Comparison

Auricula vs Ear Drone

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

Head to head
About

Auricula

Enhance your musical abilities by practicing interval recognition. This app offers various difficulty levels, progress analytics, and daily reminders to help you improve your sense of hearing and musical development.

Highlights
  • Interval ear training exercises
  • Progress analytics and skill overview
  • Daily exercise reminders
  • Customizable interval selection
  • Highscore mode
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Looking for the best interval ear training app? Do you want to improve your sense of hearing, develop your ability to identify intervals, or take your musical development to the next level? Then Auricula is the app for you - updated and evolving since 2014! Features you don't want to miss: - Exercises with different levels of difficulty - Analytics for your learning progress: overview of your skills, showing averages from your last and all exercises - Enjoy clear entry of all intervals and display of the correct interval after three incorrect entries with automatic replay. - Receive daily exercise reminders to ensure a steep learning curve - Supports light and dark mode Unlock Auricula Pro - full access to all features and support for independent app development: - All exercise variations in addition to ascending: descending, random and simultaneous intervals - Choose your preferred intervals for training: all, weakest, or custom selections - Dive into endless highscore mode, where you identify the interval of the previously played note - Change custom application icons - Email Support Got any feedback? Send an email to: feedback@simonbraun.eu

About

Ear Drone

Master musical intervals, chords, and scales with interactive exercises and reference drones. Learn solfege hand signs and practice with various instrument sounds or MIDI controllers. This app offers customizable training for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Interactive ear training exercises
  • Reference drones for pitch accuracy
  • Multiple instrument sounds
  • MIDI instrument support
  • Customizable exercises
  • Solfege hand sign learning
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Master your musical ear with the ultimate ear training app! Elevate your musical skills with our powerful and intuitive ear trainer application, designed to help musicians of all levels improve their ear training through immersive, interactive exercises and reference drones. Whether you're learning scales, modes, triads, or solfege hand signs (also known as Kodály or Curwen hand signs), this app has everything you need to master your musical ear with precision. Three Interactive Modes: Input mode: Dive deep into ear training with full user interaction. Listen to intervals, chords, and scales, then test yourself by inputting your answers. Listen mode: Improve your ear training without lifting a finger! Simply listen to the exercises and absorb the musical information hands-free. Great for passive learning, this mode is ideal for training your ear while you're on the go or in situations where interaction isn’t possible. Free play mode: Unleash your creativity with Free Play Mode! Choose your preferred instrument and explore its range of sounds in the app’s instrument views. Experiment with melodies, harmonies, and scales, using this mode for both practice and inspiration. Key Features: Background Reference Drones: Develop pitch accuracy and tonal memory using customizable reference drones. These steady tones provide a constant pitch foundation, improving your ability to match and recognize notes across exercises. Multiple Instrument Sounds: Train your ear in a wide range of musical environments by choosing from different instrument sounds, including keyed, stringed, wind, and synth instruments. MIDI Instrument Support: Expand your learning experience by integrating external MIDI instruments. Whether you prefer a digital keyboard or a MIDI controller, this feature allows you to practice ear training with the tactile feedback of your instrument of choice. Customizable Ear Training Exercises: Design your own ear training sessions to focus on specific intervals, scales, modes, or triads. The app supports a wide range of musical scales, from basic major and minor scales to more advanced scales such as Lydian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian. Build exercises that cater to your unique needs and push your ear training to the next level. Learn Solfege Hand Signs (Kodály/Curwen): Perfect your ability to visualize and sing pitches using solfege hand signs, an excellent method for enhancing sight-singing, pitch recognition, and tonal awareness. Who is This App For? - Musicians and music students who want to sharpen their ear for intervals, chords, scales, and modes. - Teachers looking for a comprehensive tool to assist students in learning music theory and solfege. - Instrumentalists who wish to improve their pitch recognition and tone matching skills. - Singers who want to master solfege hand signs and enhance their sight-singing abilities. - Producers and composers aiming to sharpen their tonal awareness across different instrument sounds, from piano and guitar to synths and wind instruments. Keywords: ear trainer, ear training, music practice, drones, instrument, piano, guitar, synth, MIDI, triads, scales, modes, solfege Hand Signs, Kodály, Curwen, hand signs, musical ear development. Download the app today and start your journey toward mastering your musical ear. Whether you're practicing with hands-on exercises, passively listening, or engaging in free play, you'll have all the tools you need to become a well-rounded musician!

Screenshots

Auricula4 screens
Ear Drone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ear Drone at free against Auricula's free with in-app purchases. Ear Drone also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Auricula's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Auricula sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ear Drone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ear Drone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auricula has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Auricula's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ear Drone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auricula ships an update every 3 months, Ear Drone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Auricula versus Ear Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuriculaEar Drone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (71 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB919 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon BraunJason Fleischer

Customer experience

Auricula

All ratings71 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.3%

Ear Drone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auricula

One-time1
  • Auricula Pro$8.99
3 purchases

Ear Drone

One-time3
  • Fully Unlocked$1.99
  • Generously Fully Unlocked$3.99
  • Very Generously Fully Unlocked$6.99

Questions

Is Auricula free?
Auricula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Drone free?
Ear Drone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auricula or Ear Drone?
Ear Drone is rated higher. Auricula averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Ear Drone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Auricula or Ear Drone have ads?
Neither Auricula nor Ear Drone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auricula or Ear Drone?
Auricula ships an update every 3 months, and Ear Drone every 2 months. Most recently, Auricula was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ear Drone on June 7, 2026.

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