Comparison

Math Automata vs PitchStar

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

Head to head
About

Math Automata

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Automata theory is a concept used in computer science. Learn how to creatively solve problems by combining automata connection theory and mathematical computation.

About

PitchStar

This app helps you develop your musical ear by listening to you sing and providing real-time pitch feedback. It offers a structured curriculum to practice pitch matching, solfege, intervals, harmony, and rhythm. Designed for singers, musicians, and beginners, it aims to improve your ability to hear and reproduce musical notes accurately.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch detection while singing
  • Structured curriculum with daily practice
  • Solfege and relative pitch training
  • Interval, chord, and rhythm recognition
  • Streak tracking for habit building
  • On-device audio processing for privacy
Features
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Have you ever wished you could just hear a song and play it back? Or sing any note you hear, on pitch, without thinking? Pitchstar is the iPhone ear training app that gets you there, five minutes a day. It's the only ear trainer that actually listens to you sing, with real-time pitch feedback on every exercise. Beautiful. Friendly. Effective. Built for singers, music students, music teachers, and anyone who wants to hear music the way pros do. WHO IT'S FOR Singers and choir members who want to lock in their pitch. Music students cramming solfege, intervals, or sight singing. Guitarists, pianists, and instrumentalists who want to play by ear. Music teachers looking for an app to assign to their class. Total beginners who've always wanted a "musical ear" but didn't know where to start. WHAT MAKES PITCHSTAR DIFFERENT Sing-back ear training. Most ear-training apps make you tap multiple-choice buttons. Pitchstar uses your microphone to listen as you sing. Every exercise gives you real-time feedback on your actual pitch. The tuner shows exactly where you are. Your accuracy gets a little tighter every session. A structured Star Map curriculum. No guessing what to practice. The Star Map lays out everything you need to learn, one topic at a time. Finish one, unlock the next. Always know what you've completed and what's ahead. Beautiful design built for daily practice. Five minutes a day, pretty enough to actually open. No clunky interface, no intimidating textbook layout. Just clean exercises that make practicing feel good. WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE Pitch matching. Start matching simple notes from day one. Build up to finer differences. Watch your accuracy climb session by session. Solfege and relative pitch. Learn to hear the relationships between notes by singing solfege syllables. Start with simple patterns, work up to recognizing any note's role in a key. Intervals. Begin with the easy ones, the ones your ear already knows from songs. New intervals layer in as the basics click. Before long you're recognizing them in real music without thinking. Harmony. A chord plays. You identify the quality. Major? Minor? Something spicier? It starts simple and builds. Rhythm. Listen to a pattern, clap it back. As your timing locks in, the patterns get more interesting. KEY FEATURES Real-time pitch detection as you sing Structured curriculum from beginner to advanced Solfege singing with instant feedback Interval, chord, and rhythm recognition exercises Streak tracking to build a daily practice habit Works on iPhone and iPad No account required to start BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your microphone audio is processed entirely on your device. Nothing is recorded, stored, or sent to a server. Once Pitchstar analyzes your pitch, the audio is immediately discarded. PITCHSTAR PREMIUM Try Pitchstar Premium free for 7 days. After the trial, $7.99/month or $49.99/year (save 48%). Cancel anytime in Settings. Whether you're a complete beginner or a working musician sharpening your ear, Pitchstar gives you a clear path forward. Pick it up for five minutes a day and hear the difference. Terms of Use: https://pitchstar.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pitchstar.app/privacy

Screenshots

Math Automata4 screens
PitchStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PitchStar at none against Math Automata's shown. Math Automata's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Math Automata sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PitchStar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Automata ships an update every 4 days, PitchStar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Automata versus PitchStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath AutomataPitchStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerseoro leeStill Mind Music LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Automata

One-time1
  • 10 hints$0.99
4 purchases

PitchStar

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Plan — Save 48%14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan — Save 48%7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Math Automata free?
Math Automata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PitchStar free?
PitchStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Automata or PitchStar have ads?
Math Automata shows ads; PitchStar does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Automata or PitchStar?
Math Automata ships an update every 4 days, and PitchStar fortnightly. Most recently, Math Automata was updated on October 5, 2026 and PitchStar on October 11, 2026.

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