Comparison

MyEarTraining vs GuitarBloom

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

GuitarBloom

Features
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GuitarBloom transforms music theory into an interactive visual and audio experience for guitar. Explore scales, modes, and chords with an intuitive interface that makes complex musical relationships easy to understand because everything is being adjusted in front of your eyes. Turn the circles, swipe the fretboard, hear how each chord sounds. iOS drag gestures and UI elements make the App look timelessly elegant. The Interval Bloom shows output in piano key format while giving you the whole arrangement of intervals. Whenever you explore a chord, it is always in the context of the current Key Signature, Mode and Scale Type. SCALES & MODES - Pentatonic, Major, and Harmonic Minor scale types - All 15 keys with transposition and 3 keys with Sharp/Flat switch - Major, Suspended, Blues minor, Blues Major, minor Modes for Pentatonic scale type - Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian modes for Major scale type - Augmented Major, Altered Dorian, Phrygian Dominant, Lydian Sharp 2nd, Super Locrian Double Flat 7, Harmonic minor, Locrian Natural 6 modes for Harmonic minor scale type - Visual color coding that actually represents the quality of each Mode. COMPREHENSIVE CHORD SYSTEM - Roman numeral chord analysis - Complete CAGEeD chord system for guitar - Major, minor chords with all basic shapes - Augmented and diminished inversions - Sus2, Sus4, and extended chords - all chords with 7th modifications - Root position has specific Root chord shapes when possible, like that classic Bm7 and B7 - Interactive fretboard with chord patterns - Karplus-Strong synthesis for audio STANDARD MUSIC NOTATION - Standard piano notation output for all chords - Notes with note names inside and color coded Sharps/Flats to help you learn reading - All 15 Key Signatures for Pentatonic, Major and Harmonic minor scale types. - Real-time chord note display - Interactive Circle of Fifths for when you need that reference CHORD MEMORY - Switch on "Remember chords" and GuitarBloom saves the chord you choose for every Roman numeral - Create various save pre-sets, use one for every song you are working on. INTUITIVE INTERFACE - Drag to rotate between Keys and Modes - Tap Roman numerals to explore chord progressions - Visual feedback with color-coded intervals - Smooth animations and responsive design The Interval Bloom shows why Roman numeral chords work the way they do, how to change Modes, what happens when we transpose Modes, Keys, Chords. How is Blues minor related to Phrygian Dominant? Very easy to see on the Interval Bloom! Whether you're a beginner learning basic chords or an advanced musician exploring complex harmonic relationships, GuitarBloom provides the tools you need to understand and apply music theory practically. Perfect for guitarists, music students, composers, and anyone wanting to deepen their musical understanding.

Screenshots

MyEarTraining4 screens
GuitarBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyEarTraining at Free against GuitarBloom's $3.99. MyEarTraining also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). GuitarBloom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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; GuitarBloom costs $3.99 up front. MyEarTraining sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GuitarBloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, GuitarBloom every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyEarTraining versus GuitarBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEarTrainingGuitarBloom
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (253 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyrAppsRAIMONDS BLUMS

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

GuitarBloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyEarTraining

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$12.99
None

GuitarBloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEarTraining free?
MyEarTraining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuitarBloom free?
GuitarBloom costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyEarTraining or GuitarBloom have ads?
MyEarTraining shows ads; GuitarBloom does not.
Which is updated more often, MyEarTraining or GuitarBloom?
MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, and GuitarBloom every 9 days. Most recently, MyEarTraining was updated on October 29, 2026 and GuitarBloom on October 30, 2026.

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