EarMaster vs Solfeg.io

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.

Solfeg.io is music-learning software for playing along with songs and teaching music at home or in school. Its self-learning lessons use interactive video tutorials and songs to teach ukulele, piano, and guitar. For educators, the school platform brings together interactive songs, theory quizzes, instrument classes, and student progress statistics. Songs display melody, chords, and rhythm in interactive notation, with safe lyrics and studio-quality sound. The player can slow songs down, mute instrument tracks, and provide rhythm or strumming suggestions. Solfeg.io also supports singing and rhythm. Teachers can assign songs, quizzes, and classes through Google Classroom or share assignment links. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Free plans are available for both schools and individual learners; paid plans include Student at $0.99 per month and Self learning at $9.99 per month. School plans include Maestro at $249 per year, Virtuoso at $799 per year, and Divo at $1349 per year. The school trial lasts two weeks and needs no card details.