Comparison

Ella vs Shuffly App

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

Shuffly App

Discover new music without algorithmic bias. This app randomly selects tracks from independent artists and underground labels, offering a fresh listening experience with a single tap. Explore music beyond your usual preferences.

Highlights
  • Instant playback
  • Pure random discovery
  • Multiple visual themes
  • No account required
  • No ads
Features
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Shuffly is the fastest way to discover music you've never heard. No algorithms. No recommendations based on what you already know. Just press "Shuffly" and let it find something new - from underground labels, independent releases, and music blogs from around the world. One tap. How it works Shuffly scans curated music sources and picks a random track for you to listen to. If you like it, tap the artist or title to find the full release. If not, shuffle again. Features - Instant playback with one tap - No AI recommendations - pure random discovery - Multiple visual themes - No account required - No ads

Screenshots

Ella4 screens
Shuffly App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shuffly App at every 8 days against Ella's every 2 months. Shuffly App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Ella's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shuffly App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ella has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ella's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shuffly App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ella ships an update every 2 months, Shuffly App every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ella versus Shuffly App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllaShuffly App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnsemble EducationSergey Shurupov

Customer experience

Ella

All ratings1,173 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.5%

Shuffly App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ella

No in-app purchases

None

Shuffly App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ella free?
Ella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuffly App free?
Shuffly App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ella or Shuffly App?
Shuffly App is rated higher. Ella averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Shuffly App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ella or Shuffly App have ads?
Neither Ella nor Shuffly App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ella or Shuffly App?
Ella ships an update every 2 months, and Shuffly App every 8 days. Most recently, Ella was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shuffly App on October 31, 2026.

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