Perfect Ear vs Complete Ear Trainer

Perfect Ear7.7Visit Complete Ear Trainer6.9Visit

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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Complete Ear Trainer #8 in Ear Training Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit site

• Perfect Ear fits best

  All-round practice on Apple devices

• Complete Ear Trainer fits best

  Progressive mobile-focused ear training

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Side by side

Feature	Perfect Ear 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Complete Ear Trainer 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Ear Training Software	#8 in Ear Training Software
Best for	All-round practice on Apple devices	Progressive mobile-focused ear training
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	iOS, Android, Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Perfect Ear 4/6 · Complete Ear Trainer 4/6
Interval exercises	✓	✓
Chord exercises	✓	✓
Rhythm exercises	✓ (best)	Not published
Adaptive difficulty	Not published	Not published
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Offline access	Not published	✓ (best)
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	Progressive chapters cover intervals, chords, scales and dictation Custom drills and training programs support focused practice Statistics, leaderboards and cloud synchronization add continuity
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	Adaptive difficulty is not listed The full version requires a platform-specific purchase Offline practice is supported on Android rather than all platforms
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 →	Complete Ear Trainer is a gamified ear-training application for musicians, music students, teachers and beginners. Its curriculum combines progressive levels and chapters with interval recognition, chord types and inversions, scales,… 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

• Complete Ear Trainer — where it wins

  • Progressive chapters cover intervals, chords, scales and dictation
  • Custom drills and training programs support focused practice
  • Statistics, leaderboards and cloud synchronization add continuity

  Where it doesn't

  • Adaptive difficulty is not listed
  • The full version requires a platform-specific purchase
  • Offline practice is supported on Android rather than all platforms

• Perfect Ear7.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• Complete Ear Trainer6.9/10 · Free plan

  A structured, mobile-focused ear trainer with broad progressive practice options.

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