Comparison

EarLab vs MUEDear

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

Head to head
About

EarLab

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 11 ear-training games
  • Real DSP simulation
  • Identify EQ, compression, reverb
  • Match compressor settings
  • Judge stereo width and saturation
  • Real-time chromatic tuner
Features
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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.

Screenshots

EarLab4 screens
MUEDear4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EarLab versus MUEDear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarLabMUEDear
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuhe Jinglasswerks inc.

In-app purchases

None

EarLab

No in-app purchases

None

MUEDear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EarLab free?
EarLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MUEDear free?
MUEDear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EarLab or MUEDear have ads?
Neither EarLab nor MUEDear shows ads.

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