RealPlay vs EarSprout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealPlay
Practice music with authentic backing tracks performed by professional musicians. Customize tempo, key, and mix for focused learning. Features over 100 standard chord progressions with an expanding library.
- Authentic backing tracks
- 100+ standard chord progressions
- Real-time tempo adjustment
- Instrument isolation and mixing
- Instant transposition to all keys
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RealPlay lets you practice with real music—not midi tracks, AI, or loops. Play along with authentic backing tracks performed by world-class rhythm sections, featuring an expanding library of over 100 essential standard chord progressions. Easily customize your practice with real-time controls for tempo, key, and mix—so you can focus on exactly what you need. Features: • World-class rhythm sections • 100+ essential jazz standards and chord progressions (expanding library) • Real-time tempo adjustment • Instrument isolation and mixing (ideal for rhythm section players) • Instant transposition to all 12 keys Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EarSprout
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EarSprout is a free ear trainer built for musicians who want to actually hear music, not just read about it. Train pitch recognition, all 12 intervals, chord quality, chord progressions, and scales — from beginner-friendly majors and minors to advanced modes, whole tone, and chromatic runs. A live Voice Tuner shows your pitch in real time with an analog needle gauge, and two singing drills (Sing Intervals, Melody Echo) build active recall most ear-training apps skip entirely. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. The core app — ear training, intervals, chord quality, basic scales, and the tuner — is free forever. EarSprout Pro is a single one-time purchase that unlocks 7th chords, advanced scales, and the voice-based drills. Includes a dedicated Kids Mode: solfège notes become animal friends, with pitch-direction and singing games that reward practice with stars — parent gate included so kids can't wander into settings or purchases on their own. All audio is synthesized and analyzed entirely on your device. Nothing is recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. FEATURES - Ear Training — name the note, with adjustable octave ranges - Intervals — all 12, in melodic, harmonic, or random playback - Chords — triad/7th quality ID plus 6 common progressions - Scales — majors, minors, pentatonics, blues, plus advanced modes - Voice Tuner — real-time pitch with a needle gauge - Sing Intervals & Melody Echo — sing back what you hear - Kids Mode — animal-note games for young learners - Piano, guitar, violin, or pure tone playback - Light and dark themes Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarSprout at none against RealPlay's 2. 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
Both are free to download. RealPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month. EarSprout asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RealPlay | EarSprout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (161 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RealPlay LLC | YEONG JIE KHOO |
In-app purchases
RealPlay
- RealPlay Pro Monthly$3.291 Month
- RealPlay Pro Yearly$21.991 Year
EarSprout
No in-app purchases









