Earz vs Musopen
Earz
earz.euMusopen
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| Figure | Earz | Musopen |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €2.92/mo | $4.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Music Learning Apps | 8.5 (#10) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Audience | The maker describes Earz as suitable for primary and secondary schools, private music schools, bands and choirs. | Musopen says its mission is to increase access to music education with free recordings, sheet music, apps, and educational materials. |
| Founded | 2003 | The official homepage states that Musopen was founded in 2012. |
| Headquarters | Groningen, The Netherlands | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Privacy and security | Soundsupply says personal data is processed in accordance with GDPR, sent over SSL, stored encrypted, and hosted on a central server in Frankfurt, Germany. | Musopen’s privacy policy says it uses commercially reasonable measures to protect personal information but cannot guarantee internet transmissions are completely secure. |
| Support | The maker says it responds to reported technical problems within 24 hours on working days. | Musopen directs people with questions or bug reports to its contact page. |
Plans
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
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.