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SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 vs Ear Gym

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

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SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜

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大切な楽器との時間を、あなたらしく美しく残す。 「SoundNote」は、大人のための、シックで洗練された楽器練習記録アプリです。 幼すぎないモーヴピンクとボタニカルな線画をあしらった上品なデザインが、あなたの毎日のモチベーションを高めます。 趣味のサックス、ピアノ、ギター、バイオリンなど、あらゆる楽器に対応。 日々の練習をただの「データ」としてではなく、あなたの一歩一歩の成長という「ギフト」として美しく可視化します。 ◆ 心ときめく機能たち 【タップだけのスマート記録】 カレンダーの日付をタップするだけで、すぐに記録画面へ。練習時間、使用した楽器、練習内容(音出し・基礎練習・曲通しなど)を迷わずサッと入力できます。 【ひと目でわかるカレンダー】 その日にどれくらい練習したかがカレンダー上に上品に表示されます。スタンプが溜まっていくような感覚で、続けるのが楽しくなります。 【美しく情緒的な分析画面】 年・月・週ごとの総練習時間を、雑誌の1ページのような美しいタイポグラフィと滑らかなグラデーションのグラフで表示。項目ごとの内訳もひと目でわかります。 ◆ こんな方におすすめです ・毎日の練習をもっとオシャレに、モチベーション高く記録したい方 ・ごちゃごちゃしたツールではなく、シンプルで洗練されたUIが好きな方 ・複数の楽器や、基礎練習・曲練習のバランスを綺麗に管理したい方 ・大人可愛い世界観で、日記のようにつづりたい方 今日から「SoundNote」を開いて、あなたと楽器の特別な物語を記録してみましょう。

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Ear Gym

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Ear training and music theory in one app. Train intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melodic dictation, solfege and perfect pitch with guided lessons that adapt as you improve. The Ear Gym is built for musicians, singers, pianists, guitarists, bassists, producers, composers, songwriters, teachers and music students who want a stronger musical ear and real fluency reading the staff. Start as a complete beginner or jump straight to advanced harmony. EAR TRAINING • Interval recognition, comparison, construction, inversion, reading, singing and playing • Chord identification, comparison, construction and inversions across 29 chord types • Scale and mode identification, construction, reading, singing and playing — 40+ scales and modes • Rhythm recognition, rhythm imitation and rhythm tapping • Perfect pitch training, relative pitch practice and absolute pitch drills • Note recognition and single-note pitch identification MELODIC DICTATION • Hear a melody, then write it back on the staff note by note • Polyphonic dictation with two independent voices • Melody comparison and melody error detection • Transcribe music by ear and check yourself instantly MUSIC THEORY AND READING • Solfege and sight-singing practice • Sight reading, note reading and clef reading in treble, bass, alto and tenor • Key signatures, accidentals and transposing instrument reading • Roman numeral analysis, harmonic analysis, figured bass, chord progressions and cadences GUIDED MODE A structured path from your first interval to advanced harmony. Guided Mode works through notes and reading, intervals, chords, scales, rhythm and harmony, unlocking each step once you have mastered the one before it. If you do not know where to start, start here. BUILD YOUR OWN DRILLS Every exercise is configurable — choose the intervals, chords, scales, keys, clefs, octaves, instruments and tempo you want to work on. Create custom chord and scale sets to target exactly the sounds you are struggling with, or to match what your teacher assigned this week. BUILT FOR REAL PRACTICE • High-quality piano and guitar samples, with staff notation on every screen • Answer feedback that shows you what you actually heard, not just right or wrong • Statistics and progress insights that show which intervals and chords need work • Streaks, badges, stars and XP to keep daily practice going • Challenges to test yourself against other players • Works offline — no connection needed to practise WHO IT IS FOR Whether you are preparing for an aural exam or a conservatory audition, learning to play by ear, transcribing songs, improvising, arranging, producing, singing in a choir, teaching a class, or simply making music theory finally click, The Ear Gym gives you the drills and the structure to get there. The Ear Gym helps you improve: • Relative pitch, perfect pitch and interval hearing • Chord, scale and mode recognition • Melodic dictation and transcription • Rhythm accuracy and timing • Sight reading, note reading and clef fluency • Harmonic hearing, chord progressions and cadences • Music theory knowledge you can actually hear • Aural skills for piano, guitar, bass, voice and classroom music PRACTISE A LITTLE EVERY DAY Short, focused sessions beat long ones. A few minutes of interval training, chord training or melodic dictation each day builds the kind of ear that recognises what it hears without stopping to think about it. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. No ads. Unlock the full app once and keep it. Download The Ear Gym and start training intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melodic dictation, solfege, sight reading, relative pitch, perfect pitch and music theory today.

Screenshots

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜3 screens
Ear Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ear Gym at Free against SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜's $0.49. Ear Gym also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Ear Gym is free to download; SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 costs $0.49 up front. Ear Gym sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 ships an update every 4 days, Ear Gym every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 versus Ear Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundNote 〜奏メモ〜Ear Gym
Price$0.49Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki YoshimotoFrancisco Ferreira Pampulha

In-app purchases

None

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ear Gym

One-time3
  • Unlock guided mode$2.99
  • Unlock free mode$2.99
  • Complete package$4.79

Questions

Is SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 free?
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Gym free?
Ear Gym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 or Ear Gym have ads?
Neither SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 nor Ear Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 or Ear Gym?
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 ships an update every 4 days, and Ear Gym every 5 days. Most recently, SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ear Gym on November 1, 2026.

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