Perfect Ear vs Auris

Perfect Ear7.7Visit Auris7.1Visit

Higher score Perfect Ear #5 in Ear Training Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Perfect Ear

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Auris #7 in Ear Training Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from €4.99/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Auris

• Perfect Ear fits best

  All-round practice on Apple devices

• Auris fits best

  Affordable learners and music schools

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Side by side

Feature	Perfect Ear 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Auris 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#5 in Ear Training Software	#7 in Ear Training Software
Best for	All-round practice on Apple devices	Affordable learners and music schools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile, Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Perfect Ear 4/6 · Auris 3/6
Interval exercises	✓	✓
Chord exercises	✓	✓
Rhythm exercises	✓ (best)	Not published
Adaptive difficulty	Not published	Not published
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Offline access	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, dictation, and sight reading Custom exercises support intervals, chords, scales, and rhythms Works with a MIDI keyboard and includes fretboard training	Covers intervals, scales, melodies, chords, progressions, and inversions Web, iOS, and Android access with saved progress and practice streaks School tools include targets, exams, and student progress insights
Cons	The broad feature set may feel extensive for learners seeking one narrow skill Adaptive difficulty is not part of the stated feature set Additional pack pricing varies by country or storefront	Rhythm training is outside its stated exercise focus Free access is limited compared with the paid plans No open-source access or identified integration layer
Our verdict	Perfect Ear is a freemium music-training app from Crazy Ootka Software AB for beginners, students, hobbyists, and professional musicians. Its scope extends beyond basic interval drills: learners can practice chord recognition, inversions,… Read the review →	Auris is an ear-training app for students, musicians, and schools, available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its exercise library covers interval, scale, chord, inversion, chord-progression, and melodic-dictation recognition. A gradual… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Perfect Ear — where it wins

  • Covers intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, dictation, and sight reading
  • Custom exercises support intervals, chords, scales, and rhythms
  • Works with a MIDI keyboard and includes fretboard training

  Where it doesn't

  • The broad feature set may feel extensive for learners seeking one narrow skill
  • Adaptive difficulty is not part of the stated feature set
  • Additional pack pricing varies by country or storefront

• Auris — where it wins

  • Covers intervals, scales, melodies, chords, progressions, and inversions
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with saved progress and practice streaks
  • School tools include targets, exams, and student progress insights

  Where it doesn't

  • Rhythm training is outside its stated exercise focus
  • Free access is limited compared with the paid plans
  • No open-source access or identified integration layer

• Perfect Ear7.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad ear-training toolkit for structured practice across Apple devices.

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• Auris7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from €4.99/mo (annual)

  A low-cost ear-training app with broad recognition exercises and school tools.

  Visit AurisFull verdict →