The Ear Gym
The Ear Gym is an Android and iOS ear-training app covering intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, harmony, solfege, and perfect pitch.
What The Ear Gym is
The Ear Gym is an Android and iOS ear-training app covering intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, harmony, solfege, and perfect pitch. Exercises let users identify, compare, construct, read, sing, or play intervals with piano and guitar sounds. Guided Mode moves from beginner listening through intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, and harmony. For more tailored practice, users can choose intervals, chords, scales, keys, clefs, octaves, instruments, and tempo. Other music theory activities include sight reading, melodic dictation, harmonic analysis, chord progressions, and cadences. Session statistics, streaks, and badges track practice, and the app listing says it works offline. A free start option offers drills at the user's own pace. One-time purchases unlock Guided Mode for $2.99, paid once, Free Mode for $2.99, paid once, or the Complete package for $4.79, paid once. The App Store description says the full app is unlocked through a one-time purchase and has no subscription or ads.
Good
- Covers intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, and harmony.
- Exercises can use piano and guitar sounds.
- Practice settings include instrument and tempo choices.
- The app listing says it works offline.
Watch out
- Guided Mode requires a 2.99 USD one-time purchase.
- The Complete package costs 4.79 USD one-time.
- The listed mobile platforms are Android and iOS.
Who it suits
The Ear Gym suits music students, pianists, guitarists, singers, and producers who want structured ear and theory practice. Offline use and configurable drills may suit learners who want to practice on their own terms.
Verdict
The Ear Gym offers a broad set of ear-training and music theory exercises, with guided and configurable practice. Review the separate one-time unlock options to see which access level fits your needs.
Plans and prices
From The Ear Gym's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free start | Free | Free drills at your own pace |
| Unlock guided mode | $2.99, paid once | Unlock guided mode · One-time in-app purchase |
| Unlock free mode | $2.99, paid once | Unlock free mode · One-time in-app purchase |
| Complete package | $4.79, paid once | Complete package · One-time in-app purchase |
The facts
Each one read from The Ear Gym's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes the app as useful for pianists, guitarists, singers, producers, and music students.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Custom drills
- Users can configure exercises and choose intervals, chords, scales, keys, clefs, octaves, instruments, and tempo.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Exercises
- Exercises include identifying, comparing, constructing, reading, singing, and playing intervals, with piano and guitar sounds.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Guided learning
- Guided Mode progresses from beginner listening through intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, and harmony.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Integrations
- The maker's pages and app listing opened do not state any third-party integrations.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Music theory
- Features include sight reading, solfege, melodic dictation, harmonic analysis, chord progressions, and cadences.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Offline use
- The app listing says it works offline for practice.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Privacy
- Apple's listing reports that the developer says purchases, usage data, and diagnostics may be collected without being linked to the user; Apple says this information is unverified.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Progress tracking
- The app offers session statistics, streaks, and badges to track practice.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Purchase model
- The App Store description says the full app is unlocked with a one-time purchase and has no subscription or ads.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- The Ear Gym is an ear-training app covering intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, harmony, solfege, and perfect pitch.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- Google Play lists the support email as [email protected].checked 30 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Graz, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The maker links to downloads for iPhone, iPad, and Android.checked 30 Sep 2001
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