Comparison

Auricula vs Ear Training

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 Training

This app offers a structured system to improve your ear training and listening skills, from basic note recognition to complex melodies. It provides personalized practice modes, clear progress tracking, and mistake analysis to help users of all levels enhance their musical comprehension.

Highlights
  • Structured learning paths
  • Beginner to advanced modules
  • Rhythm-focused training
  • Level and free practice modes
  • Detailed progress stats
  • Mistake review and analysis
  • Personalized settings
Features
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Want to improve your ear training and listening skills but not sure where to start? Aural provides a structured training system from single-note listening to melody. With about 10 minutes a day, level progression and free practice, plus clear stats and mistake review, every step of your progress becomes visible. Whether you are a beginner, a student preparing for music exams, or a teacher strengthening practical listening, you can find a rhythm that fits. ------------------------------------ CORE FEATURES Structured learning paths, from beginner to advanced - Beginner path: Single notes -> scale degrees -> intervals -> chords (including inversions) -> rhythm and melody cloze, in staged progression. - Exam sprint path: Find weak spots, strengthen weak modules, drill exam-style question types, and review mistakes before full runs. - Rhythm-focused path: From beat feel and basic patterns to syncopation, rests, and rhythm + melody integration. Levels + free practice, two flexible modes - Level mode: Each level has clear goals, mastery targets, and pass conditions; listen -> answer -> get instant feedback. - Free practice: 9 modules including single note, scale degree, interval, chord, chord inversion, cadence, key/mode, melody cloze, and rhythm. Clear stats for targeted improvement - Overview: practice sets, accuracy, and total time with week/month/all-time filters. - Module mastery: progress by module with practice recommendations. - Level progress: completion status across stages and levels. - Module-level trends: accuracy trends and mistake review to fix weak areas. Personalized settings for your own plan - Adjustable difficulty, pitch range, reference tone, playback length, and speed. - Global training settings, history management, and subscription unlock for all modules and advanced stats. ------------------------------------------------ WHO IT IS FOR - Beginners: start from basic pitch awareness with single-note listening. - Exam prep / auditions: use structured paths + exam drills + mistake review. - Music teachers: assign ear-training practice and track progress. - Intermediate learners: freely focus on intervals, chords, cadences, and melody cloze. ------------------------------------------------ WHY AURAL - Structured learning path, not random question stacking. - Short sessions (about 8-10 minutes) that fit daily routines. - Trackable progress with mastery, trends, and mistake review. Download Aural and start your structured ear-training journey. 10 minutes a day, from beginner to confident listening. - The subscriptions are $1.99 weekly with free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable`` - Terms of use:https://support.staveai.com/AuralTerms_en.html - Privacy of use: https://support.staveai.com/AuralPrivacy_en.html

Screenshots

Auricula4 screens
Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Auricula at 4.8 against Ear Training's 4.0. Auricula also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 2). Ear Training's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 80%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auricula holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auricula has 83 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Auricula's written reviews are positive against 95% of Ear Training's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auricula ships an update every 3 months, Ear Training every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Auricula versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuriculaEar Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (83 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Braun凯 张

Customer experience

Auricula

All ratings83 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.9%

Ear Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auricula

One-time1
  • Auricula Pro$8.99
2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription · Aural Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access · Aural Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Auricula free?
Auricula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auricula or Ear Training?
Auricula is rated higher. Auricula averages 4.8 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Ear Training averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Auricula or Ear Training have ads?
Neither Auricula nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auricula or Ear Training?
Auricula ships an update every 3 months, and Ear Training every 9 days. Most recently, Auricula was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ear Training on November 5, 2026.

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