Ear Training Mandala vs Classical Quiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ear Training Mandala
This app offers drone-based interval ear training with real human voices. It features multiple key and mode combinations, two unique visual layouts, and customizable solfege or note name displays. Choose between training and testing modes to master musical intervals.
- Drone-based interval ear training
- Real human voices (male/female)
- Customizable keys and modes
- Two visual perspectives (Fan/Curtain)
- Solfege or note name display
- Training and testing modes
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Have you ever heard a song you really liked, wished you could play it, but got frustrated trying to figure it out? Have you ever been on the outskirts of a jam session wishing you had the know-how and so the confidence to join in? Have you ever had a melody in mind, and wished your fingers could spontaneously conjure it from your instrument? Have you ever wondered what secret formula, what arcane wizardry, what sparkly abracadabra could make the impossible possible? Listen...it's called ear training! Download the app to begin exploring! Ear Training in The Mandala includes: Level 1 (complete)- The Fan & The Curtain (simple intervals) Level 2 (lite) - The Tower (intervals, chords, and connections) Level 3 (lite) - The Moons (chords and chord progressions)
Classical Quiz
Test your knowledge of classical music by identifying composers and titles from short audio excerpts. This app makes learning about classical masterpieces engaging and accessible, even without prior music theory knowledge. Perfect for quick, educational breaks.
- Guess composer and title by listening
- Learn classical music masterpieces
- Short, focused quizzes
- Build recognition of classical pieces
- Interactive listening experience
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Guess classical music by ear and learn as you go! - Ara Classic Quiz is a fun music quiz app where you listen to famous classical pieces and guess the composer and title. Even if you don’t know music theory, you can enjoy and gradually learn to recognize the masterpieces you hear. Listen, tap, and remember - Each quiz plays a short excerpt from a classical track. Choose your answer, check the correct one right away, and slowly build your own mental library of “I know this piece!” moments. Perfect for quick breaks - Enjoy short, focused quizzes on the subway, during coffee time, or before bed. Over time, you’ll be surprised how many classical pieces and composers you can recognize just by listening.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ear Training Mandala at 5.0 against Classical Quiz's 4.0. Ear Training Mandala also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Classical Quiz's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ear Training Mandala holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ear Training Mandala has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, Classical Quiz every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ear Training Mandala | Classical Quiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Russell | Hyung Dal KIM |
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Ear Training Mandala
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In-app purchases
Ear Training Mandala
No in-app purchases
Classical Quiz
No in-app purchases
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