MIDITrainer vs Jazzr
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.
Jazzr
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Jazzr is a practice tool built for guitarists serious about jazz. Chord Voicings Generate drop 2, drop 3, triads, shell voicings, guide tones, and quartal shapes across all string sets and inversions. Harmonize any key across all 7 diatonic degrees with a voice leading optimizer that minimizes hand movement between chords. Build custom progressions with the palette editor. Scales 25+ scale types across CAGED, 3NPS, and 3:2 systems. Covers major modes, melodic minor, harmonic minor, pentatonics, blues, and symmetric scales. View a single position or all positions at once. Label by notes, intervals, or fingering. Arpeggios Triad, seventh, and extension arpeggios in position and diagonal 2NPS layouts. Harmonized arpeggios across all 7 diatonic degrees. Practice Tools - Chord Analyzer: detect any chord shape on a 20-fret fretboard in real time. - Harmony Analysis: identify chord functions with Real Book notation and cadence analysis. - Harmony Lab: drill ii-V-I cadences and voice leading. - Guide Tones: ear training focused on thirds and sevenths through progressions. - Reharmonization: explore and drill substitution techniques. - Circle of Fifths: interactive wheel with mnemonics and quizzes. - Rhythm Trainer: subdivisions, tap accuracy, and rhythm games. - Chromatic Tuner: pitch detection. - Conducting: beat pattern practice. - Standards: jazz standard analysis and practice. - Practice Routines: build and follow structured sessions with a built-in player and HUD. - Custom Drills: build your own exercises. - Progress: streaks, stats, and session history. Theory A full content library covering foundations, advanced harmony, scale-chord relationships, style and form, and jazz standards analysis. Progress tracking and streaks built in. Interactive chord and scale examples throughout. Audio Real guitar sample playback with strum patterns, reverb, and tone controls. A precise metronome with subdivisions, polyrhythm, beat patterns, and tap tempo. Export Generate PDF chord guides, scale charts, and arpeggio sheets ready to print or share. Built by a guitarist, for guitarists. _ Terms of Use: https://jazzr.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://jazzr.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDITrainer at none against Jazzr's 3. MIDITrainer also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Jazzr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MIDITrainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MIDITrainer | Jazzr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Bender | Humam Abo Alraja |
In-app purchases
MIDITrainer
No in-app purchases
Jazzr
- Jazzr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Jazzr Pro Annual$17.991 Year
- Jazzr Pro Lifetime$24.99








