EarLab vs MUEDear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarLab
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EarLab is a focused ear training app designed for musicians who want to improve pitch, rhythm, and musical awareness through structured practice. The app provides targeted exercises for: • Relative pitch training • Interval recognition • Rhythm and timing • Internal pulse and tempo control Each module is designed to be simple, intentional, and distraction-free, allowing you to concentrate fully on listening and response. No unnecessary gamification. Just clear exercises and steady progress.
MUEDear
This app trains critical listening skills for audio producers through interactive games that simulate real studio effects. It offers a variety of challenges to identify EQ boosts, compression, reverb types, and more, all using actual DSP.
- 11 ear-training games
- Real DSP simulation
- Identify EQ, compression, reverb
- Match compressor settings
- Judge stereo width and saturation
- Real-time chromatic tuner
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Can you spot a 3dB boost at 2kHz? Can you tell plate reverb from hall? Can you match a compressor by ear? MUEDear trains the one skill every producer needs — listening. Not quizzes: every game runs real DSP, so you hear actual EQ curves, actual compression, actual reverb impulse responses — the same audio your plugins produce. STUDIO — 11 ear-training games • MuFreQ — Identify the boosted frequency • MuComp — Spot the compressed audio • MuRush — 60-second frequency challenge • MuVerb — Identify the reverb type • MuPan — Locate the pan position • MuHorse — Match the compressor settings (1176, SSL, Fairchild, LA-2A) • MuDyn — Judge how much gain reduction • MuSter — Judge the stereo width • MuPhase — Identify the phase processing • MuSat — Judge the saturation level • MuLoud — Judge how much louder B is PLAY (beta) • MuTuner — a real-time chromatic tuner. More Play tools are coming soon. Hoo the Owl picks your first game from your background — producer, engineer, musician, or just curious. Play 5 games a day free (watch an optional ad for more). No paywall. Your ears will thank you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EarLab at 13.0 against MUEDear's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | EarLab | MUEDear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuhe Jin | glasswerks inc. |
In-app purchases
EarLab
No in-app purchases
MUEDear
No in-app purchases









