Comparison

MyEarTraining vs JustinGuitar Note Trainer

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

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

Master the guitar fretboard quickly with daily exercises designed to build a deep understanding of note locations. This app helps you stop guessing and start knowing every note on your guitar, improving your playing.

Highlights
  • Learn fretboard notes fast
  • Daily 5-minute exercises
  • Build mental map of guitar neck
  • Stop guessing, start knowing notes
  • Smart repetition for weak spots
  • Practice anywhere on your phone
Features
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Most guitar players never properly learn the notes on the fretboard. We memorize shapes and guess—and it works for a while. But when we try to improve, we hit a wall. JustinGuitar Note Trainer helps us learn the fretboard fast, in just 5 minutes a day. No diagrams. No memorizing charts. Just simple exercises that build a real understanding of the guitar neck. We learn to find any note on the guitar fretboard, build a clear mental map across all strings, and stop guessing and actually know the notes. Short daily exercises perfect for busy schedules, smart repetition to reinforce weak spots, and practice anywhere with your phone. If we want to learn guitar notes properly, this is one of the most valuable skills we can build. Built by JustinGuitar.

Screenshots

MyEarTraining4 screens
JustinGuitar Note Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyEarTraining at Free against JustinGuitar Note Trainer's $4.99. MyEarTraining also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (253 vs 5). JustinGuitar Note Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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; JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99 up front. MyEarTraining sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JustinGuitar Note Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyEarTraining holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyEarTraining has 253 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of MyEarTraining's written reviews are positive against 80% of JustinGuitar Note Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MyEarTraining versus JustinGuitar Note Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEarTrainingJustinGuitar Note Trainer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (253 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#69 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyrAppsJustin Guitar

Customer experience

MyEarTraining

All ratings252 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
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

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyEarTraining

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$12.99
None

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEarTraining free?
MyEarTraining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustinGuitar Note Trainer free?
JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyEarTraining or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
MyEarTraining is rated higher. MyEarTraining averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while JustinGuitar Note Trainer averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do MyEarTraining or JustinGuitar Note Trainer have ads?
MyEarTraining shows ads; JustinGuitar Note Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, MyEarTraining or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
MyEarTraining ships an update every 6 weeks, and JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. Most recently, MyEarTraining was updated on October 24, 2026 and JustinGuitar Note Trainer on October 25, 2026.

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