Comparison

PractEar vs The Dojo

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

Head to head
About

PractEar

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PractEar is an ear training app for musicians, who want to improve their listening skills through regular practice. It focuses on practical musical abilities such as recognizing notes and chords, identifying intervals, singing with accurate pitch, reading music, and improving rhythm. You can practice with exercises including: • Notes, intervals, triads, and seventh chords • Staff note reading and recognition • Pitch matching and singing exercises with feedback • Chord types and inversions • Scales, cadences, and key recognition • Rhythm and timing exercises • Melody dictation and repetition • Microphone-based pitch detection • Stereo/pan listening practice • BPM and basic timing exercises • MIDI sight reading • Flashcards PractEar tracks your progress so you can see improvement over time and focus on weaker areas. Whether you're preparing for exams, improving your pitch, or training your musical ear, PractEar gives you a simple place to practice every day. Start for free and upgrade anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Dojo

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I built this app because I thought I was bad at math. I wasn't. I was just never taught properly. The Dojo takes you from actual zero — place value, the four operations — all the way to equations, geometry and beyond. One idea at a time, in plain words, with zero jargon: every technical word is explained the moment it appears, always. HOW IT WORKS • 10 minutes a day. That's the whole deal. Consistency beats talent — it's brain science, and the first lesson explains why. • Read one idea, then prove it. Every lesson teaches ONE thing, then a short quiz confirms you own it. Miss a question? Perfect: a mistake is the exact moment your brain learns. • Spaced repetition, done for you. The app knows when you're about to forget something and brings it back right before — you never cram. • A boss at the end of every module, to prove it stuck. From numbers to equations and geometry — and the curriculum keeps being written, at no extra cost. INSTRUMENTS YOU CAN TOUCH Math you can grab: a number line you drag, pizza slices you cut, an equation balance that really tips when you cheat, a living triangle that recomputes area, angles and Pythagoras under your finger. And a calculator that GROWS: it only learns a button once you've proven you can do the operation in your head. NO SHAME, EVER No red screams, no guilt trips, no "you lost your streak" drama. An "I'm lost" button that always gives you exactly one next step. A gentle plan when you come back after a break. This app was built by someone who had to start over as an adult — it treats you like the capable person you are. ALSO INSIDE • Physics without formulas: measure, compare, estimate the real world • Learn to code and learn to cook — free explorations that secretly train the same math muscles • Logic riddles, a Sunday enigma, mock exams, printable worksheets • Works 100 % offline. Your data never leaves your phone. No account, no tracking, nothing to sign up for. FREE & PREMIUM Chapter I of every subject is fully free, uncapped, forever. Past that nothing locks: you keep going, at the daily pace the Dojo recommends, ten minutes a day. The Pass lifts that ceiling, for anyone catching up — an exam, going back to school. Nothing is ever locked away — only the pace changes. You were never bad at math. Come see for yourself — your first win is 60 seconds away. Subscription: The Dojo Pass, monthly or yearly, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://effervescent-bienenstitch-4e1aec.netlify.app/confidentialite.html

Screenshots

PractEar4 screens
The Dojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PractEar at 13.0 against The Dojo's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PractEar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and The Dojo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PractEar ships an update fortnightly, The Dojo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PractEar versus The Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractEarThe Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArda Eren KayaTomas Alves Pereira

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PractEar

Subscriptions2
  • PractEar Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • PractEar Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

The Dojo

Subscriptions2
  • The Pass Ā· 1 month$11.991 Month
  • The Pass Ā· 1 year$95.991 Year

Questions

Is PractEar free?
PractEar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Dojo free?
The Dojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PractEar or The Dojo have ads?
Neither PractEar nor The Dojo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PractEar or The Dojo?
PractEar ships an update fortnightly, and The Dojo every 3 weeks. Most recently, PractEar was updated on October 14, 2026 and The Dojo on October 20, 2026.

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