Comparison

Core Guitar vs Ear Games

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

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About

Core Guitar

Features
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Break your guitar plateau with Core Guitar. You have played for years but still feel stuck: same licks, same position, random practice. Core Guitar gives self‑taught intermediate guitarists a clear practice plan. GUIDED PRACTICE TRACKS Structured 7–14 day guitar workouts that actually build skills: Lead Boost – connect pentatonic positions into flowing solos Rhythm Tightness – lock in timing with real song grooves Fretboard Mastery – navigate the entire neck with confidence Earn badges, track streaks, and see exactly how your guitar playing is improving over time. FREE TOOLS Precision Guitar Tuner with real time pitch detection Pro Metronome with adjustable tempo and time signatures Fret Lab – interactive scales, chords, and octave maps across the fretboard Built by a self‑taught guitarist who broke the intermediate rut. No gimmicks, just focused guitar practice and exercises that work. Download free and start your first practice track today.

About

Ear Games

This app offers 16 retro arcade games designed to improve your musical ear. It covers intervals, chords, rhythm, melodies, and EQ frequencies using real instrument recordings. The app is 100% offline, ad-free, and requires no subscription.

Highlights
  • 16 retro arcade games
  • Interval, chord, and rhythm training
  • Real instrument recordings
  • 100% offline functionality
  • Daily 5-minute workouts
  • Progress tracking and skill rating
Features
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Most ear training apps feel like homework. Ear Games is 16 retro arcade games that build your musical ear — intervals, chords, rhythm, melodies, even EQ frequencies. Real recorded instruments. 100% offline. No ads. No subscription. Whether you're learning your first instrument, studying music theory, prepping for an aural exam, or training your producer ears, you'll actually want to come back every day. TRAIN EVERY MUSICAL SKILL • Daily Workout — a 5-minute session that mixes games and adapts to your weak spots • Intervals — recognize the distance between any two notes • Chord ID — major, minor, sevenths, inversions and beyond • Chord Progressions — hear how songs really move • Melody ID & Melody Memory — play back what you hear • Scale & Mode ID — from major and minor to the modes • Scale Degrees — feel where every note sits in the key • Rhythm, Sight Rhythm & Meter Detective — clap it, read it, find the beat • BPM & Tempo — guess the tempo like a pro • EQ Frequency ID — the mixing-ear trainer for producers and engineers • Microtonal Tuning — hear when a note is barely off • Find the Dough & Spot the Imposter — pure ear-sharpening arcade fun REAL INSTRUMENTS, REALLY RECORDED No synthesized MIDI. Every note is a real recording — piano, guitar, trumpet, sax, marimba, French horn, glockenspiel and more — so your ear learns the sounds you'll hear in real music. MADE TO BUILD A HABIT • Three difficulty tiers, from total beginner to conservatory-level • Deep settings for every game — train exactly what you need • Stats, streaks and a skill rating that tracks your progress • Review Weaknesses mode targets what you miss most • Built-in metronome that keeps your screen awake YOURS, WITH NOTHING WATCHING • Works 100% offline — planes, practice rooms, anywhere • No ads. No tracking. No account required. • No subscription — the app is free, with optional one-time instrument packs • Available in 11 languages Five minutes a day. Sixteen games. One great ear.

Screenshots

Core Guitar4 screens
Ear Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Core Guitar at none against Ear Games's 8. Ear Games's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Ear Games sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Core Guitar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Core Guitar versus Ear Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore GuitarEar Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael CraigHANOCH YOSEF LIB

In-app purchases

None

Core Guitar

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ear Games

One-time8
  • Classic nylon guitar.$0.99
  • Black electric guitar$0.99
  • Green electric guitar$0.99
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  • Trumpet$0.99
  • Alto saxophone$0.99
  • Marimba$0.99
  • French Horn$0.99
  • All Instruments$3.99

Questions

Is Core Guitar free?
Core Guitar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Games free?
Ear Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Core Guitar or Ear Games have ads?
Neither Core Guitar nor Ear Games shows ads.

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