Comparison

Ear Training Mandala vs Leaf Light

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

Leaf Light

This app offers a unique audio experience, simulating a lightfield lenticular ambiance machine with flanger, delay, and reverb effects. Control sound parameters through a simulated tree canopy, blending natural sights and sounds for relaxation or musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Lightfield lenticular ambiance machine
  • Flanger, delay, and reverb effects
  • Simulated tree canopy control
  • Time of Day, Brightness, Wind parameters
  • Camera Distance, Aperture Focus, Light Trails effects
  • Standalone or AUv3 host compatibility
Features
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Are you looking for a beautiful white noise machine to match your aesthetic and soothe your soul? Are you looking for a truly unique instrument effect for your music? What if we thought of your incoming instrument signal as the sun, split it through a tree canopy into dozens of copies, and then shifted the timing of those signals as the tree moved? Relax and invigorate with the natural sights and sounds of Leaf Light - the world's first lightfield lenticular ambiance machine and flanger/delay/reverb. With all parameters controlled by a simulated tree canopy, you'll be able to dial in the perfect sound with both your eyes and ears. Tune in the: - Time of Day (sound color) - Brightness (rays of sound, hi-freq) - Wind (motion of sounds) And for effect modes: - Camera Distance (Delay time and spread) - Aperture Focus (Lo-pass filter on repeats) - Light Trails (Delay feedback) Leaf Light is a new way to see and hear nature in unnatural environments. Enjoy the app in standalone or with AUv3 hosts. Headphones are recommended :)

Screenshots

Ear Training Mandala4 screens
Leaf Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Leaf Light at free against Ear Training Mandala's paid. Ear Training Mandala's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ear Training Mandala against 5.0 for Leaf Light. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, Leaf Light every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ear Training Mandala versus Leaf Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training MandalaLeaf Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RussellRadii Research

Customer experience

Ear Training Mandala

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Leaf Light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ear Training Mandala

No in-app purchases

None

Leaf Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Training Mandala free?
Ear Training Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leaf Light free?
Leaf Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ear Training Mandala or Leaf Light?
Ear Training Mandala and Leaf Light are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Ear Training Mandala or Leaf Light have ads?
Neither Ear Training Mandala nor Leaf Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training Mandala or Leaf Light?
Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, and Leaf Light every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ear Training Mandala was updated on October 18, 2026 and Leaf Light on October 9, 2026.

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