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Best Functional Ear Trainer Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Functional Ear Trainer is S tier, #2 of the 10 tiered apps in ear training. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 9 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free download · ★ 4.9 · 15,657 ratings · score 95
    Ear training app with ten exercises for identifying intervals, chords, scales and rhythms by ear.
  2. 3
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 3,691 ratings · score 92
    Free ear training app with exercises and guided courses for intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, sight reading and.
  3. 4
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 3,620 ratings · score 91
    Music education app for ear training and music theory, with exercises, musical games and global leaderboards.
  4. 5
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,239 ratings · score 89
    Daily ear training app for recognizing tones, chords, and keys, with a free tuner, metronome, and chord visualizers.
  5. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 13,221 ratings · score 67
    A music game for training pitch recognition, intervals, and chord qualities, with a practice mode and progress graphs.
  6. 7
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 610 ratings · score 65
    Ear training app that builds daily pitch, interval and relative pitch exercises around the notes and intervals you find.
  7. 8
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.0 · 851 ratings · score 51
    Free Games app for practicing pitch recognition and identifying musical notes by ear, with sound, tap and hold, and do.
  8. 9
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,572 ratings · score 50
    Free music app for learning to read, write, and play notes through ear training, sight reading, and music theory.
  9. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 685 ratings · score 40
    Free iOS ear training game where you hear a musical interval and then identify or play it on an on-screen piano.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Functional Ear Trainer on iPhone?
Earpeggio, S tier, #1 in ear training.
Is there a free alternative to Functional Ear Trainer?
Yes: Earpeggio (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Functional Ear Trainer?
Yes. 1 app ranks above it in ear training: Earpeggio (#1).

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