# Toned Ear vs Sight Singing Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sight Singing Pro at 88% against Toned Ear's 20%. Sight Singing Pro also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). Toned Ear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Sight Singing Pro is free to download; Toned Ear costs $4.99 up front. Sight Singing Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Toned Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sight Singing Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Toned Ear's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sight Singing Pro's.

Toned Ear ships an update every 6 weeks, Sight Singing Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Toned Ear | Sight Singing Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toned-ear/id1353082892/reviews) | **[4.8 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-singing-pro-solfege/id1631774557/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 65 | **190** |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#72** | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tone Savvy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1353082891) | [Deeryard LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/966765345) |

## What reviewers say

### Toned Ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toned-ear/id1353082892)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Develop your musical ear with a variety of exercises. Identify intervals, chords, scales, and melodies. Improve your ability to recognize musical elements by ear.

**Highlights:** