Comparison

ToneGame vs Ear Training

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

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About

ToneGame

Features
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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 ▶ 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? ▶ ZEN No rounds, no score pressure, no end. Just you and the tones. A perfect daily warm-up for musicians, producers, and curious minds. ▶ 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.

About

Ear Training

This app helps musicians and students improve their musical ear through adaptive training exercises. It covers intervals, chords, scales, vocal warmups, and melodic/rhythmic dictation. Personalized practice sessions and detailed feedback aid skill development.

Highlights
  • Adaptive interval, chord, and scale identification
  • Vocal warm-up routines
  • Solfege and interval singing practice
  • Melodic and rhythmic dictation
  • Chord progression identification
  • Educational music theory guides
  • Customizable practice routines
Features
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ToneSeed is a complete ear training app for musicians, music theory students, and singers. An adaptive engine learns your strengths and weaknesses, then builds every session around what you need to practice most. INTERVAL TRAINING Identify ascending, descending, and harmonic intervals from unison to octave. The adaptive engine tracks your accuracy for each interval and direction, challenging you where you're weakest. Anchor each interval with reference songs you know. CHORD RECOGNITION Learn to identify 11 chord types: major, minor, diminished, augmented, sus2, sus4, and all seventh chords (Maj7, min7, dom7, dim7, m7b5). Train with root position through 3rd inversion. SCALE IDENTIFICATION Recognize 12 scale types: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, major and minor pentatonic, blues, and 5 modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian). Each scale plays as a melody with staff notation. VOCAL WARMUP Guided 5-, 8-, or 12-minute routines: sirens, lip-trills, hums, scales, arpeggios, and a sustained-tone messa di voce. Transposed through your own vocal range with a soft drone for support. SOLFEGE SINGING Sight-singing practice with real-time pitch detection. 26 progressive exercises across 7 major keys, from stepwise motion to challenging leaps. INTERVAL SINGING Hear only the root, then sing the second note of the interval. Octave-independent matching lets you sing in your own range. CHORD ENTRANCE Hear a chord, then sing its 3rd or 5th. A pitch meter shows where you landed, and feedback distinguishes correct from confused-with from non-chord-tone. MELODIC DICTATION Transcribe melodies by ear across 3 modes: - Diatonic: melodies in 5 major keys - Atonal: chromatic melodies with no key center - Melodic-rhythmic: combined pitch and rhythm transcription RHYTHMIC DICTATION Notate rhythms from memory across 8 difficulty levels — from basic quarter notes to complex patterns with dots, ties, rests, and triplets. CADENCE IDENTIFICATION Identify 4 cadence types (perfect authentic, plagal, half, deceptive) in major keys. CHORD PROGRESSIONS Identify 27 common chord progressions — pop staples like I–V–vi–IV, jazz ii–V–I turnarounds, 12-bar blues, and minor-key classics (Stairway, Andalusian cadence). Build custom practice sets by picking scale degrees, or choose a preset (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical). Answer by tapping the progression name or by tapping out the chords one at a time. EDUCATIONAL GUIDES Browse detailed guides for all intervals, chords, scales, and cadences. Hear examples, read character descriptions, and view staff notation. SMART FEATURES - Adaptive engine targets your weakest areas - Daily practice built for you, with per-section progress and XP - Custom training routines with full configuration - Practice calendar with streak tracking - 12 achievements and XP leveling system - Detailed statistics and confusion matrix - Interactive circle of fifths - 4 instruments: piano, guitar, violin, voice - Piano keyboard input for dictation - Staff notation throughout the app - Works fully offline - Cloud sync with optional account FREE FOREVER Interval training, chord recognition, scale identification, interval reproduction with pitch detection, vocal warmup, all educational guides, and the circle of fifths are free with no limits. PREMIUM Unlock solfege singing, interval singing, chord entrance, all dictation modes, cadence identification, chord progressions, custom routines, and custom reference songs. Start with a 7-day free trial. Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Terms of Use: https://toneseed.app/terms

Screenshots

ToneGame4 screens
Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToneGame at none against Ear Training's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ear Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ToneGame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneGame ships an update every 9 days, Ear Training every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ToneGame versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneGameEar Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ColineauxMarcin Chudy

In-app purchases

None

ToneGame

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • ToneSeed Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ToneSeed Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ToneGame free?
ToneGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToneGame or Ear Training have ads?
Neither ToneGame nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneGame or Ear Training?
ToneGame ships an update every 9 days, and Ear Training every 5 days. Most recently, ToneGame was updated on September 15, 2026 and Ear Training on September 14, 2026.

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