Comparison

Ear Training Mandala vs PocketChop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

PocketChop

Features
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PocketChop allows you to catch sounds and turn them into loops. Load a song (or record a sound), slice it into chops, and play them instantly on a 16-pad grid. Record patterns with a built-in sequencer, shape every pad with attack, release, filter and level, and add delay, reverb and pitch — all in a fast, focused interface designed for the way you actually make beats. Features: • Waveform chopping — drag to slice, pinch to zoom, up to 16 chops per sample • 24 velocity-fast pads with per-pad ADSR, low-pass filter, level, delay, reverb and pitch • Record your full mix to M4A, or capture raw audio with the built-in field recorder • Sessions — save your chops, patterns and settings and pick up where you left off • MIDI & Bluetooth connectivity: use your physical MIDI device to play • Scenes: save multiple sequences and chops from the same sample, choose the best • Export individual chops as audio files • Dark and light themes • Built natively for iPhone and iPad No account. No subscription. Audio stays on device.

Screenshots

Ear Training Mandala4 screens
PocketChop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ear Training Mandala at every 4 days against PocketChop's every 10 days. Ear Training Mandala also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, PocketChop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ear Training Mandala versus PocketChop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training MandalaPocketChop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RussellFabio Antonucci

In-app purchases

None

Ear Training Mandala

No in-app purchases

None

PocketChop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Training Mandala free?
Ear Training Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketChop free?
PocketChop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ear Training Mandala or PocketChop have ads?
Neither Ear Training Mandala nor PocketChop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training Mandala or PocketChop?
Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, and PocketChop every 10 days. Most recently, Ear Training Mandala was updated on October 18, 2026 and PocketChop on October 25, 2026.

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