Comparison

Intonote vs Jazz Improviser

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

Head to head
About

Intonote

Features
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Music is a language. You learned to speak by listening, long before you read a word — Intonote teaches music the same way: hear it, sing it, then read it. It's built on the ideas behind the Kodály method and Gordon's Music Learning Theory: sound before symbol, singing as your instrument, and audiation — hearing music in your mind before you ever see it on a page. HEAR IT Recognise intervals, scale degrees, chords, and progressions the way they appear in real music — inside melodies and harmony, not as isolated flashcards. You learn each note by its role in the key, so you can finally pick out a tune you've never seen written down. SING IT This is where most ear-training apps stop — and where Intonote keeps going. Recognition proves you can tell sounds apart; singing proves — and builds — that you've internalised a sound well enough to generate it yourself. That's the skill every real use of your ear depends on, from playing by ear to improvising to singing harmony. So after you hear it, you sing it back, with live pitch feedback tuned to your own vocal range. You can guess a button; you can't fake a note in tune — every rep turns a sound you can spot into one you own. READ IT Reading isn't where you start — it's where you arrive. When you're ready, a focused Read & Sing track teaches you the staff from the ground up, then has you sight-singing short melodies — pitch and rhythm — in the clef that fits your voice. BECOME A BETTER MUSICIAN, YOUR WAY • Guided curriculums — ear training and sight-singing, each a step-by-step path that tells you what to learn next. Best if you want structure. • Skill Paths — focus on one skill at a time and master it. • Train — free practice on demand: drill chords, scale degrees, melodic dictation, singing, and more — just pick a difficulty or customise it to your needs. KNOW WHERE YOU STRUGGLE Intonote tracks what you mix up and tells you what to work on next — including an on-device AI coach (iOS 26+) that reads your trends and tells you exactly what to drill next. Whether you're hearing your first interval or sight-singing in bass clef, Intonote teaches you the language of music the way it should be learned: by ear, in your voice, and on the page. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jazz Improviser

Features
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Create new melodies based on your chosen chord progressions and edit the results in the piano roll. Use the rhythm and melodic contour curves to shape the structure, movement, and variation of your phrases. Features: • Well-known jazz and blues chord progressions • Automatically generated melodies • Control over rhythm and melodic movement • Editable piano roll • Support for different numbers of measures and tempos • Random seeds for creating new variations • Instant playback of melody and harmony

Screenshots

Intonote4 screens
Jazz Improviser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jazz Improviser at none against Intonote's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Intonote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jazz Improviser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intonote ships an update weekly, Jazz Improviser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Intonote versus Jazz Improviser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntonoteJazz Improviser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTEM AVERINAtte Tenkanen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Intonote

Subscriptions2
  • Intonote+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Intonote+ Annual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Intonote Pro$9.99
  • Intonote Drills$19.99
None

Jazz Improviser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intonote free?
Intonote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jazz Improviser free?
Jazz Improviser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intonote or Jazz Improviser have ads?
Neither Intonote nor Jazz Improviser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intonote or Jazz Improviser?
Intonote ships an update weekly, and Jazz Improviser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Intonote was updated on October 17, 2026 and Jazz Improviser on October 10, 2026.

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