Comparison

Chord Spell vs Earonman

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

Head to head
About

Chord Spell

Learn piano chords by spelling them out on a virtual keyboard. Get instant feedback on your accuracy and hear the chords played back. Practice daily with customizable chord types and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Spell chords on a virtual piano
  • Instant feedback on accuracy
  • Hear chords played back
  • Supports major, minor, and extended chords
  • Customizable chord types
  • Tracks and drills mistakes
Features
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Chord Spell helps you learn to spell chords on a piano keyboard. A chord name appears — you tap the correct keys. Instant feedback tells you what you got right, what you missed, and plays the chord back so you can hear it. Whether you're a beginner learning major and minor triads or a jazz student working through extended chords, Chord Spell adapts to your level with built-in presets and customizable chord types. It tracks your mistakes and lets you drill them until they stick. Simple, focused, and designed for daily practice.

About

Earonman

This app offers a gamified approach to developing musical ear training skills. It features 258 levels of progressive exercises, real-time microphone input for singing or playing, and competitive multiplayer challenges. Customize your experience and train with authentic instrument sounds.

Highlights
  • 258 progressive ear training levels
  • Real-time microphone input
  • 1V1 multiplayer challenges
  • Gamified progress tracking (XP, streaks, leagues)
  • Authentic instrument sounds
  • Customizable app appearance
Features
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Master your musical ear. Become Earonman. Earonman is a gamified ear training app for musicians of all levels. Build real relative pitch through 258 levels, six PRO Quests, free practice, real-time microphone input, and 1V1 challenges. MAKE IT YOURS Dress Earonman in a Timbre, an app-wide color scheme you buy with EarCoins earned through training. There are 12 to collect, two of them light. AUTHENTIC SOUND Train with samples of a real Petrof III concert grand piano recorded at Baracca Records. Choose from 8 instruments: piano, Rhodes, strings, harp, electric guitar, flute, clarinet, and horn. 258 LEVELS Progress from basic intervals to advanced jazz harmony: - Melodic and harmonic intervals - Triads and inversions - Seventh and extended chords - Compound intervals - Scales and modes - Slash chords - Jazz voicings - Upper structures, hybrid chords, and polychords LEARN WITH DR. EARMOND SHARP Each level begins with a short chat-style lesson guided by your witty musical mentor. FREE PRACTICE MODE Practice Intervals, Chords, Scales, and Jazz Voicings with no timers, no lives, and no daily limit. Train at your own pace without losing XP. SIX PRO QUESTS - Slashmaster - hear which note of a triad is in the bass and name the slash chord, like C/E or C/G - Functioneer - hear what a chord does in the key: after the tonic, in four-chord progressions or as a secondary dominant, in major and minor. Seventh chords play in the voicing you pick, from shells and Drop 2 to So What and upper structures - Harmonic Quest - harmonic movement, including Barry Harris-inspired approaches - Guido - the guide-tone line of a jazz standard: the 3rd and 7th of every chord, with the smoothest voice leading. Hear the band play it, follow the chart, find it by ear, then play or sing it in tempo. Add tunes from iReal Pro - Hybrid Lab - triads over bass notes - Polychordist - stacked-triad structures OPEN MIC Answer by singing or playing instead of tapping. Earonman listens through your microphone and evaluates your intonation live, note by note. It works with voice, piano, saxophone, trumpet, and more. All audio analysis happens on your device. Nothing is recorded or uploaded. 1V1 DUELS Challenge another player across intervals, chords, scales, cadences, and chord progressions. Invite Earonman users directly or share a link with friends. GAMIFIED PROGRESS - Earn XP - Build streaks - Unlock badges - Climb weekly Leagues - Review past League results - Track accuracy and time SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE English, Czech, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese (the last three in beta). The app follows your phone's language, and note names stay international (C, D, E, F, G, A, B). ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Full VoiceOver support across lessons, quests, and onboarding helps blind and low-vision musicians train independently. The app also includes large touch targets, high contrast, and clear focus indicators. BUILT BY A MUSICIAN Created by a professional jazz pianist, educator, and Barry Harris student. The curriculum connects ear training with music theory, harmony, and practical musicianship. FREE - Basic Intervals, the first section of the map (11 levels) - 3 levels every 8 hours - Practice as long as you like: intervals up to the octave, major and minor chords and scales, Root Position voicings - This week's leaderboard - Basic stats and badges PRO - 7-DAY FREE TRIAL - Unlimited exercises - All 258 levels and lessons - All 6 advanced quests - Open Mic - All 8 instrument sounds - Advanced stats - Every leaderboard: This month, Ear Index and the Hall of Fame - Full badge system - Cancel anytime Start training today. Become Earonman. Privacy Policy: https://www.earonman.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chord Spell4 screens
Earonman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chord Spell at 5.0 against Earonman's 3.7. Chord Spell also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Earonman's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). 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. Earonman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Chord Spell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chord Spell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earonman has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Spell ships an update weekly, Earonman every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chord Spell versus Earonman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord SpellEaronman
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaiyi MeiTomas Jochmann

Customer experience

Chord Spell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Earonman

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chord Spell

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Earonman

Subscriptions2
  • Earonman Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Earonman Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Chord Spell free?
Chord Spell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earonman free?
Earonman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chord Spell or Earonman?
Chord Spell is rated higher. Chord Spell averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Earonman averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Chord Spell or Earonman have ads?
Both Chord Spell and Earonman show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord Spell or Earonman?
Chord Spell ships an update weekly, and Earonman every 10 days. Most recently, Chord Spell was updated on October 31, 2026 and Earonman on November 5, 2026.

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