Comparison

Ear Trainer Master vs Score Master

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

Head to head
About

Ear Trainer Master

Master your musical ear with structured lessons on intervals, chords, and progressions. Features interactive guitar fretboards and piano keyboards with visual feedback. Offers survival modes and curated progression collections for comprehensive music theory training.

Highlights
  • Interactive guitar fretboard with chord shapes
  • Visual piano keyboard for interval/chord recognition
  • 133 structured ear training lessons
  • Survival mode with leaderboards
  • Curated music progression collections
  • Music theory explanations before quizzes
  • Practice in any key with tonal center selector
Features
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Ear Trainer Master — the ear training and music theory app with a guitar fretboard, piano keyboard, and 133 structured lessons. Train intervals, chords, and chord progressions with visual aids no other app offers. GUITAR EAR TRAINING • See chord shapes on a real fretboard while you train — open voicings, barre chords, and a voicing style toggle • Guitar chord identification with visual feedback on every answer • Switch between acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, and bass • The only ear training app that shows you the fretboard as you learn PIANO EAR TRAINING • Watch piano keys light up as intervals and chords play • Interval recognition and chord identification with keyboard visualization • Tap individual keys to compare notes and build your inner ear • Expand to full-screen piano for detailed analysis 133 EAR TRAINING LESSONS • Ascending Intervals — 24 lessons from pitch recognition to compound intervals across all 12 keys • Descending Intervals — 18 lessons with song associations, mixed directions, and random tonic training • Chord Identification — 31 lessons: triads, suspended chords, inversions, seventh chords, and extended jazz chords (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) • Cadences — 12 lessons on authentic, plagal, half, and deceptive cadences • Functional Harmony — 15 lessons: tonic/predominant/dominant functions, pop loops, circle of fifths, and turnarounds • Applied Dominants — 8 lessons on secondary dominants and tonicization • Discover — 25 style collections SURVIVAL MODE • One wrong answer ends the run — the difficulty climbs as your streak grows • A leaderboard per mode, tracking your best streak and accuracy DISCOVER REAL PROGRESSIONS • 25 hand-authored collections across classical, pop, rock, ballads, and funk • Each collection walks an era, and finishing one unlocks the next LEARN MUSIC THEORY BEFORE EACH QUIZ • Concept intro lessons explain what to listen for and why it matters • Song anchors help you remember interval sounds • Core concepts break down chord quality, voice leading, and harmonic function • Prerequisites guide you through a structured learning path PRACTICE IN ANY KEY • Tonal center selector — choose C, D, E, F, G, A, or B as your practice key • Random tonic mode for advanced ear training across all keys • Moving tonic mode for real-world modulation practice • Customizable playback: melodic, harmonic, block, or arpeggiated INTELLIGENT LEARNING SYSTEM • Two modes: Free Mode for open exploration or Tutor Mode with 80% mastery to advance • Multiple quiz formats: true/false recognition, matching, and identification • Instant feedback with correct answer display • Progress tracking with accuracy statistics and streaks • Auto-advance with configurable timing PROFESSIONAL AUDIO • High-quality MIDI synthesis with professional SoundFont technology • Adjustable tempo, volume, and sequence speed • Works offline — practice ear training anytime, anywhere WHO IS THIS FOR • Guitar players who want to recognize chords by ear • Music students preparing for ABRSM, RCM, or university auditions • Jazz musicians learning functional harmony, extended chords, and chord substitutions • Singers and vocalists building interval recognition and sight-singing skills FLEXIBLE & AFFORDABLE • Try free lessons in every domain before upgrading • Unlock all 133 lessons with PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription • Family Sharing support on iOS Download Ear Trainer Master and start training your musical ear today.

