Original
Prove the game loop
The Xamarin.Forms version established that a simple listen-and-identify loop could make repeated ear training feel approachable.
Personal project · iOS and Android
Pitchie: turning ear training into a fast, replayable note game
I built Pitchie to make pitch recognition feel more like a quick game than a study session.
In short: Pitchie began in Xamarin.Forms and was rebuilt with React Native and TypeScript. Its core loop stays intentionally simple: hear a note, identify it, earn points, and keep responding as the time pressure increases.
- Role
- Designer and mobile developer
- Platforms
- iOS and Android
- Current stack
- React Native and TypeScript
- Status
- Available on both stores
The problem with useful practice
Ear training improves through repetition, but repetition is easy to abandon when the experience feels like homework. I wanted something lightweight enough to open for a few minutes and structured enough to make each attempt feel consequential.
- Listen to a note
- Identify it
- Earn points
- Beat the pressure
Keep the rules small and the replay value high
The product depends on a short feedback loop. A player should understand what to do immediately, hear the result of a choice, and want one more attempt without navigating through a lesson plan.
- Audio must respond quickly and consistently.
- Note choices have to remain clear under increasing time pressure.
- Scoring should reward recognition without distracting from listening.
- A full session should fit naturally into a spare moment.
The rebuild: Xamarin.Forms to React Native
Current
Refresh the foundation
I rebuilt Pitchie with React Native and TypeScript while protecting the game's simplicity instead of using the migration as an excuse to add unnecessary features.
The outcome
Pitchie is available on iOS and Android as a focused music-learning utility. The result is not a large curriculum or an elaborate rhythm game; it is a replayable way to practice one skill with very little setup.
What I learned
Educational software does not need to feel instructional at every moment. A clear rule, immediate feedback, and a reason to try again can turn deliberate practice into something people are more likely to repeat.
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