DroneTone vs Microtonal Ear Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DroneTone
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This app plays sustained, hand-tuned drone notes that fill the room with deep ambient resonance. Pick any pitch across the full chromatic range and hold it as long as you need ā no loops, no seams, just a perfectly steady note with warm overtones. Blend waveforms, soften the attack, and dial in detuned layers to shape the texture. Set a gentle fade timer and let a single tone carry you into stillness. Background audio, AirPlay, and headphones ā your drone keeps glowing wherever you go. Perfect for meditation, breathwork, deep focus, sleep, and musical practice or tuning. ā SUBSCRIPTION ā Premium unlocks all features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy
Microtonal Ear Trainer
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Can you hear the difference between a note that's perfectly in tune and one that's just slightly off? Microtonal Ear Trainer builds the listening skills many musicians never develop. Designed by a musician, for musicians. This app focuses on one thing and does it well: training your ear to detect microtonal pitch differences that many people can't even hear yet. Each round plays two tones in sequence. Your job is simple: is the second note flat or sharp? The deviation is random, anywhere from a subtle 1 cent to a wide 100 cents, and the difficulty is yours to control. With consistent practice, you'll start hearing pitch inflections that used to be invisible to you. Whether you're a vocalist trying to lock into a chord, a guitarist chasing pure intonation, or a composer working with microtonality, this app trains the one skill no instrument lesson covers. FEATURES ⢠Pure sine wave tones, no distractions, just the pitch relationship ⢠Adjustable cent range, start wide and narrow it as you improve ⢠Configurable note range, train across two octaves (C2-C6) ⢠Adjustable timing, control tone duration, gap, and result display ⢠60-day progress chart, see your accuracy trend over time ⢠Instant feedback, correct or wrong, and by exactly how many cents ⢠Swipe or tap, answer flat or sharp your way HOW TO USE IT 1. Listen to the reference tone 2. Listen to the second tone 3. Answer: flat or sharp? 4. See the result and your running score Five minutes a day is enough to see real improvement within weeks. HONEST. SIMPLE. YOURS. ⢠No ads, ever. Not now, not after you pay. ⢠No data collected. We don't track you, analyze you, or store anything about you. What you do in this app stays on your device. ⢠No b.s. subscription. Pay once, own it forever. ⢠30-minute free trial. Try the full app before spending a cent. No feature limits, no paywalled content during the trial. ⢠One small purchase. A cheap, one-time unlock. That's the whole business model. WHO IS THIS FOR? ⢠Musicians developing relative pitch and intonation awareness ⢠Singers and string players working on pitch accuracy ⢠Music producers and sound engineers training their critical listening ⢠Music students supplementing ear training courses ⢠Anyone curious about how well they can actually hear pitch Train your ears. Hear more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microtonal Ear Trainer at 13.0 against DroneTone's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. DroneTone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Microtonal Ear Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DroneTone | Microtonal Ear Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Wheels and Bones Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
DroneTone
- Drone Note Weekly$2.997 Days
- Drone Note Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$29.99
Microtonal Ear Trainer
- Full Access$4.99
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