About

Score Master

This app is a professional PDF sheet music reader designed for musicians. It offers high-quality rendering, annotation tools, a built-in metronome, and seamless import options for sheet music. Manage your scores and setlists efficiently for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • High-quality PDF score viewer
  • Import photos and ZIP files
  • Annotation with Apple Pencil
  • Built-in metronome
  • Setlist management
  • Bluetooth page turner support
Features
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Score Master is a professional PDF sheet music reader built by musicians for real performance and practice workflows. 1. PDF Score Viewer - Clear, high-quality PDF rendering - Smooth navigation with pinch-to-zoom up to 5x - Two-page landscape view on iPad - Fade, slide, and scale page transitions 2. Photo Import - Import sheet music directly from your photo library - Automatically converts images to PDF - Combine multiple photos into one score or import them separately 3. ZIP Import - Import multiple PDFs from a single ZIP file - Automatically organize them and create a setlist 4. Pages Manager - Add, duplicate, remove, and drag to reorder pages - Multi-select pages with undo and redo support - Add templates or extract selected pages as a new score or PDF 5. Score Enhancement - Enhance photographed or scanned scores directly in Pages Manager - Preview paper cleanup, brightness, contrast, sharpness, black-and-white, and perspective adjustments in real time - Enhance one page or multiple pages, use automatic enhancement, or reset to the original 6. Half-Page Turn - Preview half of the next page for smoother page turns 7. Apple Pencil Annotation - Pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso, text, lines, shapes, and arrows - Adjustable tool widths displayed in points - Per-page auto-save with undo and redo 8. Metronome - Save tempo and time signature for each score - Supports 20–300 BPM and customizable accent patterns - Change tempo during playback without restarting the beat 9. Chromatic Tuner - Real-time note, frequency, and cents detection - Adjustable A4 reference from 415–466 Hz - Sharp and flat note-name options 10. Piano Roll - Scrollable 88-key piano keyboard - Tap or slide across keys to check pitches 11. Library & Setlists - Create setlists for performance or practice - Add songs, new scores, photos, and files directly to a setlist - Favorites and alphabetical navigation 12. Bluetooth Page Turners - Supports foot pedals and Bluetooth controllers - Works with arrow keys, Page Up/Down, spacebar, and volume buttons 13. Themes - Multiple color themes with White, Sepia, and Dark score backgrounds 14. Share Extension - Import scores directly from other apps through the share sheet Score Master는 뮤지션이 실제 연주와 연습 환경에 맞춰 만든 전문 PDF 악보 리더입니다. 1. PDF 악보 뷰어 - 선명한 고품질 PDF 렌더링 - 최대 5배 핀치 줌과 부드러운 화면 이동 - iPad 가로 모드 2페이지 펼침 보기 - 페이드, 슬라이드, 스케일 페이지 전환 2. 사진 가져오기 - 사진첩의 악보 이미지를 바로 가져와 PDF로 자동 변환 - 여러 사진을 하나의 악보로 합치거나 개별 악보로 가져오기 3. ZIP 일괄 가져오기 - ZIP 파일의 여러 PDF를 한 번에 가져오기 - 악보 자동 정리 및 셋리스트 생성 4. 페이지 관리 - 페이지 추가, 복제, 제거 및 드래그 정렬 - 다중 선택과 실행 취소·다시 실행 지원 - 템플릿 추가 및 선택한 페이지를 새 악보나 PDF로 추출 5. 악보 페이지 보정 - 페이지 관리에서 사진 및 스캔 악보를 바로 보정 - 종이 정리, 밝기, 대비, 선명도, 흑백, 원근 보정을 실시간으로 미리보기 - 개별·일괄·자동 보정 및 원본 상태로 초기화 지원 6. 하프 페이지 턴 - 다음 페이지의 절반을 미리 확인해 자연스럽게 페이지 전환 7. Apple Pencil 필기 - 펜, 형광펜, 지우개, 올가미, 텍스트, 선, 도형, 화살표 지원 - 필기도구 굵기를 pt 단위로 확인하고 조절 - 페이지별 자동 저장과 실행 취소·다시 실행 8. 메트로놈 - 곡별 템포와 박자 저장 - 20–300 BPM 및 비트별 악센트 설정 - 재생을 멈추지 않고 템포 변경 9. 크로매틱 튜너 - 음정, 주파수 및 센트 편차를 실시간으로 감지 - A4 기준음 415–466Hz 조절 - 샵과 플랫 음이름 표기 선택 10. 피아노 롤 - 스크롤 가능한 88건반 피아노 - 건반을 탭하거나 훑어 음정 확인 11. 라이브러리 & 셋리스트 - 공연 및 연습용 셋리스트 구성 - 기존 노래, 새 악보, 사진 및 파일을 셋리스트에 바로 추가 - 즐겨찾기와 알파벳 인덱스 지원 12. 블루투스 페이지 터너 - 풋 페달 및 블루투스 컨트롤러 지원 - 화살표, Page Up/Down, 스페이스바, 볼륨 버튼 호환 13. 테마 - 다양한 컬러 테마와 화이트, 세피아, 다크 악보 배경 14. 공유 확장 - 다른 앱의 공유 버튼을 통해 악보를 바로 가져오기

Screenshots

Ear Trainer Master4 screens
Score Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ear Trainer Master at Free against Score Master's $9.99. Ear Trainer Master also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Score Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Ear Trainer Master is free to download; Score Master costs $9.99 up front. Ear Trainer Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Score Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Trainer Master ships an update every 4 days, Score Master fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ear Trainer Master versus Score Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Trainer MasterScore Master
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalk of Code LLCSanghyun Park

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ear Trainer Master

One-time1
  • EarTrainer Pro$4.99
None

Score Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Trainer Master free?
Ear Trainer Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Score Master free?
Score Master costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ear Trainer Master or Score Master have ads?
Neither Ear Trainer Master nor Score Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Trainer Master or Score Master?
Ear Trainer Master ships an update every 4 days, and Score Master fortnightly. Most recently, Ear Trainer Master was updated on October 28, 2026 and Score Master on October 28, 2026.

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