# Earpeggio vs Absolute Ear

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earpeggio at none against Absolute Ear's 3. Earpeggio also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 8). Absolute Ear's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Absolute Ear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Earpeggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Earpeggio against 5.0 for Absolute Ear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earpeggio has 9.8K ratings behind it against 8, 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 Absolute Ear's.

Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, Absolute Ear every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Earpeggio | Absolute Ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earpeggio/id884775105/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-ear-ear-training/id6758640410/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.8K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Balazs Kiss](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779887776) | [David Ashworth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787750006) |

## 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


### Absolute Ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-ear-ear-training/id6758640410)

Master note recognition, melodic dictation, and interval training with a structured course. Progress at your own pace through over 60 units, with intelligent practice focusing on your weakest areas. Supports multiple instrument timbres and detailed statistics.

**Highlights:** Note recognition, Melodic dictation, Interval training, Intelligent practice, Multiple instrument timbres, Detailed statistics, Session history and streak tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Earpeggio free?

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

### Is Absolute Ear free?

Absolute Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Earpeggio or Absolute Ear?

Absolute Ear is rated higher. Earpeggio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while Absolute Ear averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Earpeggio or Absolute Ear have ads?

Neither Earpeggio nor Absolute Ear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Earpeggio or Absolute Ear?

Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, and Absolute Ear every 3 days. Most recently, Earpeggio was updated on October 28, 2026 and Absolute Ear 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.*