Comparison

Pitch trainer vs Harmony Helper

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

Head to head
About

Pitch trainer

Develop perfect and relative pitch with this ear training app focused on just intonation. Learn to identify and match harmonic intervals by ear, moving beyond equal temperament. Ideal for musicians and singers seeking precise intonation.

Highlights
  • Just intonation ear training
  • Perfect and relative pitch development
  • Double-stop note learning
  • Harmonic interval matching
  • Beat-based tone adjustment
Features
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Hear a chord, then build it yourself. No multiple choice: slide your finger until your note locks in with the others. 18 ear training games for intervals, chords, relative pitch, play by ear, sight reading and rhythm. Warm up your ears before singing, band, orchestra, choir, guitar or piano practice. Most ear trainers ask you to pick the right answer. Harmonize asks you to make it. A friendly shrimp plays the example; you slide your finger up and down the screen to bend your own note toward it. When it is slightly off you hear beats, a slow wobble in the sound. When the wobble disappears and the notes melt together, you have found it. No music theory needed. ■ New here? Start with the Tutorial The Tutorial card on the home screen walks you through it: hold, slide, listen for the wobble, stop when it melts. The green button replays the example as often as you like. ■ Build the interval - Double Stop: add a second note on top of a reference. Octave, perfect fifth, major third and more - Chords: take one role inside a three-note chord and hold your part - Moon: a slow, low-gravity version of Double Stop for advanced ears - Low Register: the real bass range, so low that a phone speaker cannot reproduce the fundamental; you read the pitch from its overtones - Drone: like a bagpipe, a drone sounds the whole time. Tune shifts and phrases over it, one note at a time, until the beating stops - Trill: hold one finger down and press/lift with another. 6 fingerings x 36 exercises ■ Read the score - Sight Reading: read the notes on the staff and answer on the two-row keyboard. The white keys are labeled with their note names, so you can count lines and spaces even if sheet music is new to you. 10 categories, 200 levels, 1,140 exercises - Bass Clef: the same game on the bass staff, for bass guitar, cello and the piano's left hand ■ Rhythm - Rhythm: tap along with the scrolling score - Polyrhythm: two different pulses at once, one per hand - Mimic Taiko: call and response on Japanese taiko drums. Hear a pattern, play it back - Silent: the sound stops. Count the seconds in your head and tap at the right moment ■ Listen and remember - Play by Ear: reproduce the melody you heard on the keyboard. 9 categories, 129 levels, 516 phrases - Scales: hear a scale, then rebuild it one note at a time - Arpeggios: hear a broken chord and pinpoint each chord tone - Harmonics: a string's fundamental plays, then one of its overtones. Name the note it becomes - Memory: a sound version of the classic card-matching game. Flip takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls) and find the two that ring alike - Goldfish Scoop: a festival game from Japan. An example sound plays; scoop the swimming goldfish that sings in the same tone ■ Tools - Weekly Challenge: 5 tasks that change every week, with the example played only once. 3 runs per week, ranked on a Game Center weekly leaderboard - Metronome - Tuner: live readout in cents through the mic ■ Under the hood - 14 instrument sounds to choose from, plus 5 bass instruments for the Low Register stage - Reference A from 440 to 446 Hz - Note names in English, German, Japanese or Italian - Rhythm games calibrate audio latency for your device - Judged against just intonation, so it carries straight over to choir, wind band, orchestra and ensemble work - Tutorial for first-timers ■ Made for - Singers who want to stop drifting off pitch - Anyone training relative pitch - Players who want to pick up tunes by ear - Musicians chasing that moment when your note locks into the chord ■ About ads and purchases Free to start, with ads. Remove Ads is a one-time purchase that turns off both banner and full-screen ads. Extra content is also a one-time purchase; there is no monthly subscription. Reinstalled the app or switched devices? Tap Settings > Restore Purchases to bring your purchases back. ■ Languages Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)

About

Harmony Helper

This app provides singers with real-time feedback on pitch and timing for any song. Practice your vocal part privately with adjustable volume controls and follow expert-guided harmony learning steps. It's designed for singers of all levels to improve their performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch and timing feedback
  • Vocal part volume controls
  • 5 Steps to Learning Harmonies
  • Practice any song
  • Patented pitch-tracking technology
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Harmony Helper is like having a 24/7 digital rehearsal room in your back pocket. It’s a singing app [more…] that allows you--and singers of all levels--to get real-time feedback on any song, anytime, anywhere. Practice your custom vocal part without the pressure and constraints of a live setting. Harmony Helper is made by singers for singers: Our patented technology makes it possible to learn any song, giving accurate feedback on pitch and timing as you sing. Whether you’re practicing to perform with a choir, in musical theatre, with a band, for a singing competition, or even for fun, Harmony Helper is here to help. Key Features: - Real-Time Feedback: Powered by our patented pitch-tracking algorithm, you’ll see exactly where you need to focus and improve. - Vocal Part Volume Controls make it easy to isolate your vocal part as you learn. - Try our 5 Steps to Learning and Holding Harmonies, which guides you through an expert-backed approach to your practice. Download the app and practice songs from the Harmony Helper Songbook and our partners for free. Terms Of Service: https://harmonyhelper.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://harmonyhelper.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Pitch trainer4 screens
Harmony Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pitch trainer at 4.4 against Harmony Helper's 3.9. Pitch trainer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (68% vs 49%). Harmony Helper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Pitch trainer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Harmony Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitch trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 416 and 186 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pitch trainer's written reviews are positive against 49% of Harmony Helper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, Harmony Helper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pitch trainer versus Harmony Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch trainerHarmony Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (416 ratings) — better3.9 (186 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings416 — better186
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB123 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperToshihiko AraiHarmony Helper LLC

Customer experience

Pitch trainer

All ratings416 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.2%

Harmony Helper

All ratings184 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Pitch trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Harmony Helper

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App freezes on account creation and button clicks
  • Crashes on launch for multiple device types
  • Buttons unresponsive or slow to register
  • App crashes after recording third voice
  • Playback stops working after music import
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  • Library access denied despite active subscription
  • App hangs during vocal part selection
  • Subscription restoration loop issue
  • Songs stuck in loading/gray phase
  • Harmony help feature non-functional
  • Bluetooth detection malfunction
  • iPad display issues (portrait/landscape)
  • Missing song library on app launch
  • Incomplete note scanning from sheet music

Requested features

16 requests
  • Lyrics display for songs
  • Expanded song library with modern music
  • Pop, hip-hop, country, and rock songs
  • Ability to adjust key and tempo
  • Bluetooth headphone support
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  • Ability to hear all harmonies simultaneously
  • Pitch line visibility when hitting correct notes
  • Desktop/Mac app version
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
  • Note correction/review interface
  • Extended note range beyond E2-A5
  • Vocal line display option
  • Swing rhythm support
  • Export feature
  • Scales practice option
  • More diverse song selection beyond religious content

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pitch trainer

One-time7
  • Buy a coffee$4.99
  • Unlock Moon Stage$4.99
  • Unlock all Rhythm stages$4.99
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  • Support generously$9.99
  • Unlock All PRO Features$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Support a lot$29.99
None

Harmony Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pitch trainer free?
Pitch trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harmony Helper free?
Harmony Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pitch trainer or Harmony Helper?
Pitch trainer is rated higher. Pitch trainer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while Harmony Helper averages 3.9 from 186 ratings.
Do Pitch trainer or Harmony Helper have ads?
Pitch trainer shows ads; Harmony Helper does not.
Which is updated more often, Pitch trainer or Harmony Helper?
Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, and Harmony Helper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pitch trainer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Harmony Helper on November 3, 2026.

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