Comparison

Microtonal Ear Trainer vs FREOCAST

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

Head to head
About

Microtonal Ear Trainer

Features
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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.

About

FREOCAST

Features
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FREOCAST is community radio from Fremantle / Walyalup, Western Australia — broadcasting live from the heart of the port city. Listen live around the clock, browse the weekly schedule, and catch up on shows you missed from the episode archive. Follow your favourite shows and the app reminds you before they go to air. • Live radio — one tap and you're on air • Background listening with full lock-screen controls • Weekly schedule, kept on-device so it works offline • Episode archive — replay recent shows • Favourites with show reminders (on-device notifications, no account needed) • Discover shows, residents and genres No account. No ads. Just the station. FREOCAST acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate.

Screenshots

Microtonal Ear Trainer4 screens
FREOCAST3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FREOCAST at none against Microtonal Ear Trainer's 1. Microtonal Ear Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Microtonal Ear Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FREOCAST asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Microtonal Ear Trainer versus FREOCAST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrotonal Ear TrainerFREOCAST
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWheels and Bones Pty LtdFremantle Broadcasting Inc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Microtonal Ear Trainer

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

FREOCAST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microtonal Ear Trainer free?
Microtonal Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FREOCAST free?
FREOCAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microtonal Ear Trainer or FREOCAST have ads?
Neither Microtonal Ear Trainer nor FREOCAST shows ads.

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