Comparison

Relative vs DoReMi

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

Head to head
About

Relative

Develop your musical ear with this solfege-based ear training app. Learn to recognize musical intervals and play by ear, essential for improvisation and jam sessions. Offers graduated training and pitch name input for absolute pitch practice.

Highlights
  • Relative-Do solfege training
  • Interval recognition
  • Absolute pitch practice
  • Customizable scale degrees and octaves
  • Multi-note training
  • Streak counter
Features
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**** Check out our new Sight-Singing app, on 25% off launch sale through September! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sight-singing-trainer/id1028696567 **** ** Combined remove adds and unlock advanced features including multi-note and UI customization in-app purchase now only $2.99! ** This is an ear training app made by a musician for musicians. Whether you play jazz, pop, classical, or any other style, the relative-Do solfege approach is basically the only effective relative pitch approach that allows you to play anything you hear by ear. Interval training, while helpful in a way, is way too slow to apply extensively in a practical manner. The method of recognizing the 12 solfege syllables: do, di/ra, re, ri/me, mi, fa, fi/se, so, si/le, la, li/te, ti based on their characteristic sound against a tonal/key center is widely taught in conservatories. Short of having perfect pitch, this is basically the only way to keep up in improvisations and jam sessions. This training won't be easy. As anyone teaching this method will tell you, it will usually take at least months or even years of hard work, but once you succeed, you'll just be able to play anything by ear. This app aims to provide a graduated training ramp up that will hopefully make the process easier. This app can also help practice absolute pitch by using the pitch name input mode instead of relative-do solfege syllables. Features: · Play reference cadence in any key to train in any key, major or minor · Ramp up starting with one note and work up to eight notes together or played in series · Customizable settings to train specific scale degrees or octaves · Streak counter to track progress · Practice using solfege syllables, scale degree numbers, or pitch names

About

DoReMi

Features
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Hear it. Remember it. Play it back. DoReMi turns ear training into short, colorful solfege challenges. Listen to a sequence of notes, then repeat it using Do, Re, Mi and the rest of the scale. Start small and build your musical memory one melody at a time. A DAILY REASON TO PRACTICE Take on five melodies in the daily challenge. Complete the session to build your day streak, then return tomorrow for a fresh set. Replay today's challenge whenever you like. THREE WAYS TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF Choose Easy, Intermediate or Expert. Each session has five rounds, with sequences that grow in length as you progress. Replay a melody when you need another listen, and get clear feedback after each answer. GET TO KNOW THE NOTES Explore twelve solfege notes in free practice, including notes in the upper octave. Tap a note to hear it, without a score or timer. YOUR PROGRESS, AT A GLANCE See completed sessions, your daily streak and your best five-round session score. Progress is saved on your device. No account is required. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Start a challenge or choose your level directly from Home. Enjoy a color-accented piano keyboard and a dedicated iPad layout with a sidebar and spacious training areas that adapt to your window. PRACTICE YOUR WAY All training levels and daily challenges are available without a subscription. The free version includes occasional ads between completed sessions. You can optionally watch a rewarded video to reveal the first note of a melody. A one-time Remove All Ads purchase removes both ad types and includes hints without videos. Purchases can be restored from Settings. Make a little room for music today.

Screenshots

Relative4 screens
DoReMi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoReMi at none against Relative's 1. DoReMi also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Relative's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Relative sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DoReMi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relative ships an update every 4 months, DoReMi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Relative versus DoReMi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelativeDoReMi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard FooHitfire Production AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Relative

One-time1
  • Unlock Advanced Features + Remove Ads$2.99
None

DoReMi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Relative free?
Relative is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoReMi free?
DoReMi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Relative or DoReMi have ads?
Neither Relative nor DoReMi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relative or DoReMi?
Relative ships an update every 4 months, and DoReMi fortnightly. Most recently, Relative was updated on October 24, 2026 and DoReMi on September 25, 2026.

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