Comparison

Ear Training Mandala vs Kritus

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

Kritus

Features
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Real musical ability lives in your ears — not on a page. Kritus is not music theory, and it is not lessons. It doesn't ask you to read, memorize, or recite. It trains the one thing every musician actually runs on — the ear. You hear a note, a chord, or a phrase, then find it on your instrument by sound alone. NO BACKGROUND NEEDED — AND NO WAY AROUND IT You don't need to read music. You don't need theory, or years behind you. But if you want to truly hear — to play what you imagine, pick out the music you love, and find your way through any song — there is only one path, and your ears have to walk it. Kritus is that path, from your very first note. PUT THE PAGE AWAY No sheet music. No fretboard diagrams. No keyboard maps. Kritus never shows you where to put your fingers, because reading the answer is not the same as hearing it. You listen, you search for it on your instrument, and you play it back — the microphone checks what you played, entirely on your device. WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE - Single notes, intervals, chords, phrases, and full chord progressions. - Chords that open up: when one is hard to hear, its voices gradually separate so you can catch each on its own, then settle back into a single sound. - The River, which carries you through everything in the order real music actually uses it — practice and review woven together, always moving. - Guitar or piano, with reference sounds recorded from real instruments. A built-in guitar tuner, too. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Microphone audio is analyzed on your device in real time and immediately discarded — never recorded, saved, or uploaded. No accounts, no ads, no analytics. SUBSCRIPTION Kritus Serious User unlocks the whole app after a 7-day free trial: - Monthly — $8.99 / month - Annual — $49.99 / year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation and shown in your local currency. The subscription renews automatically at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kritus.marcuslabs.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Ear Training Mandala4 screens
Kritus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ear Training Mandala at none against Kritus's 2. Ear Training Mandala also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kritus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Ear Training Mandala asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, Kritus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ear Training Mandala versus Kritus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training MandalaKritus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RussellMi Lin

In-app purchases

None

Ear Training Mandala

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kritus

Subscriptions2
  • Kritus Serious User (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Kritus Serious User (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ear Training Mandala free?
Ear Training Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kritus free?
Kritus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear Training Mandala or Kritus have ads?
Neither Ear Training Mandala nor Kritus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training Mandala or Kritus?
Ear Training Mandala ships an update every 4 days, and Kritus fortnightly. Most recently, Ear Training Mandala was updated on October 18, 2026 and Kritus on October 24, 2026.

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