VoicingWorkout vs Ear Training L3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoicingWorkout
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VoicingWorkout is an iOS app for music learning and training. With your iPad and a MIDI keyboard, it teaches the bedrock of pop & jazz piano: chord voicings. Fast-track your ear and muscle memory so you can hear and play any chord instantly. Inside the app you’ll find: 1.Ear Training for Notes: Graduated from easy to advanced. 2.Chord-voicing drills: Learn the sound and the inner voices of every chord. 3.Chord progression workouts: Master smooth transitions between chords in R&B, Funk, Jazz & Neo-Soul styles. Perfect for every keyboard student or producer. Best of all: no sheet music required. Everything is played entirely by ear. Use it as a daily trainer—or simply browse the chord library, audition progressions and spark your next idea.
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.
- 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
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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) Progressions Mode: Start the drone. Select a chord then press “Add” to add it to the progression. Repeat up to four times. Press play to hear the progression. The slider below the progression speeds up or slows down the tempo. Activate “Loop” to loop the progression. Chord Progressions Test Mode: Start drone, choose levels, then begin. Listen to the chord progression played, click a series of 3 corresponding moons, first selecting then commiting each of the chords. Once you’ve commited, or when the timer runs out, you’ll receive feedback as to the accuracy of your selections. 4 levels in Chord Progression Mode: 1) Simple Cadences 2) Deceptive Cadences 3) Unresolved Progressions 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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VoicingWorkout at Free against Ear Training L3's $7.99. Ear Training L3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
VoicingWorkout is free to download; Ear Training L3 costs $7.99 up front. VoicingWorkout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ear Training L3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
VoicingWorkout ships an update every 3 weeks, Ear Training L3 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoicingWorkout | Ear Training L3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涛 李 | Paul Russell |
In-app purchases
VoicingWorkout
- VoicingWorkout Pro Version$8.99
Ear Training L3
No in-app purchases
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