Comparison

Auricula vs Ensemble Tuner

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

Ensemble Tuner

Features
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During ensemble rehearsal, it's hard to tell whether your part is "a bit flat" or whether the whole band has drifted sharp. Ensemble Tuner analyzes multiple notes simultaneously and visualizes each pitch's deviation in real time. ■ Polyphonic note detection Using a polyphonic pitch-detection engine (Basic-Pitch) running entirely on-device, Ensemble Tuner recognizes multiple pitches at once — not one note at a time. See all the notes in a chord simultaneously. Ideal for wind bands, string ensembles, choirs, and orchestras. ■ Just intonation target line A blue line on each tuner bar marks the just intonation sweet spot. Tuning to just intonation instead of equal temperament makes chords blend and resonate. Major 3rd target: −14¢, Perfect 5th: +2¢. ■ Real-time chord detection Automatically identifies chord names from the detected notes. See "Bb Major," "Cm7," and more while you play. ■ Adjustable reference pitch Change A4 from 430 to 450 Hz in 1 Hz steps. Default is 442 Hz, standard for wind bands and orchestras. ■ 100% on-device processing No internet connection needed. All audio processing happens locally on your device in real time. No audio data is sent anywhere. ■ Spectrum view (optional) A heat-color frequency spectrum panel shows detected note positions as orange vertical markers. ■ Best used for Tuning sessions, long-tone practice, and held harmonies — any time notes are sustained. Like a guitar polyphonic tuner, the approach is "play, hold, and check." It is not designed to track rapidly changing chords in a fast-moving performance.

Screenshots

Auricula4 screens
Ensemble Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ensemble Tuner at none against Auricula's 1. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Auricula sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ensemble Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Auricula versus Ensemble Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuriculaEnsemble Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon BraunDaisaku Seto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auricula

One-time1
  • Auricula Pro$8.99
None

Ensemble Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auricula free?
Auricula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ensemble Tuner free?
Ensemble Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auricula or Ensemble Tuner have ads?
Neither Auricula nor Ensemble Tuner shows ads.

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