Comparison

Daily Tonic vs Practical Ear Training

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

Head to head
About

Daily Tonic

Features
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Sharpen Your Ears Anywhere, Anytime. Daily Tonic is a minimalist ear training tool designed for musicians who value efficiency and clarity. Whether you’re preparing for an exam or producing your next track, a better ear starts here. Key Features: Comprehensive Modules: Practice intervals, chords, scales, and perfect pitch identification. Minimalist Interface: Zero clutter. Focus entirely on the sound. Smart Progress Tracking: Visualize your improvement and identify areas that need work. Tailored Sessions: Short, effective exercises designed to fit into a busy schedule. Perfect for: Professional musicians, music students, and self-taught hobbyists. Give your ears the tonic they deserve. Download now.

About

Practical Ear Training

Features
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Practical Ear Training helps musicians recognize what they hear and connect it to the notes they play. Practice five essential listening skills: β€’ Melodies β€” listen, explore the piano, then reproduce each phrase β€’ Intervals β€” identify every interval from unison to octave β€’ Chord progressions β€” recognize common, functional, minor-key and modal patterns β€’ Chord qualities β€” distinguish major, minor, diminished and augmented triads β€’ Scales β€” learn major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modal, whole-tone and diminished sounds MAKE PRACTICE YOUR OWN Choose the key, scale, octave and tempo. Focus on exactly the intervals, chords, scales and progression types you want to learn. Start with simple root-position chords and short melodies, then add inversions, open voicings, rhythmic chords and longer phrases. LISTEN WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS Train with sampled grand piano, nylon guitar, trumpet and clarinet sounds. Changing the instrument helps you recognize musical ideas by pitch and structure instead of memorizing one timbre. PLAY, SEE AND UNDERSTAND Use the touch piano to find notes before answering or to perform a melody. After revealing the answer, follow it on an animated piano roll, piano keyboard, guitar, bass, ukulele or mandolin fretboard. Chord exercises show both chord names and Roman numerals. CHECK YOUR SKILLS Take a balanced 20-question ear test covering melodies, intervals, chord progressions, chord qualities and scales. See an overall result plus a score for each skill, then repeat the test later to compare your progress. BUILD A PRACTICE HABIT Track recent accuracy, completed exercises and individual strengths. Your practice history and test results stay on your device. Practical Ear Training is designed for music students, self-taught musicians, pianists, guitarists and anyone who wants a more confident musical ear. Practice as much as you likeβ€”no account, subscription or usage limit.

Screenshots

Daily Tonic4 screens
Practical Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practical Ear Training at none against Daily Tonic's 1. Practical Ear Training also leads on ads (none vs shown). Daily Tonic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Daily Tonic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Practical Ear Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Daily Tonic versus Practical Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily TonicPractical Ear Training
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaomin HuHoverest AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Tonic

One-time1
  • Daily Tonic Pro$3.99
None

Practical Ear Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Tonic free?
Daily Tonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practical Ear Training free?
Practical Ear Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Tonic or Practical Ear Training have ads?
Daily Tonic shows ads; Practical Ear Training does not.

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