# TrainYourEars alternatives

> TrainYourEars EQ Edition alternatives, and TrainYourEars against Mix Chops: what each trains, where it runs, free options, prices and your own music.

Page: https://mixchops.com/train-your-ears-alternatives

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

**Short answer:** TrainYourEars EQ Edition is the pick for drilling EQ on your own music, paid once, on a computer. If you want to try before you pay, train beyond EQ, or use a phone, look at these.

- **Free to start, beyond EQ, in a browser:** Mix Chops: EQ, compression and balance, on a computer or a phone.
- **Free EQ drills on a desktop:** EQ Academy, for Mac and Windows.
- **A phone app:** MixSense or Quiztones.

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

## TrainYourEars at a glance

TrainYourEars EQ Edition is desktop software for EQ and frequencies only, for macOS 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later[2]. You guess the EQ that was applied, or correct it by dialling in the opposite move[1,3]. You feed it any music or sound, so your own songs are the material[1]. It costs €49 once, a lifetime licence, with 20% off for students, and there’s no demo[1,2].

## TrainYourEars vs Mix Chops

| Feature | TrainYourEars | Mix Chops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trains | EQ only: guess or correct random EQ moves[1,3] | EQ, compression, balance and space: 28 exercises and a daily session (20 only in Pro) |
| Audio | Your own music, pink or white noise[1,4] | Pink noise, drums, bass and full mixes split into stems |
| Runs on | Mac and Windows; no mobile version[2] | Any modern browser, computer or phone; nothing to install |
| Free | No demo at the moment[2] | Daily session and levels 1 and 2 of eight exercises, no account needed |
| Price | €49 once, lifetime licence; 20% off for students[1,2] | Free to start; Pro US$12 a month (7 days free) or US$99 a year |
| Your own music | Yes: it’s the main way to use it[1] | Yes, with Pro |

## Where they differ

- **Try first.** TrainYourEars has no demo. Mix Chops’ daily session and first levels are free, with no account.
- **What’s trained.** TrainYourEars is EQ only. Mix Chops adds compression, level balance and space.
- **The music.** TrainYourEars uses whatever you load. Mix Chops comes with songs split into stems, so a problem can sit on one instrument.
- **Where it runs.** A TrainYourEars licence covers two computers, Mac or Windows, not at the same time[2]. Mix Chops runs in a browser, phones included.
- **Paying.** TrainYourEars is one payment. Mix Chops Pro is a subscription.

[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.
- [MixSense alternatives](https://mixchops.com/mixsense-alternatives): phone and web app with lessons before each exercise.
- [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 there a free version of TrainYourEars?

No. Its support page says there’s no demo at the moment.

### How much is TrainYourEars?

€49 once for a lifetime licence, with 20% off for students.

### Is TrainYourEars on a phone?

No. It runs on Mac and Windows, and its support page says there’s no mobile version yet.

### Does TrainYourEars train compression?

No. It’s EQ only, and its support page says no other edition has been started.

### TrainYourEars or Mix Chops?

TrainYourEars if you want to drill EQ on your own music and pay once. Mix Chops if you want to start free, in a browser, and train compression and balance too.

## Sources

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

1. [TrainYourEars home page](https://www.trainyourears.com/)
2. [TrainYourEars support](https://support.trainyourears.com/)
3. [TrainYourEars docs: Correct](https://docs.trainyourears.com/training/correct/)
4. [TrainYourEars docs: Noise Player](https://docs.trainyourears.com/player/noise-player/)

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.