Better Ears vs Musopen
Better Ears
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| Figure | Better Ears | Musopen |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Music Learning Apps | 9.3 (#2) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Headquarters | MAMP GmbH lists In den Niederwiesen 4a, 76744 Wörth am Rhein, Germany. | San Francisco, California, United States |
| 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. | Musopen’s privacy policy says it uses commercially reasonable measures to protect personal information but cannot guarantee internet transmissions are completely secure. |
| Rating on Google Play | 2.5 out of 5 from 44 reviews. | 3.6 out of 5 from 114 reviews |
| Self-hosting | The public product pages describe client apps and cloud Dropbox synchronization, with no self-hosted deployment option documented. | The official pages reviewed provide no self-hosting deployment instructions or downloadable server package. |
| Support | The site links to MAMP support and issue reporting; its legal notice lists [email protected] as a contact email. | Musopen directs people with questions or bug reports to its contact page. |
| What it does | Better Ears provides ear-training and sight-reading practice for musicians, students and teachers. | Musopen provides free recordings, sheet music, textbooks, apps and educational materials intended to expand access to music education. |
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
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.