Comparison

Pitch Trainer vs Cello Sight

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

Head to head
About

Pitch Trainer

Develop your musical ear with structured lessons and custom drills for identifying notes, intervals, and chords. Tailor your practice with various display options, instrument sounds, and specific skill focus.

Highlights
  • Note recognition (Perfect Pitch)
  • Interval training (melodic/harmonic)
  • Chord quality identification
  • Customizable practice drills
  • Multiple instrument sounds
  • Solfege and transposition options
Features
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Pitch Trainer helps you build real ear skills: identify notes, recognize intervals, hear chord quality, follow chord progressions, and detect scales with confidence. It's built around structured lessons plus fast custom drills, so you always know what to practice next and you can improve consistently. World-class training tools: 1) Pitch Trainer (Note Recognition) - Train your ear to identify individual notes by name. - Structured lessons that expand across the 12 chromatic notes - Practice across different octaves (low, medium, high, random) - Optional reference pitch to help you learn faster 2) Interval Training - Learn to recognize the distance between two notes. - Train all common intervals from minor 2nd through octave - Melodic vs harmonic options (separate vs together) - Ascending and descending practice - Short theory explanations and mnemonics to lock concepts in 3) Chord Recognition - Train your ear to identify chord quality and type. - Practice major, minor, diminished, augmented, and 7th chords - Progress from triads to more advanced chord types - Build reliability across different octave ranges 4) Chord Progressions - Train your ear to follow how chords move in real music. - Learn common progressions like I-IV-V, ii-V-I, and I-V-vi-IV - Practice cadences, turnarounds, and 12-bar blues - Build the skills to hear song structure by ear 5) Scale Detection - Train your ear to recognize scales and modes. - Major, natural/harmonic/melodic minor, and the modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian) - Pentatonic, blues, whole tone, and chromatic scales - Progress from familiar scales to advanced tonalities Practice your way Customize the experience to match how you learn and what you play: - Note display options: sharps, flats, or solfege - Transpose displayed notes to any key (helpful for transposing instruments) - Choose different instrument sounds (piano, guitar) - Select exactly what you want to drill: specific notes, intervals, chords, progressions, or scales Subscription is required for pitch, chord, interval, progression, and scale training. Subscription details: Payment will be charged to your App Store account once your purchase is confirmed. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Account Settings; if canceled, access will continue until the end of the current billing period. Subscriptions automatically renew 24 hours before the period ends, and your account will be charged within that 24-hour window. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if available, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased Privacy Policy: https://trypitchtrainer.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://trypitchtrainer.app/tos Contact Us: hello@trypitchtrainer.app

About

Cello Sight

Features
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Cello Sight-Read Studio Transform your cello practice with instant audio pitch detection! Designed for beginners and players alike, Cello Sight-Read Studio builds lightning-fast sight-reading reflexes, robust muscle memory, and flawless intonation in just 5 to 10 minutes a day. Fully localized in English, Chinese (中文), Japanese (日本語), Spanish (Español), German (Deutsch), French (Français), and Korean (한국어). Key Features & Functions Real-Time Audio Pitch Detection: Uses your microphone to analyze what you play instantly. Notes change color upon a successful hit, ensuring you never practice mistakes. String-by-String & Finger Isolation: Master your instrument efficiently using Horizontal Training (single strings: C, G, D, A, or custom pairs) and Vertical Training (single finger positions across all strings). Customizable Scales & Key Signatures: Select your desired scale via the top-row dropdown to automatically update generated sheet music. Targeted Position Shifting: Choose from standard cello positions to practice shifts, automatically adjusting finger calculations and practice goals. Adjustable Note Counts: Configure how many notes (from 1 to 16) appear on the musical staff at one time to fit your skill level. Intonation Target Settings: Adjust difficulty between Approximate Pitch, Good Intonation, and Pure Intonation to fine-knit your finger placement accuracy. Note Edit Mode & Custom Practice: Easily toggle Note Edit Mode to override individual notes on the staff within safe structural boundaries, and check "Practice Same Batch" to loop and drill difficult segments. Live Visual Guidance: Turn on Show Played Note for real-time sharp/flat arrow indicators, and enable Show Finger No. to display left-hand finger numbers directly above notes. Notes Per Minute (NPM) Tracking: Monitor your progress in real-time to watch your reading speed soar from beginner steps to professional fluency. Built-in Audio & Mic Tools: Use the Play Sequence button to listen to correct pitches, and test your input device instantly with the built-in microphone tester. Pricing & Free Access Free Download: Get unlimited, lifetime access to the A and D string modules to jumpstart your daily practice routine completely free of charge. Full Unlock: Upgrade via a one-time in-app purchase of $6.99 USD to unlock all remaining strings, fingers, positions, and custom combinations.

Screenshots

Pitch Trainer4 screens
Cello Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Pitch Trainer at #95 against Cello Sight's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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. Pitch Trainer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cello Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch Trainer ships an update every 5 days, Cello Sight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Pitch Trainer versus Cello Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch TrainerCello Sight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (496 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings496 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB5 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEar & Pitch Training Studios LLCBrandon Wu

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pitch Trainer

Subscriptions12
  • Pitch Trainer Subscription Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pitch Trainer Weekly Access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Pitch Trainer Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Pitch Trainer Annual Offer$14.991 Year
  • Pitch Trainer 3 Months$19.993 Months
  • Pitch Trainer Annual Offer$24.991 Year
  • Pitch Trainer Subscription Annual$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Pitch Trainer Annual Access$49.991 Year
  • Pitch Trainer Annual$59.991 Year
  • Pitch Trainer Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Cello Sight

One-time1
  • Cello Sight-Read Studio$6.99

Questions

Is Pitch Trainer free?
Pitch Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cello Sight free?
Cello Sight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pitch Trainer or Cello Sight have ads?
Neither Pitch Trainer nor Cello Sight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitch Trainer or Cello Sight?
Pitch Trainer ships an update every 5 days, and Cello Sight every 4 days. Most recently, Pitch Trainer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cello Sight on October 25, 2026.

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