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ToneGym review
Daily ear training workouts built from short games for intervals, chords, rhythm, melody and sight-singing.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 8, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 8.3
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.4
- Value (35%)
- 7.0
ToneGym, from the makers of SoundGym, is built around a daily workout. Each day you get a fresh set of short games with instant feedback that train intervals in ascending, descending and harmonic form, chord recognition with inversions and progressions, scales and modes, rhythm repetition and dictation, melody memory and sight-singing with solfege. Named trainer games such as Chordelius and Rhythmic Parrot each focus on one skill. Tools such as a Chord Progression Generator with voice-leading playback and an interactive Circle of Fifths go beyond drills, and the ToneGym Performance Index, personal bests and skill stats show where you are improving. Weekly Olympics contests add a social push. You can start free, but Pro costs $13.95 per month or $74.99 per year on the App Store, which makes it the priciest monthly plan here, and the new iPhone app has few ratings so far.
Who it is for
Musicians and singers who want a short daily workout with progress stats and community contests.
Price
Free to start; ToneGym Pro $13.95 per month or $74.99 per year on the App Store.
ToneGym Pro Monthly Subscription $13.95
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.
Key features
- Daily workouts built from short training games
- Intervals, chords with inversions and progressions, scales and modes
- Rhythm repetition and dictation, melody memory and sight-singing with solfege
- Chord Progression Generator and interactive Circle of Fifths
- ToneGym Performance Index, personal bests and weekly Olympics contests
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Fresh daily workout removes the need to plan practice
- Strength: Progress index and stats show which skills improve
- Strength: Community contests add motivation
- Weakness: Most expensive monthly plan on this list at $13.95
- Weakness: New iPhone app has only a handful of ratings so far
- Weakness: Free tier is limited compared with Pro
Key facts
- Maker: SoundGym LTD
- Pro monthly: $13.95
- Pro yearly: $74.99
- Progress tracking: ToneGym Performance Index
- Platforms: Web, iPhone and Android
Where it ranks
ToneGym is No. 9 in our Best Ear Training Apps verdict.
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