Comparison

Ear Trainer v5 vs PadDrums

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

Head to head
About

Ear Trainer v5

Features
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Sharpen your interval recognition skills with a fast, focused ear-training app designed for musicians on the go. Whether you’re a beginner learning to hear basic intervals or an advanced player refining your accuracy, this app lets you build custom interval quizzes that match your goals and practice style. How it works: Set up your quiz * Choose interval sets: Simple, Diatonic Major, Diatonic Minor, or fully Custom * Select interval direction: Ascending, Descending, Both, or Harmonic (simultaneous) * Control playback speed: Slow, Medium, or Fast * Practice with a fixed root or random roots * Choose your instrument tone: Piano or Guitar Take the quiz * Each quiz includes 20 interval questions * Hear the root and interval played using MIDI audio * Replay intervals as needed * Answer until correct, or skip and move on * End the quiz at any time Review your results * See your total score * Visualize accuracy by interval with a stacked bar chart * Track progress over time with saved quiz results * Retry the same quiz or create a new one instantly Designed for musicians * Clean, distraction-free interface * Works great for instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and students * Ideal for daily ear-training practice, music theory study, and audition prep No ads. No accounts. Just focused ear training. Download for free and start hearing music more clearly today.

About

PadDrums

Features
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PadDrums turns your iPhone into a full electronic drum kit β€” no hardware required. β–  4 Sound Kits Switch instantly between Acoustic, 808, Techno, and LoFi kits. Play Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Open Hat, Toms, Crash, and Ride across 9 responsive pads. β–  Fully Customizable Pads Reassign any sound to any pad and build your own custom kit from scratch. β–  Preset Beat Patterns Trigger 2-beat, 4-beat, 8-beat, or 16-beat rhythm patterns with one tap. Fine-tune the groove with BPM and swing controls. β–  Built-in FX Shape your sound with reverb and other effects, right on the pad. β–  True Multi-Touch Hit multiple pads at once without dropouts, for a real, expressive playing feel. Whether you're sketching a beat, practicing rhythm, or just jamming β€” PadDrums puts a full drum kit in your pocket.

Screenshots

Ear Trainer v51 screens
PadDrums1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ear Trainer v5 at none against PadDrums's shown. Ear Trainer v5 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ear Trainer v5 versus PadDrums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Trainer v5PadDrums
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAjay NayakKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

None

Ear Trainer v5

No in-app purchases

None

PadDrums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Trainer v5 free?
Ear Trainer v5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadDrums free?
PadDrums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ear Trainer v5 or PadDrums have ads?
PadDrums shows ads; Ear Trainer v5 does not.

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