Better Ears vs TonedEar
Better Ears
better-ears.mamp.infoTonedEar
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| Figure | Better Ears | TonedEar |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music Learning Apps | 9.3 (#2) | 7.8 (#25) |
| Custom practice | The app has four preset levels and an editor for creating custom levels, chords, scales, and chord progressions. | Quiz settings include options such as question count, speed, fixed roots or keys, and keyboard shortcuts, depending on the exercise. |
| Exercises | The app includes 15 exercises covering ear training and music reading, including rhythm recognition and rhythm reading. | The site lists exercises for intervals, chords, scales, chord progressions, perfect pitch, functional scale degrees, intervals in context, and melodic dictation. |
| Progress tracking | Better Ears tracks correct and incorrect answers for every exercise and question. | The practice guide recommends tracking progress in a notebook, text file, or spreadsheet. |
| Purpose | Better Ears is an ear-training and sight-reading app for musicians, students, and teachers. | TonedEar provides listening exercises to help users develop a more intuitive understanding of what they hear. |
| Support | The site links to MAMP support and issue reporting; its legal notice lists [email protected] as a contact email. | The app page says users with problems can contact the maker. |
Plans
Better Ears
- Better Ears Beginner (Mac)Free
- Better Ears Beginner — MacFree
- Better Ears — macOS trialFree
- Better Ears macOS trialFree
- Better Ears — Android2.60 CHF, paid once
- Better Ears (Android)€2.99, paid once
- Better Ears — iPhone and iPad$4.99, paid once
- Better Ears (iPhone/iPad)$4.99, paid once
In their own words
Better Ears
Better Ears is an ear-training and sight-reading app for musicians, students, and teachers, with exercises spanning listening and music reading. Its 15 exercises include rhythm recognition and rhythm reading; rhythm practice can use a count-in, metronome, triplets, and time signatures including 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4. Answers may be sung, played on a real instrument, entered with a virtual keyboard or guitar fretboard, or sent through a MIDI device. Four preset levels are available, and an editor lets users build levels, chords, scales, and chord progressions. The app includes six instruments, supports custom SoundFonts, and the site says Mac can use more than 100 sounds through DLS SoftSynth. It records correct and incorrect answers for each exercise and question. Levels, sounds, and statistics are described as syncing across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, with Dropbox syncing for levels, statistics, and settings. Better Ears runs on Android, iOS, and macOS. Android costs CHF 2.60, paid once; the iPhone and iPad app costs $4.99, paid once. A free Mac Beginner edition and a free macOS trial are listed.