Comparison

Ocarina Trainer vs ToneGame

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Ocarina Trainer

Features
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I created this app on my Ocarina learning journey as I became aware how different breath pressure has to be for Low and high notes. I'm using it to try and perfect my notes, feel free to use it for your training too.

About

ToneGame

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Can you hear the difference between 440 Hz and 445 Hz? ToneGame is a deceptively simple challenge: a pure tone plays, then disappears. Your job is to find it again — as precisely as possible — using only your ears and a slider. No music theory. No instruments. Just pure listening. THREE WAYS TO PLAY ā–¶ SOLO 5 rounds. Score out of 50. Save your initials and climb the global leaderboard. How sharp are your ears compared to the rest of the world? ā–¶ ZEN No rounds, no score pressure, no end. Just you and the tones. A perfect daily warm-up for musicians, producers, and curious minds. ā–¶ DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, a new challenge — same tones for every player on Earth. One attempt only. No second chances. Come back tomorrow. TRAIN YOUR WAY • Easy mode — a wide frequency range, great for beginners • Hard mode — a narrow range that will humble experts • Octave shift — adapt the pitch register to your hearing range • Daily mode — its own range, fair for everyone, every time COMPETE GLOBALLY Every score is saved to a live leaderboard. Filter by today's challenge, all-time, easy, hard, or your own history. Badge of honor: can you reach the top? WHO IS THIS FOR? → Musicians developing absolute or relative pitch → Producers and engineers training frequency awareness → Audiophiles testing the limits of their hearing → Anyone who wants a daily 2-minute challenge that's genuinely hard FEATURES • Real-time pure tone synthesis — no samples, no loops • Daily Challenge — deterministic algorithm, identical worldwide • Global leaderboard with live rankings • Solo, Zen & Daily game modes • Easy / Hard + octave shift settings • Satisfying animations and detailed score feedback • English, French, Spanish, Portuguese & Chinese • No ads. No subscriptions. No paywalls. Your ears are more powerful than you think. Today's the day to prove it.

Screenshots

Ocarina Trainer3 screens
ToneGame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ocarina Trainer at every 4 days against ToneGame's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ocarina Trainer ships an update every 4 days, ToneGame every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ocarina Trainer versus ToneGame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOcarina TrainerToneGame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey MillerChristophe Colineaux

In-app purchases

None

Ocarina Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

ToneGame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ocarina Trainer free?
Ocarina Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToneGame free?
ToneGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ocarina Trainer or ToneGame have ads?
Neither Ocarina Trainer nor ToneGame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ocarina Trainer or ToneGame?
Ocarina Trainer ships an update every 4 days, and ToneGame every 9 days. Most recently, Ocarina Trainer was updated on September 16, 2026 and ToneGame on September 15, 2026.

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