Comparison

Ear Training L2 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 L2

Explore and internalize musical intervals and triads with this interactive ear training app. It features a visual tower diagram of diatonic chords, allowing you to hear individual tones and combinations against a vocal drone. Includes a challenging test mode to assess your progress.

Highlights
  • Interactive chord tower diagram
  • Vocal drone with adjustable mix
  • 12 tonal centers and 5 modes
  • Visual voice-leading connections
  • Offline functionality
  • Challenging test mode with 5 levels
Features
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The Tower is a drone-based ear training app for exploring and internalizing intervals and triads. It presents the seven diatonic chords as an interactive tower diagram where you can tap individual chord tones and hear them singly or in combination against a sustained vocal drone. To see how your ear training is coming along, the app includes a fun and challenging test mode with 5 levels: 3rds, 6ths, 4th & 5ths, Root Position Triads, Inversions Features: 12 tonal centers (all keys) 7 modes: Major, Mixolydian, Lydian, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Dorian, Phrygian 7 diatonic chords with voice-leading connections displayed visually Snapshot - capture and navigate between up to 10 states MIDI Visualizer - see what you play displayed Male and female choirs Real acoustic cello Adjustable drone/chord mix balance Function and note name label modes Works offline — no internet required How it works: Start the drone, then tap spheres in the tower to hear chord tones. Tap lines to follow voice leading paths. The tower diagram shows how intervals and chords interconnect through voice leading. Switch between chord pairs using the bottom panel. Toggle between solfege function labels and note names to build your understanding from both angles. Test Mode: Start drone, choose levels, then begin. Listen to the tones played, click the corresponding tones to select. When the timer runs out, you’ll receive feedback as to the accuracy of your selections. There are 10 questions per round. 5 levels in Tower Test Mode: 1) 3rds 2) 6ths 3) 4ths & 5ths. 4) Root Position Triads 5) Chord Inversions Level 2 of Ear Training in The Mandala L1 — The Fan & The Curtain (simple intervals) L2 — The Tower (intervals, chords, and connections) L3 — 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 L24 screens
Kritus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kritus at Free against Ear Training L2's $7.99. Ear Training L2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On 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

Kritus is free to download; Ear Training L2 costs $7.99 up front. Kritus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Ear Training L2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training L2 ships an update every 5 days, Kritus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ear Training L2 versus Kritus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training L2Kritus
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RussellMi Lin

In-app purchases

None

Ear Training L2

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 L2 free?
Ear Training L2 costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kritus free?
Kritus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear Training L2 or Kritus have ads?
Neither Ear Training L2 nor Kritus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training L2 or Kritus?
Ear Training L2 ships an update every 5 days, and Kritus fortnightly. Most recently, Ear Training L2 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kritus on November 6, 2026.

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