Head-to-head · Ear Training Software
ToneGym vs Auris
ToneGym leads on 2 checks, Auris on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreToneGym · 7.8/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresToneGym · 5 of 6
ToneGym scores higher on our rubric for ear training software: 7.8 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
ToneGym offers rhythm exercises; Auris doesn't publish it. ToneGym offers adaptive difficulty; Auris doesn't publish it.
ToneGym is the better fit for adaptive cross-platform daily training. Auris is the better fit for affordable learners and music schools.
- ToneGym fits best
Adaptive cross-platform daily training
- Auris fits best
Affordable learners and music schools
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Side by side
| Feature | ToneGym 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | Auris 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #4 in Ear Training Software | #7 in Ear Training Software |
| Best for | Adaptive cross-platform daily training | Affordable learners and music schools |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $6.25/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ToneGym 5/6 · Auris 3/6 | ||
| Interval exercises | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chord exercises | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rhythm exercises | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Adaptive difficulty | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Mobile apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline access | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | ToneGym is a web-based and mobile ear-training platform for musicians, singers, producers, educators, and students. Its exercises cover interval recognition, chord recognition and progressions, rhythm recognition and dictation, scales and… 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
ToneGym — where it wins
- Covers intervals, chords, rhythm, scales, melody, and sight-singing
- Adaptive daily workouts with progress tracking and score comparison
- Available on web, iOS, and Android with music theory tools
Where it doesn't
- Full access requires a paid Pro subscription
- The broad feature set may exceed focused training needs
- Lifetime access costs $255 upfront
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
- ToneGym7.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $6.25/mo (annual)
A broad, adaptive ear-training system with free access and paid depth.
Visit ToneGymFull verdict → - 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 →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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