Comparison

Ella vs Note a note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ella

Improve your musical ear with this app that analyzes your singing pitch in real-time. It offers a variety of exercises, detailed feedback on intonation and intervals, and modes for practice and performance. Track your progress and compete with others on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch detection and analysis
  • On-screen tuner
  • Intonation and interval evaluation
  • Detailed singing pitch graphs
  • Practice and play modes
  • High-score tracking and leaderboards
Features
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Ella is a sight-singing ear-training app that helps you improve your musical ear with fun and engaging exercises. It uses the microphone to detect your pitch and provide accurate evaluation and feedback. The tuner’s pitch detection helps you to adjust your singing. Features: - Wide variety of exercises - On-screen tuner in every exercise - Intonation and interval evaluation - Detailed graph of your singing pitch - Practice mode lets you listen before playing - Play mode that tests your skills - High-score tracking for each exercise - Leaderboard for each exercise collection Ella gives you a detailed analysis of your performance on intonation and intervals and lets you further visualize it through graphs. The intonation score is based on how accurately you sang the pitch of each note. The interval score is based on how accurately you sang each interval. Ella teaches sight-singing and music-reading with a cutting-edge experience that includes a wide variety of exercises. Follow the learning path to navigate musical concepts from beginner to advanced. Use practice mode to nail your singing performance. Use play mode to achieve your personal best and appear on the global leaderboards and to compete with friends.

About

Note a note

Features
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The Perfect Tool for Vocalists! 'Note a note' app helps you accurately identify notes, sound frequency, and even deviation in cents using the built-in microphone. Just sing, and the app instantly displays your note on a musical staff! The ideal tool for those learning to sing and wanting to improve their musical ear. Take a step toward vocal perfection with our app!

Screenshots

Ella4 screens
Note a note2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Note a note at fortnightly against Ella's every 2 months. Note a note also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ella ships an update every 2 months, Note a note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ella versus Note a note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllaNote a note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnsemble EducationChirill Popovschii

In-app purchases

None

Ella

No in-app purchases

None

Note a note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ella free?
Ella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note a note free?
Note a note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ella or Note a note have ads?
Neither Ella nor Note a note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ella or Note a note?
Ella ships an update every 2 months, and Note a note fortnightly. Most recently, Ella was updated on October 29, 2026 and Note a note on October 25, 2026.

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