PartPerfect vs Microtonal Ear Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PartPerfect
This app helps singers practice and record their parts using learning tracks. It allows users to adjust the balance of their vocal part within the track, record their performance, and share it easily. Ideal for anyone who uses backing tracks for vocal practice.
- Load and manage learning tracks
- Adjust vocal part balance
- Record singing performances
- Playback and critical listening
- Share recordings directly
- Works with split channel tracks
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PartPerfect is the practice and recording app built for singers who use learning tracks. Load your own learning tracks into the PartPerfect library and use them to practice and record your part — whenever and wherever suits you. PartPerfect works best with left/right split channel learning tracks, where your singing part is in one ear and the other parts are in the other. Use the pan slider to dial in exactly how much of your own part you want to hear while you practice. As you get more confident, gradually shift the balance until you're singing entirely against the other parts — just like the real thing. When you're ready to test yourself, switch to the record tab. Record your singing against your learning track using your device's microphone, then play it back and listen critically. Discard and try again as many times as you need. Happy with your take? Share it directly from the app — to the Files app, via AirDrop, email, or cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box. PartPerfect works great for: Choral singers Barbershop quartets and choruses Any singing group that uses learning tracks Load your tracks. Learn your part. Record and share.
Microtonal Ear Trainer
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Can you hear the difference between a note that's perfectly in tune and one that's just slightly off? Microtonal Ear Trainer builds the listening skills many musicians never develop. Designed by a musician, for musicians. This app focuses on one thing and does it well: training your ear to detect microtonal pitch differences that many people can't even hear yet. Each round plays two tones in sequence. Your job is simple: is the second note flat or sharp? The deviation is random, anywhere from a subtle 1 cent to a wide 100 cents, and the difficulty is yours to control. With consistent practice, you'll start hearing pitch inflections that used to be invisible to you. Whether you're a vocalist trying to lock into a chord, a guitarist chasing pure intonation, or a composer working with microtonality, this app trains the one skill no instrument lesson covers. FEATURES • Pure sine wave tones, no distractions, just the pitch relationship • Adjustable cent range, start wide and narrow it as you improve • Configurable note range, train across two octaves (C2-C6) • Adjustable timing, control tone duration, gap, and result display • 60-day progress chart, see your accuracy trend over time • Instant feedback, correct or wrong, and by exactly how many cents • Swipe or tap, answer flat or sharp your way HOW TO USE IT 1. Listen to the reference tone 2. Listen to the second tone 3. Answer: flat or sharp? 4. See the result and your running score Five minutes a day is enough to see real improvement within weeks. HONEST. SIMPLE. YOURS. • No ads, ever. Not now, not after you pay. • No data collected. We don't track you, analyze you, or store anything about you. What you do in this app stays on your device. • No b.s. subscription. Pay once, own it forever. • 30-minute free trial. Try the full app before spending a cent. No feature limits, no paywalled content during the trial. • One small purchase. A cheap, one-time unlock. That's the whole business model. WHO IS THIS FOR? • Musicians developing relative pitch and intonation awareness • Singers and string players working on pitch accuracy • Music producers and sound engineers training their critical listening • Music students supplementing ear training courses • Anyone curious about how well they can actually hear pitch Train your ears. Hear more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Microtonal Ear Trainer at Free against PartPerfect's $4.99. Microtonal Ear Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PartPerfect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Microtonal Ear Trainer is free to download; PartPerfect costs $4.99 up front. Microtonal Ear Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PartPerfect asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PartPerfect | Microtonal Ear Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Houston | Wheels and Bones Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
PartPerfect
No in-app purchases
Microtonal Ear Trainer
- Full Access$4.99









