Better Ears vs Earz
Better Ears
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| Figure | Better Ears | Earz |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 10 |
| Spec score · Music Learning Apps | 9.3 (#2) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Headquarters | MAMP GmbH lists In den Niederwiesen 4a, 76744 Wörth am Rhein, Germany. | Groningen, The Netherlands |
| Privacy and security | The privacy policy says the site uses SSL, only technically necessary cookies, and no analytics or marketing cookies; it identifies DomainFactory as the website host. | Soundsupply says personal data is processed in accordance with GDPR, sent over SSL, stored encrypted, and hosted on a central server in Frankfurt, Germany. |
| Purpose | Better Ears is an ear-training and sight-reading app for musicians, students, and teachers. | Earz provides online ear training, note reading, music theory and music knowledge through games for different levels and ages. |
| Support | The site links to MAMP support and issue reporting; its legal notice lists [email protected] as a contact email. | The maker says it responds to reported technical problems within 24 hours on working days. |
Plans
Better Ears
- Better Ears Beginner (Mac)Free
- Better Ears Beginner — MacFree
- Better Ears — macOS trialFree
- Better Ears macOS trialFree
- Better Ears — Android2.60 CHF, paid once
- Better Ears (Android)€2.99, paid once
- Better Ears — iPhone and iPad$4.99, paid once
- Better Ears (iPhone/iPad)$4.99, paid once
Earz
- Earz School 20€35 a year
- Earz School 60€95 a year
- Earz School 150€155 a year
- Earz School 250€195 a year
- Earz School 500€295 a year
- Earz School 1000€395 a year
- Earz School 1500€495 a year
- Earz School 2000€595 a year
- Earz School 2500€695 a year
- Earz Solo€999 a year
In their own words
Better Ears
Better Ears is an ear-training and sight-reading app for musicians, students, and teachers, with exercises spanning listening and music reading. Its 15 exercises include rhythm recognition and rhythm reading; rhythm practice can use a count-in, metronome, triplets, and time signatures including 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4. Answers may be sung, played on a real instrument, entered with a virtual keyboard or guitar fretboard, or sent through a MIDI device. Four preset levels are available, and an editor lets users build levels, chords, scales, and chord progressions. The app includes six instruments, supports custom SoundFonts, and the site says Mac can use more than 100 sounds through DLS SoftSynth. It records correct and incorrect answers for each exercise and question. Levels, sounds, and statistics are described as syncing across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, with Dropbox syncing for levels, statistics, and settings. Better Ears runs on Android, iOS, and macOS. Android costs CHF 2.60, paid once; the iPhone and iPad app costs $4.99, paid once. A free Mac Beginner edition and a free macOS trial are listed.
Earz
Earz teaches ear training, note reading, music theory and music knowledge through online games for different levels and ages. It includes dozens of standard games that teachers can copy and edit, as well as tools to create new activities with their own text, links, images, sound and YouTube videos. A Quiz module supports custom questions in several formats, and an AI assistant can assess open-ended answers; the maker labels that feature beta. Teachers can view student results in an online tracking system. Earz is described as suitable for primary and secondary schools, private music schools, bands and choirs. School subscriptions are priced yearly by participant capacity: plans range from Earz School 20 at €35 a year to Earz School 2500 at €695 a year. Earz Solo is listed at €999 a year for unlimited Android and iOS use. A free plan and a 7-day trial are available. The service runs on web, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, but requires an internet connection. The maker says personal data is processed under GDPR, sent over SSL and stored encrypted on a central server in Frankfurt, Germany.