JazzEar vs Windtone by Sonofield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JazzEar
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Improve your recognition of jazz progressions with a variety of exercises and features: - Study from hundreds of hand-curated chord progressions from easy to difficult, covering topics such as diatonic movements, diminished passing chords, modulations, and more. - Practice randomly generated chords or 2-5 movements to test difficult intervals and modulations. - Try progressions inspired by real jazz tunes, with options to tune the difficulty to your level. - Make your best attempt at the "daily song" and compare results with your friends! - Stats to track your streaks and how well you performed at each exercise. Aim for fewer mistakes, fewer listens, and faster completion.
Windtone by Sonofield
This app offers a meditative ear training experience for musicians. It generates endless wind-chime melodies based on chosen scales, with adjustable complexity and real-time note labels. Enjoy a relaxing practice environment with natural ambiences and a tonic reference.
- Scale degree recognition
- Over 30 preset scales
- Real-time note labels
- Adjustable melodic complexity
- Natural background ambiences
- Tonic reference chime
- Playable chimes
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Windtone is a meditative ear training app for musicians who want to develop scale degree recognition. Simply choose a scale, relax, and tune in to an endless stream of gentle wind-chime melodies. Features: - Over 30 preset scales, sorted by family or mood - Real-time note labels: scale degrees, solfege, or letter names - Wind-gust inspired melody generation - Four levels of melodic complexity - Relaxing natural background ambiences - Tonic reference chime to keep your ear anchored - Playable chimes you can tap and strum - No user tracking - No ads - Free forever Windtone is a unique and immersive ear training experience that you can adapt to match your ability level. Its calming interface and pristine sounds create the perfect space for relaxed practice and extended training sessions. Listen while you work, walk, or wind-down at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Windtone by Sonofield at none against JazzEar's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. JazzEar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Windtone by Sonofield asks for nothing beyond the download.
JazzEar ships an update every 4 days, Windtone by Sonofield every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JazzEar | Windtone by Sonofield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Cohn | Sonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd. |
In-app purchases
JazzEar
- Full Access$6.99
Windtone by Sonofield
No in-app purchases








