# Earpeggio vs Random Chord

The clearest difference is price: Earpeggio at Free against Random Chord's $2.99. Earpeggio also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 2). Random Chord's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Earpeggio is free to download; Random Chord costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Earpeggio against 5.0 for Random Chord. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earpeggio has 9.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Earpeggio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Random Chord's.

Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, Random Chord every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Earpeggio | Random Chord |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earpeggio/id884775105/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-chord/id1180443119/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 37 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Balazs Kiss](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779887776) | [AppicDesign](https://appshunter.io/developer/492684279) |

## What reviewers say

### Earpeggio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earpeggio/id884775105)

Enhance your musical abilities by training your ear to recognize intervals, chords, scales, and rhythms. This app offers various exercises and tests to help you improve your musical hearing and track your progress with detailed statistics.

**Highlights:** Interval identification exercises, Chord identification exercises, Chord progression exercises, Melody dictation, Rhythm dictation, Progress tracking and statistics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for ear training
- 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
- 💡 Customizable exercises
- 🤑 Completely free with no ads
- 🤓 Helpful for music theory and exams

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔇 Poor sound quality of instruments
- 🤔 Unclear instructions for beginners
- 🤯 Difficulty progressing to more advanced levels

**Reported bugs**

- Notes getting stuck or not turning off
- Login and password reset functionality not working
- Melodic dictation exercises not displaying properly
- Inconsistent scoring and progress tracking

**Requested features**

- Option to change instrument sounds
- Ability to repeat completed goals
- More detailed feedback on mistakes
- Adaptive difficulty based on user performance
- Integration with other music learning platforms


### Random Chord

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-chord/id1180443119)

Practice musical improvisation with randomly generated chord progressions. Customize key, chord types, duration, and time signatures for personalized exercises. Supports various playback styles and includes a mixer for custom sound.

**Highlights:** Random chord generation, Customizable chord pools, Adjustable chord duration and loop settings, Support for different time signatures, Diatonic, Chromatic, Modal, and Custom modes, Multiple playback styles (Rock, Pop, Swing, etc.), Integrated mixer for sound control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Earpeggio free?

Earpeggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Random Chord free?

Random Chord costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Earpeggio or Random Chord?

Random Chord is rated higher. Earpeggio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Random Chord averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Earpeggio or Random Chord have ads?

Neither Earpeggio nor Random Chord shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Earpeggio or Random Chord?

Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, and Random Chord every 3 months. Most recently, Earpeggio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Random Chord on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*