EarMaster vs Skoove

EarMaster is an app for ear training, sight-singing, and rhythm practice on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Its library contains 4,000 exercises and workshops, with voice and clap recognition, MIDI input, and sounds sampled from real instruments. The free version includes four Beginner's Course modules, customized interval and chord identification, Call of the Notes, Greensleeves, and Carmen - Habanera. For schools, choirs, and teachers, EarMaster Cloud provides student results, assignment management, workbook editing, and a music library; results can be exported to CSV. An all-access subscription syncs results and settings across devices. A yearly subscription is $3.65 a year (billed US$43.80 yearly); a monthly subscription is $5.99 a month. The One-Year All-Access Pass is $49.95 a year. Desktop licenses include EarMaster Pro 7 at $59.95, paid once and the Family Pack at $99.95, paid once. Personal subscriptions are for one person's devices and require internet access at least once every seven days.

Skoove is a piano-learning app from Learnfield GmbH that listens as you play and gives real-time feedback. Its courses cover music theory, note reading, technique, and songs, and its advertised library contains more than 1,000 songs and lessons. You can connect a piano or keyboard through MIDI, USB, or Bluetooth; Skoove says most Roland instruments with USB or MIDI connectivity work with the app. Lessons and courses are available through the iOS and Android apps, but not the desktop website or Windows or Mac applications. Skoove says it is best suited to adults and teenagers aged 12 and over. The free Basic plan offers selected course lessons. Premium includes unlimited course access, over 400 lessons, and one-on-one instructor support. The annual option is $12.49 per month, billed as $149.99 every 12 months; the three-month option is $19.99 per month, billed $59.99 every three months; and the monthly option is $29.99, billed monthly. A 7-day trial is available. Offline access is not available.