Comparison

Coco Ear Training vs Pitch Master

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

Head to head
About

Coco Ear Training

Enhance your musical ear with focused exercises and real piano audio. Track your progress with a comprehensive score and access built-in theory courses. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking structured ear training.

Highlights
  • Real Grand Piano audio samples
  • Seven focused ear training games
  • Coco Performance Index for progress tracking
  • Daily personalized workouts
  • Built-in music theory courses
  • Worldwide daily challenges
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Train your ear like a pro in just 5 minutes a day. Coco is the ear-training studio built for serious musicians: real Grand Piano audio, seven focused games, and one score that proves you're actually improving. No browser. No laptop. Just your ears, your phone, and measurable progress. REAL PIANO, NOT MIDI Every interval, chord, and scale is rendered live from Grand Piano samples — no synthetic loops, no compressed MIDI. The cleanest, most musical training audio on iOS. SEVEN GAMES — ONE FOR EVERY SKILL • Sonar — pitch identification • Triad — chord quality • Climb — ascending intervals • Fall — descending intervals • Blend — harmonic intervals • Ladder — scale identification • Span — interval comparison Plus daily worldwide challenges to train against real musicians, on your schedule. ONE SCORE THAT MEANS SOMETHING: THE COCO PERFORMANCE INDEX Stop guessing whether you're improving. CPI rolls your performance across every game into a single number — so you always know where your ear is, where it was last week, and what to train next. DAILY WORKOUT — 5 TO 15 MINUTES Coco picks the right exercises for your level every day. "Contrast before similarity" pedagogy builds solid foundations before the hard stuff. Most musicians notice the difference within 2–3 weeks. THEORY COURSES, BUILT IN Music Fundamentals · Scales & Keys · Intervals · Chords · Chord Progressions · Modes & Advanced Scales · Ear Training Theory — ~66 lessons, 285 slides, 70 test questions. Theory and practice stay separate, so you train exactly what you need. WHO COCO IS FOR • Guitarists, pianists, producers, songwriters, vocalists & DJs • Self-taught players who want structure • Students prepping for aural / conservatory exams • Pros keeping their ears sharp between sessions HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a game or start your Daily Workout 2. Listen to live piano audio and answer 3. Watch your CPI climb as your ear sharpens "Even after just a few sessions, I can already hear the difference! The other day I was casually playing guitar, not even my main instrument, and one I've never properly studied, and for the first time I started figuring out new chords completely by ear!" Train your ear. Trust your ear. Download Coco and start your first workout today. — Privacy Policy: https://cocomusic.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pitch Master

Develop perfect pitch with science-backed ear training exercises. Progress through 20 levels, from basic intervals to complex chords, to improve your musicality. Designed for adults, this app offers a structured curriculum to enhance your ability to recognize and memorize pitches.

Highlights
  • Science-backed training methods
  • Progressive curriculum (20 levels)
  • Memorize pitches
  • Absolute pitch development
  • Interval and chord recognition
Features
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Train your ears like a pro musician, in minutes a day. Pitch Master listens to how YOU hear. The more you train, the more it learns your ear's strengths and weak spots, then builds daily exercises that target exactly what you need to improve. No generic drills, just focused, adaptive training. WHY PITCH MASTER Personalized training: Every exercise adapts to your ear. Struggling with certain intervals or notes? Pitch Master notices and focuses your practice there, so you improve faster. Real ear training, not guesswork: Build genuine pitch recognition and relative pitch skills through structured, research-backed exercises, not random quizzes. Track your progress: Watch your accuracy improve session by session, with clear feedback on which notes and intervals you've mastered. Bite-sized daily practice: Sessions are short and focused, so you can build a real habit, even on your busiest days. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're a singer, instrumentalist, producer, or just musically curious, Pitch Master helps you develop the ear training foundation every musician needs: pitch recognition, interval recognition, and relative pitch. Start your first workout free today and hear the difference. Free trial or subscription is required to access all features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase or end of trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://learnperfectpitch.com/policies/privacy Terms of Service: https://learnperfectpitch.com/policies/terms

Screenshots

Coco Ear Training4 screens
Pitch Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pitch Master at 4.6 against Coco Ear Training's 3.0. Pitch Master also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (203 vs 2). Coco Ear Training's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Coco Ear Training sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pitch Master sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitch Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch Master has 203 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Coco Ear Training's written reviews are positive against 36% of Pitch Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coco Ear Training ships an update every 3 weeks, Pitch Master every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Coco Ear Training versus Pitch Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoco Ear TrainingPitch Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2203 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco SantonocitoNamu

Customer experience

Coco Ear Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pitch Master

All ratings203 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Coco Ear Training

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Offer1 Year trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$44.991 Year
5 purchases

Pitch Master

Subscriptions5
  • Pitch Master$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Pitch Master3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Pitch Master$29.991 Year
  • Pitch Master7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Coco Ear Training free?
Coco Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch Master free?
Pitch Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coco Ear Training or Pitch Master?
Pitch Master is rated higher. Coco Ear Training averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pitch Master averages 4.6 from 203 ratings.
Do Coco Ear Training or Pitch Master have ads?
Neither Coco Ear Training nor Pitch Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coco Ear Training or Pitch Master?
Coco Ear Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pitch Master every 2 days. Most recently, Coco Ear Training was updated on September 9, 2026 and Pitch Master on September 24, 2026.

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