Comparison

Pitch trainer vs Classical Minute

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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Ear training, play by ear, intervals, chords and rhythm — 15 games in one app. Warm up your ears before singing, band, orchestra, choir, guitar or piano practice. Harmonize teaches distance between notes by making you rebuild what you just heard. Your mic picks up your voice or instrument and shows how far off you are, in cents. No music theory needed: a friendly shrimp plays the example, and you copy it. ■ 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 - 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. 9 categories, 180 levels, 1,020 exercises ■ Rhythm - Rhythm — tap along with the scrolling score - Polyrhythm — two different pulses at once, one per hand - Mimic Taiko — call and response on Japanese drums. Hear a pattern, play it back - Silence — no sound at all. Measure time with your internal clock ■ Listen and remember - Play by Ear — reproduce the melody you heard on the keyboard. 9 categories, 129 levels, 516 phrases - Scales — trace a scale one note at a time - Arpeggios — hear a broken chord and follow it - Memory — a sound version of concentration: find the two takoyaki that ring alike - Goldfish Scooping — memorize each swimming fish by its note, then scoop them in the order given ■ 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 ■ Under the hood - 14 instrument sounds to choose from - 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 - A tutorial that gets you playing right away ■ 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 ■ Languages Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Free to start. Extra content and ad removal are one-time purchases — there is no monthly subscription.

About

Classical Minute

Features
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One classical music story a day. One minute. 365 days a year. Classical Minute is a quietly addictive daily ritual. Each morning, open the app to discover something surprising about the world's greatest composers — the bar fights, the rivalries, the love letters, the moments of genius — paired with original artwork and warm narration to listen on the go. WHAT YOU GET - A new hand-picked story every day, from 365 of classical music's most interesting moments - Calm, warm narration by Steven Hobé — listen while commuting, cooking, or winding down - Background audio so playback continues with your phone locked, plus pause, rewind, and skip controls - Original artwork created for every story - Bookmark your favorites and return to them anytime - Optional daily reminders, on your schedule ABOUT THE CONTENT Based on The Classical Music Minute podcast, each story brings a different composer or work to life. Whether it's learning that Mozart loved silly jokes, that Bach once got into a sword fight, or that Beethoven's deafness shaped his most transcendent music — you'll come away from every minute knowing something delightful, and a little more in love with the music. PRICING Try the full experience free for 7 days. After that, unlock everything for a one-time payment — no subscription, ever. Perfect for music lovers, lifelong learners, teachers, podcast fans, and anyone curious about the stories behind the music they already know.

Screenshots

Pitch trainer4 screens
Classical Minute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Classical Minute at none against Pitch trainer's shown. Pitch trainer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Classical Minute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, Classical Minute every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pitch trainer versus Classical Minute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch trainerClassical Minute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (415 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings415 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB255 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperToshihiko AraiSteven Hobe

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
1 purchases

Classical Minute

One-time1
  • Classical Minute Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Pitch trainer free?
Pitch trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classical Minute free?
Classical Minute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pitch trainer or Classical Minute have ads?
Pitch trainer shows ads; Classical Minute does not.
Which is updated more often, Pitch trainer or Classical Minute?
Pitch trainer ships an update every 4 days, and Classical Minute every 3 days. Most recently, Pitch trainer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Classical Minute on October 2, 2026.

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