# PitchMe vs ToneGym

> A browser-based, heavily gamified ear training platform aimed at producers, with a daily workout of short games, weekly contests and a large community.

**Short answer.** Choose PitchMe if you want functional relative pitch on your phone, free to start, with chord, harmony and intonation training that ToneGym's pitch games do not cover. Choose ToneGym if you are a producer at a desk who wants mixing-focused ear training — EQ, compression, stereo field — alongside pitch, and a paid plan suits you.

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## How each one teaches

- **PitchMe** — Establishes a key, then asks what you heard inside it:
  scale degrees, chord functions as Nashville numbers, notes within a sounding
  chord, and whether a note is in tune. Difficulty escalates by level rather
  than by setting.
- **ToneGym** — A daily workout of five short games, each targeting one skill — intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melody, sight reading — scored into a single performance index.

## What ToneGym does well

- The gamification is excellent and the daily workout format is the right shape for building a habit — the same insight PitchMe is built on.
- Weekly contests and a large community give it real competitive pull.
- Producer-focused tools go well beyond pitch: EQ, compression and stereo-field ear training have no equivalent in PitchMe.
- Runs in any browser, so it fits a desktop studio workflow.

## Where ToneGym stops

- Most games identify intervals and chords in the abstract rather than by function within a key.
- No cents-level intonation mode.
- It is a website. There is no native iOS or Android app, so it is not the thing you open in a queue for ninety seconds.
- The free account is limited; full access is a paid plan. Check their site for current pricing.

## Side by side

| What it trains | PitchMe | ToneGym |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Trains notes in a key** | Yes — Every mode establishes a key first, then asks what you heard inside it, labelled as scale degrees or solfège. | Partial — Some in-key games, but most identify intervals and chords in the abstract. |
| **Trains chords by function** | Yes — Chords are drilled as Nashville numbers — the 1, 4, 5, 6, then the 2, 3 and 7 — with inversions and non-diatonic chords unlocking later. | Partial — Chord and progression games, mostly by quality. |
| **Trains hearing inside a chord** | Yes — A dedicated Harmony mode plays a chord and asks which note inside it you heard, including complex chords. | Partial — Chord-tone games exist alongside a broad mixing-ear syllabus. |
| **Trains intonation in cents** | Yes — A dedicated Intonation mode asks whether a note is in tune, tightening from 15 cents to 5 cents as you improve. | No — No cents-level tuning drills. |
| **Removes crutches on a schedule** | Yes — Levels unlock a second octave, inversions, complex chords and extra scale degrees, and take the reference note away at level 3. | Yes — The daily workout picks the games and the level for you. |
| **Built around a daily habit** | Yes — Rounds run about a minute, with three lives, a combo multiplier and optional daily reminders. | Yes — A five-game daily workout is the centre of the product. |
| **Leaderboards** | Yes — Global leaderboards and shareable scores. | Yes — Weekly contests, a performance index and a large community. |
| **Price** | Free to download; optional subscription. No ads. | Limited free account; subscription or lifetime purchase. See their site for current pricing. |
| **Platforms** | iOS and Android. | Web browser only — no native mobile app. |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is PitchMe a mobile alternative to ToneGym?

Yes. ToneGym runs in a browser and has no native iOS or Android app, so it suits a desk and a studio session. PitchMe is a native mobile app built for a minute of practice wherever you are. The two also aim at different skills: ToneGym covers mixing-ear training such as EQ and compression, while PitchMe goes deeper on hearing notes and chords by their function in a key, plus intonation.

### Is PitchMe cheaper than ToneGym?

Substantially. PitchMe is free to download with an optional subscription and no ads. ToneGym's free account is limited, and its paid plans are priced well above typical mobile app subscriptions.

## Other comparisons

- [PitchMe vs Functional Ear Trainer](https://pitchme.moosedev.app/compare/functional-ear-trainer): The free, single-purpose app that made functional ear training popular: a cadence establishes the key, then you name the scale degree you heard.
- [PitchMe vs EarMaster](https://pitchme.moosedev.app/compare/earmaster): The textbook of ear training software: a large, structured curriculum covering intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, melodic dictation and sight-singing, on desktop and mobile.
- [PitchMe vs Tenuto](https://pitchme.moosedev.app/compare/tenuto): A clean, offline toolkit of about two dozen customisable music theory and ear training drills from the makers of musictheory.net, sold once rather than rented.
- [PitchMe vs Perfect Ear](https://pitchme.moosedev.app/compare/perfect-ear): A broad, long-established Android-first trainer covering intervals, scales, chords, rhythm, solfège, note reading and custom exercises, free with ads and a premium tier.
- [All comparisons](https://pitchme.moosedev.app/compare): the full matrix across every app above.

## Download PitchMe

- [PitchMe on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/pitchme-train-relative-pitch/id1281567190)
- [PitchMe on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moosedev.pitchme)