MIDITrainer vs MUEDnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MIDITrainer
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Train your ear with real melodies from jazz standards and pop classics. MIDI Trainer plays a short melody, then challenges you to play it back on your MIDI keyboard. Unlike other ear training apps that use random notes, MIDI Trainer uses real musical phrases from professional transcriptions, helping you develop practical musicianship. KEY FEATURES: - Real Melodies: Practice with phrases extracted from the Weimar Jazz Database (jazz solos) and McGill Billboard Dataset (pop hits) - MIDI Integration: Connect any MIDI keyboard via USB or Bluetooth - Adaptive Practice: The app focuses on intervals and patterns you find challenging - Multiple Scales: Practice in major, minor, and modal scales - Detailed Statistics: Track your progress and identify weak spots HOW IT WORKS: 1. Connect your MIDI keyboard 2. Choose your scale and difficulty settings 3. Listen to the melody 4. Play it back - the app waits for you to match each note 5. Review your accuracy and learn from mistakes Perfect for musicians, music students, and anyone wanting to improve their ear and sight-reading skills.
MUEDnote
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MUEDnote is an app that understands how you think about music. You don't have to write anything. Through conversations with Hoo, an AI owl companion, MUEDnote reads your production style, strengths, and the challenges on your mind โ then organizes it all into a profile, automatically. The note isn't something you write. It's something written about you. --- Key Features --- [Profile Dashboard] Hoo auto-generates your profile as a music creator from your conversations and session data. View and edit your production tendencies, focus areas, and musical decision-making patterns in card format. [Conversations with Hoo] Hoo is an owl-shaped AI partner. Hoo listens, nods along, and surfaces creative patterns you didn't know you had. [Hoo's Care] Pomodoro-based focus management. After a 50-minute session, Hoo reminds you to take a break. Not overworking โ that's Hoo's job too. --- MUEDnote has changed --- In v1.1.0, MUEDnote evolved from a "production log app" into an app that knows you. We removed manual log input entirely, replacing it with a natural conversation-based approach to building your profile. And it's now completely free. No subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MUEDnote at every 8 days against MIDITrainer's every 9 months. MUEDnote also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIDITrainer ships an update every 9 months, MUEDnote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDITrainer | MUEDnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIKER TECH, LLC | glasswerks inc. |
In-app purchases
MIDITrainer
No in-app purchases
MUEDnote
No in-app purchases









