Comparison

Use Your Ear vs Looty Chords

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

Head to head
About

Use Your Ear

Features
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The 9 pivot points: Ā· **50 Hz** — Depth & Weight Ā· **100 Hz** — Warmth & Punch Ā· **200 Hz** — Thickness & Mud Ā· **500 Hz** — Boxy & Gargle Ā· **1 kHz** — Nasal & Knock Ā· **2 kHz** — Edge & Clarity Ā· **5 kHz** — Presence & Bite Ā· **10 kHz** — Sizzle & Snap Ā· **20 kHz** — Air & Plastic Each pivot mapped to perceptual adjectives — so you don't just memorize numbers, you learn what they SOUND like. Four training modes: EQ Workbench — Interactive 9-band parametric. Drag nodes vertically for gain, scroll wheel for Q, double-click to reset. Frequencies are locked to the pivot points (that's the whole point). Quiz — Blind pivot trainer. The app boosts or cuts a random pivot on pink noise at Easy / Medium / Hard difficulty. A/B between processed and bypass, then pick the frequency + direction. Scoring tracks your accuracy over time. Listen — A/B reference mode. Set gain and Q on a single pivot, toggle A/B against bypass, and read the "Boost to..." / "Cut to..." cheat sheet. Train your ear by hearing the same EQ move at multiple frequencies. Sweep — Manual sine tone across the spectrum, plus an automatic logarithmic sweep from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with the nearest-pivot readout. Hear the spectrum, build the mental map. Sources: Ā· Pink noise (Paul Kellet generator, 4-second loopable buffer) Ā· Sine tone Ā· Log sweep Ā· Your own audio file Ā· Live microphone (with feedback warning) Hearing safety built in: Three independent ways to instantly stop audio: 1. Mute button — instant silence, playback can resume 2. Stop button — tears down the audio source completely 3. Always: keep your master volume LOW, use headphones at safe levels Sine tones and sweeps are internally attenuated to 15% of full scale. Why is it free? Tomorrow's working sound engineers are today's audio students. We want you to learn properly — not paywalled, not gated, not crippled. No ads. No data harvesting. Just a real tool. Where next? Ā· Surviving Audio — Plan and design PA systems before the show Ā· Soundtools Pro — Real-time tools during the show Three apps, one story: train, plan, execute.

About

Looty Chords

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Learn Piano Chords Faster with Looty Chords Looty Chords is an interactive music learning app designed to help beginners, students, and musicians learn piano chords, practice chord progressions, and build stronger keyboard skills through visual, hands-on training. Practice free every day with a 15-minute daily practice session, or upgrade for full access to additional keys, practice tools, and features. Whether you're learning your first chord, improving your chord changes, or practicing with a MIDI keyboard, Looty Chords makes learning chords simple, visual, and engaging. Features • 15 minutes of free practice every day • Interactive piano chord training • Real-time chord recognition and feedback • MIDI keyboard support • Major and minor chord practice • Chord progression training • Guitar chord practice support • Adjustable tempo and metronome controls • Interactive visual piano keyboard • Progress tracking and practice tools • Guided exercises for building chord recognition • Beginner-friendly design for learning at your own pace Practice Smarter Build muscle memory, improve chord recognition, strengthen your ear, and become more comfortable moving between chords. Looty Chords gives you interactive exercises that help turn music theory into something you can actually see, hear, and play. Great for: • Beginners learning piano chords • Piano and keyboard students • Musicians practicing chord changes • Producers and songwriters • MIDI keyboard users • Anyone learning music theory through chords Start learning piano chords the modern way with Looty Chords. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lootychords.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Use Your Ear4 screens
Looty Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Use Your Ear at none against Looty Chords's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Looty Chords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Use Your Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Use Your Ear versus Looty Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse Your EarLooty Chords
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuerg AndresJtecx LLC

In-app purchases

None

Use Your Ear

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Looty Chords

Subscriptions4
  • Individual Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Family Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Individual Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Family Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Use Your Ear free?
Use Your Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looty Chords free?
Looty Chords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Use Your Ear or Looty Chords have ads?
Neither Use Your Ear nor Looty Chords shows ads.

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