Basic stats and badges PRO - 7-DAY FREE TRIAL - Unlimited exercises - All 258 levels and lessons - All 6 advanced quests - Open Mic - All 8 instrument sounds - Advanced stats - Every leaderboard: This month, Ear Index and the Hall of Fame - Full badge system - Cancel anytime Start training today. Become Earonman. Privacy Policy: https://www.earonman.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Earonman at 3.7 against ToneGym Ear Training Studio's 2.8. Earonman also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). ToneGym Ear Training Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. ToneGym Ear Training Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.95 per month and Earonman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Earonman holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ToneGym Ear Training Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of Earonman's.
ToneGym Ear Training Studio ships an update weekly, Earonman every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToneGym Ear Training Studio | Earonman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundGym LTD. | Tomas Jochmann |
Customer experience
ToneGym Ear Training Studio
Earonman
In-app purchases
ToneGym Ear Training Studio
- ToneGym Pro Monthly Subscription$13.951 Month
- ToneGym Pro Yearly Subscription$74.991 Year
Earonman
- Earonman Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Earonman Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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