# MixSense alternatives

> MixSense alternatives, and MixSense against Mix Chops: what each trains, where it runs, free tiers, prices and your own music, from each one’s own pages.

Page: https://mixchops.com/mixsense-alternatives

By [Dan Murtagh](https://danmurtagh.com/about) · Checked 9 November 2026

**Short answer:** MixSense is the pick for ear training in a phone app. If you’d rather set the controls yourself, or train on music split into stems, look at these.

- **Set the controls, not just name them:** Mix Chops: sweep and cut, set the faders, match a compressor, all in a browser.
- **Short rounds on finished mixes, in a browser:** Reverie Mix.
- **Train EQ on your own music:** TrainYourEars EQ Edition, for Mac and Windows.

I make Mix Chops, so weigh that. Everything here about MixSense was read from its own pages on 9 November 2026 (numbered sources at the foot). Prices change: check before you buy.

## MixSense at a glance

MixSense, from Calgary, runs on iPhone, Android and the web, with one account across them[3,4]. It teaches a lesson, then has you hear it, across EQ, compression, balance (gain and panning) and effects (reverb, distortion and delay)[2,3]. The free tier has the core exercises, daily sessions and an Ear Score, with no card[4]. The App Store lists Premium at US$9.99 a month or US$49.99 a year[2].

## MixSense vs Mix Chops

| Feature | MixSense | Mix Chops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trains | EQ, compression, gain, panning, reverb, distortion and delay, with lessons[1,2] | EQ, compression, balance and space: 28 exercises and a daily session (20 only in Pro) |
| Audio | Music and instrument tracks; you pick instruments or genres[2,5] | Pink noise, drums, bass and full mixes split into stems |
| Runs on | iPhone, Android and the web[3] | Any modern browser, computer or phone; nothing to install |
| Free | Core exercises, daily sessions, progress and Ear Score; no card[4] | Daily session and levels 1 and 2 of eight exercises, no account needed |
| Price | App Store: US$9.99 a month or US$49.99 a year; the website lists none[2,6] | Free to start; Pro US$12 a month (7 days free) or US$99 a year |
| Your own music | Not stated | Yes, with Pro |

## Where they differ

- **Where it runs.** MixSense has phone apps. Mix Chops runs in the browser only, phones included.
- **How you answer.** Mix Chops has you set the controls as well as name them: sweep and cut a resonance, set faders back by ear, match a hidden compressor.
- **The music.** Mix Chops’ songs are split into stems, so a problem can sit on one instrument and you find which.
- **Ads.** MixSense’s App Store listing says it contains advertising[2]. Mix Chops has none.
- **Your own music.** Mix Chops Pro trains on songs you upload. MixSense doesn’t say it does.

[Try Mix Chops free](https://mixchops.com/eq/identify), no account needed.

## Other alternatives

- [Reverie Mix alternatives](https://mixchops.com/reverie-mix-alternatives): browser trainer: EQ, compression, stereo, phase, loudness.
- [TrainYourEars alternatives](https://mixchops.com/train-your-ears-alternatives): desktop EQ trainer for your own music, €49 once.
- [Quiztones alternatives](https://mixchops.com/quiztones-alternatives): frequency and gain quizzes on iPhone and Mac.
- [SoundGym alternatives](https://mixchops.com/soundgym-alternatives): nine trainers side by side.
- [Free EQ ear trainers](https://mixchops.com/free-eq-ear-training): every free option, compared.

## Questions

### Is MixSense free?

Yes, to start. The free tier has the core exercises, daily sessions, progress tracking and the Ear Score, with no card. Premium adds more content.

### How much is MixSense Premium?

The US App Store lists US$9.99 a month or US$49.99 a year. Google Play shows a different range, and the website says prices are in the app.

### Is MixSense on Android?

Yes: iPhone, Android and the web at app.mixsense.co, with one account synced across them.

### Can I train on my own music in MixSense?

Its pages don’t say so. Mix Chops does with Pro.

### MixSense or Mix Chops?

MixSense if you want lessons in a phone app, with effects like delay and distortion. Mix Chops if you want to set the controls yourself on music split into stems, in a browser.

## Sources

MixSense’s own pages, read on 9 November 2026. Mix Chops facts are from [its Pro page](https://mixchops.com/pro).

1. [MixSense home page](https://www.mixsense.co/)
2. [MixSense on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mixsense-learn-mixing-by-ear/id6503040180)
3. [MixSense llms.txt](https://www.mixsense.co/llms.txt)
4. [MixSense support](https://www.mixsense.co/support)
5. [MixSense on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.mixsense.app)
6. [MixSense pricing](https://www.mixsense.co/pricing)

Written by Dan Murtagh, a Melbourne mix engineer who has made records for 20 years and taught audio production since 2016. He makes Mix Chops.