Comparison

Melody Ear Gym vs Note by Note

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

Head to head
About

Melody Ear Gym

This app helps musicians develop their ear for music by providing realistic melody dictation and interval recognition exercises. It offers customizable training sessions, progress tracking, and a solfege keyboard to build foundational music skills.

Highlights
  • Melody dictation exercises
  • Interval recognition up to 2 octaves
  • Solfege keyboard with multiple formats
  • Customizable training sessions
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Multiple difficulty levels
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- The main purpose of this App • This app bridges the gap between basic ear training drills and real melody recognition. • We created this app because we found some other melody dictation apps usually generate melody exercises that are too random and jumpy. Those exercises are not very helpful or are way too hard compared to real melodies. We created some advanced settings that most other melody dictation apps lack, and we try to generate melody exercises that are more helpful and realistic. • Unlike some other ear training apps that create many other exercises to prepare for melody dictation but never actually take you there, we really try to bridge the gap between basic ear training drills and real melody recognition. • Through clean, progressive exercises, it helps you build your ear training skills step by step. In the end, you’ll still turn to real songs for practice—but this time, let’s build a solid foundation first. - Melody Dictation Practice recognizing melodies by ear with customizable training sessions. Choose from presets or create your own with adjustable tempo, difficulty levels, and number of questions to match your skill level. Remark: While some other melody dictation apps tend to stay in C major for all questions, we switch keys between sessions (for example, after every 10 questions). We hope this small difference helps your ear become a bit more flexible and ready for the variety you’ll actually meet in real music. - Interval Recognition (Up to 2 Octaves) Train your ability to identify musical intervals by ear. Customize tempo, difficulty, and other settings to progressively improve your interval recognition skills. - Solfege Keyboard (Free and in 4 different formats) 4 different (compact and standard) piano keyboard formats for practicing sight-singing and ear training with a Movable-Do Solfège System. The compact keyboard is optimized for one-handed use on mobile devices, while both formats include a transpose function to easily shift keys without changing fingerings. - Practice Progress Monitor your improvement with detailed statistics, streak counters, and progress tracking over time. Track your performance across different training modes to see your musical skills develop. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Customizable training presets for personalized practice • Multiple difficulty levels to match your current skills • Progress tracking with detailed statistics • Support for English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese • Clean, intuitive interface designed for effective learning Whether you're a beginner looking to develop your musical ear or an advanced musician refining your skills, Melody Ear Gym provides the tools you need to improve your ear training abilities through consistent, focused practice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://melody-ear-gym.netlify.app/privacy-policy?lang=en

About

Note by Note

Features
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Learn songs by ear by listening to real recordings. For each song we have slow simple recordings. We have a recording not only for each song but another recording for each section and another for each individual lick.

Screenshots

Melody Ear Gym4 screens
Note by Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note by Note at none against Melody Ear Gym's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Melody Ear Gym sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Note by Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melody Ear Gym ships an update every 3 weeks, Note by Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Melody Ear Gym versus Note by Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelody Ear GymNote by Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShing Fai LoCGDevworks LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Melody Ear Gym

Subscriptions1
  • Melody Ear Gym Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Melody Ear Gym Premium (One-Time)$4.99
None

Note by Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Melody Ear Gym free?
Melody Ear Gym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note by Note free?
Note by Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Melody Ear Gym or Note by Note have ads?
Neither Melody Ear Gym nor Note by Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Melody Ear Gym or Note by Note?
Melody Ear Gym ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note by Note every 2 weeks. Most recently, Melody Ear Gym was updated on October 15, 2026 and Note by Note on October 28, 2026.

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