Comparison

Ella vs Underpass NYC

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

Underpass NYC

Discover all upcoming concerts and venues in New York City. Hear artist previews before you go, browse shows on a map, and get personalized recommendations based on your preferences.

Highlights
  • Venue and concert listings
  • Artist audio previews
  • Interactive city map for shows
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Save shows and get directions
  • Swipe to discover new music
Features
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Every venue and concert in New York, the fringe brings it to you. We keep up with hundreds of venues across the city, from the biggest halls to the smallest back rooms, so you can stop hunting through calendars and just go. HEAR BEFORE YOU GO Tap any show to play a 30-second preview of the artist. Know if it's your sound before you buy a ticket. FIND SHOWS NEAR YOU Open the map to see every concert around the city, browse by neighborhood, and get directions to the door. SWIPE TO DISCOVER Match mode plays you a taste of each act as you swipe. Save the ones you like,skip the rest. MADE FOR YOUR TASTE The more you save, the better For You gets at finding shows you'd actually want to see. Save shows, get to the venue, grab tickets, all in one app.

Screenshots

Ella4 screens
Underpass NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ella at 1.2K against Underpass NYC's 2. Underpass NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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

Underpass NYC 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 2, 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 Underpass NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ella ships an update every 2 months, Underpass NYC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ella versus Underpass NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllaUnderpass NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnsemble EducationSteven Packard

Customer experience

Ella

All ratings1,179 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.5%

Underpass NYC

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

Underpass NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ella free?
Ella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Underpass NYC free?
Underpass NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ella or Underpass NYC?
Underpass NYC is rated higher. Ella averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Underpass NYC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ella or Underpass NYC have ads?
Neither Ella nor Underpass NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ella or Underpass NYC?
Ella ships an update every 2 months, and Underpass NYC every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ella was updated on November 10, 2026 and Underpass NYC on November 5, 2026.

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