Comparison

Use Your Ear vs AbleMix Pro

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

AbleMix Pro

Features
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AbleMix Pro is a professional remote-control app for Behringer X32 and Midas M32 series digital mixers. CONTROL FROM IPHONE AND IPAD • Discover compatible mixers on the same local network using OSC. • Control channel faders, mute, solo, pan, EQ, dynamics, sends, routing, and scenes. • Monitor live channel levels and real-time spectrum analysis (RTA). • Keep the app and physical mixer synchronized in both directions. • Explore the interface without hardware using the built-in Demo Mode. • Use optional AI-assisted voice controls when an internet connection is available. HARDWARE AND CONNECTIVITY A compatible physical X32/M32-family mixer is required for real equipment control. The Apple device and mixer must be on the same local network. Core mixer control uses the local network; AI, cloud, and subscription services require internet access. ACCESS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS No account or login is required for core app use. New installations receive an app-provided 14-day full-access period, separate from any App Store introductory offer. Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly are optional auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions and restore purchases through the App Store and the app's subscription screen. Privacy Policy: https://ablemix.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://ablemix.vercel.app/terms Behringer, Midas, X32, and M32 are trademarks of their respective owners. AbleMix is not affiliated with or endorsed by those manufacturers.

Screenshots

Use Your Ear4 screens
AbleMix Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Use Your Ear at none against AbleMix Pro's 2. 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. AbleMix Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Use Your Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Use Your Ear versus AbleMix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse Your EarAbleMix Pro
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 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuerg AndresDayoung Kim

In-app purchases

None

Use Your Ear

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AbleMix Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

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

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