# Appcompanist: Vocal Training — Accompaniment for Singers

> Digital piano accompaniments with customizable playback for singers and musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by Appcompanist, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appcompanist-vocal-training/id1279455633 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appcompanist, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1279455632)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 229 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 242 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2017-10-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appcompanist-vocal-training/id1279455633/reviews.md

## What is Appcompanist?

Appcompanist gives singers, voice teachers, choral directors, and choirs full musical control over thousands of professional piano accompaniments.
Practice, teach, rehearse, and perform with flexible accompaniment you can actually control in real time.

Change key instantly, control tempo during play, blend melody in or out, hold fermatas, check pitches, and save your own tempo and fermata changes as Custom Versions.

The free version includes over 1,000 Vocal Exercises and 75 complete piano accompaniments with full app functionality.

The growing Appcompanist library includes thousands of flexible piano accompaniments for opera arias, art songs, musical theater solos, jazz standards, pop and rock songs, choral music, complete works, and more. New recordings are added regularly, including user-requested repertoire.

Why singers, teachers, and choirs use Appcompanist:

• Instantly transpose any accompaniment to the key that fits your voice best.

• Control tempo during play to create ritardandos, accelerandos, rubato, and more.

• Use the patented Fermata Button to hold notes, chords, and pauses, then re-enter in perfect sync with the piano.

• Turn the melody guide on or off at any time during play, choose from three octaves, and adjust the melody level against the accompaniment.

• Check the next melody pitch when stopped and time entrances with confidence.

• Save your tempo and fermata changes to create Custom Versions that can still be controlled during playback.

• Learn choral and ensemble music more easily by emphasizing one or more voice parts against the accompaniment or against other parts.

• Add markers, cuts, and loops for easier navigation, teaching, rehearsal, and focused practice.

• Repeat vocal exercises up, down, or in the same key.

• Create video recordings while using Appcompanist playback tools.

• Search, filter, and sort the library to quickly find the right piece.

Subscription options:

Note: Prices shown are in US dollars. In-app pricing in other countries may vary based on current exchange rates.

Contemporary Voice Collection
US $9.99/month or US $99.99/year

## Key features

- Change key instantly
- Control tempo actively
- Hold and sync fermatas
- Blend melody guide track
- Save custom versions
- Select voice parts to emphasize
- Add markers, cuts, and loops

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Collection Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Complete Collection Yearly | $149.99 | per year |
| Pick Six Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Choral Director | $299.99 | per year |
| Contemporary Voice Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Contemporary Voice Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Classical Voice Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Classical Voice Yearly | $99.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #76 in Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Appcompanist?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎵 Extensive repertoire of classical and musical theater songs
- 🔧 Customizable tempo and key transposition features
- 🎚️ Ability to adjust melody and accompaniment volume mix
- ⏸️ Fermata button for holding notes at will
- 👨‍🏫 Excellent tool for voice teachers and students
- 💰 Affordable subscription pricing
- 🎹 Professional quality piano accompaniment recordings
- 📱 User-friendly interface and intuitive controls
- 🚀 Responsive and helpful customer service team
- 📚 Continuous addition of new songs to library
- ♿ Accessible with VoiceOver for non-sighted singers
- 🎓 Invaluable resource for audition and performance preparation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Subscription authentication issues with Apple ID
- 🎵 Occasional inaccuracies in musical arrangements and key signatures
- ⚠️ Inconsistent tempo and unwanted rubato in some recordings
- 💻 No desktop/MacBook version available
- 🎤 Poor audio quality when recording self-tapes on phone
- 🔌 Bluetooth speaker connectivity issues with custom cuts
- 💸 Expensive for limited song selection in lower tiers
- 🎬 Video recording feature is underdeveloped
- 🔐 Poor customer support response for password/account issues
- 📊 Limited song catalog in some genres and eras
- 🎼 Missing duet and ensemble accompaniments
- ⚙️ Custom song editing tool is glitchy with unreliable cuts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when attempting to restore subscription
- Subscription access lost after app updates requiring profile recreation
- Server error when connecting to Apple ID for subscription restoration
- App fails to recognize user authentication randomly
- Custom audition cuts don't connect to Bluetooth speakers
- Custom song edits revert unexpectedly
- Incorrect key signatures in some arrangements
- Unwanted tempo changes and accelerando in recordings
- No response from customer support for password reset requests
- Fermata tool doesn't account for variable cadenza lengths in recordings

**Most requested features**

- Desktop/MacBook version of the app
- Duet and ensemble accompaniment tracks
- Loop functionality for repeated practice
- Visual score display that scrolls with playback
- Bookmark/marker system for important passages
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription model
- Ability to upload custom accompaniment tracks
- Improved video recording capabilities for self-tapes
- Senza rubato/strict tempo recordings for practice
- Visual fermata indicator showing when accompaniment returns
- Duet and ensemble solo accompaniments
- Internationalization/localization (Chinese language support requested)
- Print sheet music option
- Better tempo control using BPM instead of percentages
- Notation display for warmup exercises

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appcompanist-vocal-training/id1279455633/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Sehr besondere App

*2026-07-23*

Ich habe Gesang studiert und finde schon in der kostenlosen Version viele Stücke und Übungen, die ich gesungen habe. Da ich nicht besonders gut Klavier spiele, könnte ich mir vorstellen, mit Hilfe dieser App Gesangsunterricht zu geben. Die Tonqualität und Bedienungsmöglichkeiten sind prima. Schade, dass es kein Lifetime-InApp-Kauf gibt, da ich Abo-Modelle nicht mag.
Weiter so!

