Comparison

MyEarTraining vs iClef

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

Head to head
About

MyEarTraining

Enhance your musical abilities with comprehensive ear training exercises. Practice intervals, chords, and scales to improve intonation, musical memory, and transcription skills. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced musicians.

Highlights
  • Interval training (melodic/harmonic)
  • Chord recognition (including inversions)
  • Scale and mode identification
  • Melody training
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Virtual piano keyboard input
Features
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Ear training is highly essential for any musician - be it a composer, singer, songwriter or instrumentalist. It practices the ability to connect music theory elements (intervals, chords, scales) with real sounds you hear. The benefits of mastering ear training include improved intonation and musical memory, confidence in improvisation or the ability to transcribe music more easily. MyEarTraining makes ear training practice possible almost anywhere and anytime on the go, thus saving you from the hassle of assembling musical instruments. You can practically train your ears while waiting at the bus stand, traveling, or even at your coffee desk. >> APP FOR ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS Whether you are new to music theory, need to prepare for an intensive school exam, or are an experienced musician, there are over 100 aural exercises to help you push your music skills. Users with no ear training experience begin with simple perfect intervals, major vs. minor chords and simple rhythms. Advanced users can progress through seventh chord inversions, complex chord progressions and exotic scale modes. You can use tonal exercises with solfeggio or singing exercises to improve your inner ear. Input answers using buttons or virtual piano keyboard. For major music topics, MyEarTraining offers different courses and lessons including basic music theory. Interval songs and practice piano are also included. >> COMPLETE EAR TRAINING MyEarTraining app works by combining different ear training approaches like isolated sounds, singing exercises, and functional exercises (sounds in tonal context) to train your ears, thus maximizing results. It’s designed for musicians who want to improve their relative pitch recognition abilities and get one step further towards perfect pitch. >> RECOMMENDED BY PROFESSIONALS ** Concept supported by Dr. Andreas Kissenbeck (University of performing Arts Munich) ** “The skill, knowledge and depth of the app is absolutely outstanding.” - Educational App Store ** “I truly recommend MyEarTraining to improve the ability to fully recognize intervals, rhythms, chords and harmonic progressions.” - Giuseppe Buscemi (classical guitarist) ** “#1 Ear Training App. MyEarTraining is an absolute necessity for anyone in the field of music.” - Fossbytes magazine” >> TRACK YOUR PROGRESS The app provides updated statistics to track your progress and can be easily synced to other devices. Use the statistics reports to see your strengths or weaknesses. >> ALL ESSENTIAL EXERCISE TYPES - Intervals training - melodic or harmonic, ascending or descending, compound intervals (up to double octave) - Chords training - including 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, inversions, open and close harmony - Scales training - major, harmonic major, natural minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor, neapolitan scales, pentatonics... all scales including their modes (e.g. Lydian #5 or Locrian bb7) - Melodies training - tonal or random melodies up to 10 notes - Chord inversions training - identify inversion of a known chord - Chord progressions training - random chord cadences or sequences - Solfege/functional training - do, re, mi... as single notes or melodies in given tonal center - Rhythm training - including dotted notes and rests in various time signatures You can create and parametrize your own custom exercises or challenge yourself with exercises of the day. >> SCHOOLS Teachers can use the MyEarTraining app platform to assign exercises to students and control their progress. They can also design their own customized courses and implement student-specific syllabus to help them learn better. For more information visit https://www.myeartraining.net/

About

iClef

Learn to identify and practice fundamental music notation skills across various clefs. This tool is designed to accelerate learning for students and sight-readers, helping to differentiate pitches on the stave.

Highlights
  • Learn treble and bass clefs
  • Practice less common clefs
  • Improve pitch differentiation
  • Accelerate notation skills
  • Optimize learning process
Features
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We created iClef for our students to accelerate and optimize the learning process. iClef helps you learn and practice fundamental notation skills. For sight-readers, iClef is a great tool. Whether you want to learn treble or bass clef or interested in less commonly known clefs like Soprano, and Mezzo Soprano, iClef will help you train your eyes for seamless differentiation of various pitches on the stave. iClef has six clefs: Treble: Treble clef can also be called violin clef, or G clef, because the curl of the clef encircles the line where the note G falls. This clef is used for high-sounding instruments, such as violin, guitar, mandolin, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, saxophone, horn, and trumpet. The upper staff of keyboard instruments also use treble clef. Bass: Bass clef may also be referred to as F clef, because the note F is found on the line in between the two dots of the clef’s symbol. This clef is used for low-sounding instruments, such as bass guitar, cello, double bass, bassoon, trombone, tuba, and timpani. The bottom staff of keyboard instruments also use bass clef. Alto: Alto clef is often called viola clef, or sometimes C clef, since the middle line of the staff is the note C. The viola and the alto trombone are generally the only instruments that use this clef. Tenor: Tenor clef is not seen very often; it is occasionally used to represent the upper ranges of the cello, double bass, bassoon, and trombone. Its symbol is identical to the alto clef, but is moved higher on the staff. Mezzo Soprano: When the C-clef is placed on the second line of the stave, it is called the mezzo-soprano clef. The mezzo-soprano clef is specifically popular in Azerbaijan music. It is widely used in music sheets written for Tar. However, it is very rarely used in modern contexts. It was traditionally used for mezzo-soprano voices in operatic roles, notably by composer Claudio Monteverdi. This clef was also used for certain flute parts during renaissance, especially when doubling vocal lines. Soprano: When the C-clef is placed on the first line of the stave, it is called the soprano clef. This clef was used for the right hand of keyboard music (particularly in France; see Bauyn manuscript) as well as in vocal music for sopranos, and sometimes in high viola da gamba parts alongside the alto clef.

Screenshots

MyEarTraining4 screens
iClef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyEarTraining at Free against iClef's $2.99. MyEarTraining also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (253 vs 6). iClef's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

MyEarTraining is free to download; iClef costs $2.99 up front. MyEarTraining sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iClef asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyEarTraining holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyEarTraining has 253 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of MyEarTraining's written reviews are positive against 100% of iClef's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, iClef every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MyEarTraining versus iClef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEarTrainingiClef
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (253 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyrAppsAnousha Kafashian

Customer experience

MyEarTraining

All ratings253 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

iClef

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MyEarTraining

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Some notes within a chord don't play
  • App only registers up to E5 in unison singing
  • Missing note on the keyboard for chord training
  • Lag causes incorrect answers
  • Interval singing section stopped working after update
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  • App locks up when adjusting input method in settings
  • Singing portion is two notes out of tune

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add absolute pitch test
  • Add relative pitch test (interval recognition)
  • Add more sounds
  • Increase font size
  • Sell premium features separately
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  • Alternative assessment approach to 'all or nothing' scoring
  • Add notifications for daily practice
  • Allow specifying random melody from a fixed set of notes
  • Update exercises for absolute pitch
  • More lessons/content

iClef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyEarTraining

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$12.99
None

iClef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEarTraining free?
MyEarTraining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iClef free?
iClef costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyEarTraining or iClef?
MyEarTraining is rated higher. MyEarTraining averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while iClef averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do MyEarTraining or iClef have ads?
MyEarTraining shows ads; iClef does not.
Which is updated more often, MyEarTraining or iClef?
MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, and iClef every 2 months. Most recently, MyEarTraining was updated on October 27, 2026 and iClef on October 24, 2026.

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