Better Ears vs Simply Sing
Better Ears
better-ears.mamp.infoSimply Sing
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| Figure | Better Ears | Simply Sing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Music Learning Apps | 9.3 (#2) | 7.8 (#23) |
| Headquarters | MAMP GmbH lists In den Niederwiesen 4a, 76744 Wörth am Rhein, Germany. | Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel |
| Platforms | The maker lists Mac with Apple silicon and Intel, iPhone/iPad as one universal app, and Android phones/tablets. | The app is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store; its help page says there is no Windows or desktop version. |
| Purpose | Better Ears is an ear-training and sight-reading app for musicians, students, and teachers. | Simply Sing helps beginners and experienced singers warm up, practice, and develop singing skills one song at a time. |
| Support | The site links to MAMP support and issue reporting; its legal notice lists [email protected] as a contact email. | Users can contact support through in-app chat, described as available 24/7, or email [email protected]. |
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
Simply Sing
- Premium monthlyPrice not published
- Premium yearlyPrice not published
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.
Simply Sing
Simply Sing has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.