### 5/5 — A game changer for my classroom!

*2026-07-16*

I use Appcompanist in my classroom every day. My students use it for in class sectionals as well as at home for extra practice. Using this app in my classroom has been a game changer for my choirs. I love the functionality and various ways to use the app. I really appreciate this company’s customer service. They are always willing to help with whatever you need. Highly recommend for any choir director! This app is useful in the school setting, church setting, community group, etc.

### 5/5 — Extremely helpful aid to practice

*2026-07-02, version 2.7*

Appcompanist has a very wide range of music and so helpful to be able to vary the key and also the speed. A really helpful aid to learning songs and arias.

### 4/5 — Review from NC

*2026-03-10, version 2.5.2*

Appcompanist is so helpful for teaching art songs to musical theater and even opera. I have used it as a professor of music in higher education for the past 3 years, when I don’t have an accompanist.  My only mild complaint is that sometimes it will say that it is in a particular key, but when I begin the solo line I discover that it is in the wrong key.  But I figure it out.

### 2/5 — Useful but bugged

*2026-02-06, version 2.5.2*

UI is really bad for Apple users around subscriptions

### 4/5 — Amazing

*2025-07-28, version 2.3.11*

This has been a life saver for practicing songs at tempo. Even when sheet music isn’t within reach. One tiny issue I have is that certain songs don’t have the certain “official” keys. For example, a piece that’s written in a minor key, but on the app the keys are all in major. Not a dealbreaker at all, just something I noticed.

### 2/5 — 6 song Subscription doesn’t work

*2025-05-12, version 2.3.8*

Great selection of songs and helpful for any singer, but the subscription model is buggy. when I hit restore subscription, my app crashes and I can’t access what I paid for. Unfortunate, there’s not a lot of resources like this.

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2025-04-22, version 2.3.7*

Might be great if I could get a confirmation code sent to me.

### 1/5 — Poor customer support

*2024-09-03, version 2.3.3*

I forgot my password and requested technical support twice and received no response. I had to cancel my subscription since I can no longer use the app.

### 5/5 — Honestly the best app of its kind out there

*2024-09-03, version 2.3.3*

I recommend this to everyone - friends, colleagues, students, teachers - Everyone!

The ability to speed up and slow down pieces to help you learn runs or tricky intervals is a godsend, and the blending motion so you can have the vocals added at different volumes makes such a difference while I’m still learning or teaching my students and they listen.

Customer service is also amazing and they answered my questions really quickly and clearly, and even when it turned out to be something completely obvious they were so polite and kind. 

The sheer amount of material on offer is huge, and for less than a tenner a month this has become my go to when learning new music, or refreshing my memory on old pieces and basically the best tool in my tool belt. 

Thanks so much!

## Frequently asked questions about Appcompanist

### What does Appcompanist do?

Appcompanist provides singers and musicians with a vast library of piano accompaniments. It offers extensive control over playback, allowing users to change keys, adjust tempo, blend melody tracks, and manage fermatas. This enables personalized practice and performance experiences.

### What are the key features of Appcompanist?

Key features include instant key transposition, active tempo control for ritardandos and accelerandos, a patented Fermata Button for precise synchronization after pauses, and the ability to turn a melody guide track on or off. Users can also save custom versions with their tempo and fermata changes, select voice parts to emphasize, and add markers for navigation.

### How much does Appcompanist cost?

The app offers a free version with over 1,000 vocal exercises and 75 complete piano accompaniments, all with full functionality. Paid subscriptions are available for access to larger libraries, including Contemporary Voice Collection, Classical Voice Collection, and the Complete Collection, with monthly and yearly options. There is also a 'Pick-Six' subscription for access to 6 songs per month.

### What kind of music is available on Appcompanist?

The app's library is rapidly growing and includes thousands of flexible piano accompaniments for opera arias, art songs, musical theater solos, jazz standards, pop/rock songs, choral pieces, and complete works. Hundreds of recordings are added each month based on user requests.

### Who is Appcompanist designed for?

This app is ideal for singers of all levels, voice teachers who need practice tools for their students, choral directors preparing ensembles, and choirs looking for flexible accompaniment options. It caters to anyone who needs to practice or perform with high-quality, controllable piano backing tracks.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.2 — 2026-08-06

New Feature: Upload your own repeatable vocal exercises! Share them privately or with the Contributor Library. Exercises automatically loop and can transpose one step up or down on each repeat.

### 2.7.1 — 2026-07-22

• Contributor Library Updates! Pick Six subscribers can now access the Contributor Library.
• Added the ability to report errors for the current song from the Player's three-dot menu.
• Fixed several bugs, including improved search bar text visibility with certain accessibility settings.

### 2.7 — 2026-07-01

New Feature: Contributor Library
The Contributor Library is now available on the Search page! Browse and play songs shared by other Appcompanist users, giving you instant access to an even larger music library. Instead of waiting for requested songs to be added, you can contribute your own uploads to help grow the collection—or simply enjoy the expanding catalog shared by the Appcompanist community.

### 2.6.8 — 2026-06-23

New Feature: Upload Your Own Songs!
Appcompanist subscribers can now upload and share their own songs! Just provide a MIDI file to add custom repertoire to your library and access it alongside the rest of your Appcompanist collection.

### 2.6.7 — 2026-06-17

New Feature: Upload Your Own Songs!
Appcompanist subscribers can now upload and share their own songs! Just provide a MIDI file to add custom repertoire to your library and access it alongside the rest of your Appcompanist collection.

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