Comparison

Pitch trainer vs RosinShine

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

RosinShine

This alarm clock is designed for musicians to improve their ear training. Each morning, a classical music piece plays, and users must identify its musical key. It offers features like interactive piano exploration and stat tracking to monitor progress.

Highlights
  • Classical music alarms
  • Musical key identification
  • Interactive piano keyboard
  • Streak and accuracy tracking
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Hint mode
Features
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RosinShine — Ear Training Alarm Clock Most alarms wake you up. RosinShine makes you better. RosinShine is the alarm clock built for musicians, educators, and anyone serious about developing their ear. Each morning, a piece by Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, or another world-renowned composer plays as your alarm. Your challenge: identify the musical key before you start your day. Guess correctly and build your streak. If you'd like a hint, use the hint button to limit the options to 6 possible keys. use hint Explore the key on the interactive piano keyboard. Track your guess accuracy over time and watch as your relative pitch improves simply by adding this classical music game to your daily routine. Features: 31 classical recordings spanning 23 musical keys Guess Mode — identify the key of the piece that plays Select Mode — choose your key and wake up to music in that key Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels Hint mode to improve your odds and keep it fun Interactive piano keyboard to explore melody and tonal area. Stat tracking with streaks and accuracy history across keys. Sleek, minimal interface with intuitive controls.

Screenshots

Pitch trainer4 screens
RosinShine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RosinShine at 5.0 against Pitch trainer's 4.4. RosinShine also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Pitch trainer's advantage is ratings volume (416 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. RosinShine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RosinShine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch trainer has 416 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, RosinShine every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pitch trainer versus RosinShine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch trainerRosinShine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (416 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings416 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB166 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperToshihiko AraiHarrison Kane

Customer experience

Pitch trainer

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

RosinShine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 4 more
  • Support generously$9.99
  • Unlock All PRO Features$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Support a lot$29.99
None

RosinShine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pitch trainer free?
Pitch trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RosinShine free?
RosinShine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pitch trainer or RosinShine?
RosinShine is rated higher. Pitch trainer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while RosinShine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pitch trainer or RosinShine have ads?
Pitch trainer shows ads; RosinShine does not.
Which is updated more often, Pitch trainer or RosinShine?
Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, and RosinShine every 3 days. Most recently, Pitch trainer was updated on November 1, 2026 and RosinShine on October 12, 2026.

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