Ear Training Mandala vs Dark Ambient
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)
Dark Ambient
Experience an evolving, non-repeating soundscape designed for sleep, focus, or quiet contemplation. This application operates entirely on-device, requiring no account, ads, or internet connection.
- Never-ending soundscapes
- Slowly evolving audio
- Designed for sleep
- Aids concentration
- No account required
- Offline functionality
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Dark Ambient is never ending, never repeating, living soundscape. Slow... Evolving... Relentless... For sleep, focus or quiet... No account. No ads. No internet connection required. Everything runs on-device. AUv3 compatibility! Your feedback is valuable and welcome. Keep it coming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ear Training Mandala at none against Dark Ambient's 1. Ear Training Mandala also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Dark Ambient sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ear Training Mandala asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ear Training Mandala against 5.0 for Dark Ambient. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, Dark Ambient every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ear Training Mandala | Dark Ambient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Russell | Lucas Langlois |
Customer experience
Ear Training Mandala
Dark Ambient
In-app purchases
Ear Training Mandala
No in-app purchases
Dark Ambient
- Timer Unlock$2.99
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