Comparison

Ear Training vs OtoMaster

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

Head to head
About

Ear Training

Features
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Stop guessing what to practice next. SolfègePRO turns your practice history into a focused daily plan. It finds weak intervals, chords, notes, and timing habits, recommends the next drill, and lets you start with the right settings already prepared. Train ear, rhythm, sight reading, singing, and guitar or bass fretboard in one place. --- RESULTS THAT SHAPE YOUR NEXT SESSION --- • See specific weak spots—not just one overall score • Get a recommended next drill for each weakness and start it immediately • Build a daily plan around your goal, instrument, level, available time, and weak areas • Track change with day, week, month, and year reports plus a practice calendar • Stay consistent with three-tier goals, streaks, badges, and Home/Lock Screen widgets --- 9 WAYS TO TRAIN --- • Rhythm: tap or clap; measure rush, drag, and consistency to the millisecond • Rhythm Sight Reading: read a rhythm score and reproduce it by tapping • Intervals: identify ascending, descending, and harmonic intervals • Chords: recognize major, minor, 7th, diminished, augmented, root position, and inversions • Scales: hear church modes, pentatonic scales, melodic minor, and harmonic minor • Chord Progressions: connect function, Roman numerals, and chord symbols • Sight Reading: practice treble/bass clef, key signatures, accidentals, and ledger lines • Fretboard: six-string guitar plus four- and five-string bass; play back notes, intervals, and melodies by ear • Vocal Solfege: sing from notation and receive pitch and rhythm feedback through the microphone --- BUILT FOR A DAILY PRACTICE HABIT --- Open today’s plan from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Live Activity, or Control Center. Three goal levels make it easier to keep the habit even on short practice days. Sixteen spotlight guides explain each feature on the real app screen, so you can learn a new training mode while using it. --- FREE & PRO --- • The 30–300 BPM metronome is completely free • Try all 9 training modes with 15 shared introductory credits—no card required • After the trial, basic practice shares 5 units/day: 20 quiz answers, 4 input rhythm bars, 16 valid singing bars or 5 fretboard answers per unit. Unfinished use carries over; Progression requires Pro • Pro unlocks advanced difficulty, ranges, playback choices, question counts, and deeper customization • Monthly, yearly, and lifetime options; available plans and local prices appear on the purchase screen --- MADE FOR --- Musicians learning to transcribe by ear Students preparing for music exams, auditions, or conservatory entrance Singers building sight-singing accuracy Guitarists and bassists connecting sound to the fretboard Anyone who wants a clear daily practice path instead of another list of drills Questions or ideas? Use Report a Bug or Request a Feature in the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://solfegepro.com/privacy/

About

OtoMaster

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OtoMaster takes its name from the Japanese word “oto” (音), meaning “sound.” OtoMaster is a music training app that helps you practice note reading and ear training using note cards and an on-screen keyboard. See a note on the staff and answer on the keyboard. Listen to a note and identify its name and pitch. With simple exercises you can practice anytime, OtoMaster helps you build the basics of reading music and improve your ability to recognize notes by ear. 【Note Reading with the Keyboard】 Look at a note card and select the matching note on the on-screen keyboard. ・Treble clef ・Bass clef ・Random exercises across treble and bass clefs ・Sharps and flats ・Selectable note range ・10–60 second time settings You can display note names on the white keys as Do Re Mi or C D E. Even if you are new to reading music, you can practice at your own pace. Your score is based on correct answers, accuracy, and response speed. Review your best score and recent play history, and challenge yourself again and again. 【Ear Training】 Listen to a single note and first select its note name on the keyboard. Then choose the note card that matches the correct pitch. “You know it’s a C—but which C is it?” Practice identifying both note names and their pitches through repeated exercises. Exercises can also include sharps and flats. 【Practice Your Way】 ・Choose the note range for note-reading exercises ・Enable or disable sharps and flats ・Choose the time limit ・Choose the number of ear-training questions ・Display Do Re Mi or C D E on the keyboard ・Available in Japanese and English ・Tutorials for both note reading and ear training Read the notes. Answer on the keyboard. Train your ear. Keep practicing and become an OtoMaster!

Screenshots

Ear Training4 screens
OtoMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ear Training at none against OtoMaster's shown. OtoMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Ear Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and OtoMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ear Training versus OtoMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar TrainingOtoMaster
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernumasawa shogoHakutakuTech

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$69.991 Year
1 purchases

OtoMaster

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OtoMaster free?
OtoMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear Training or OtoMaster have ads?
OtoMaster shows ads; Ear Training does not.

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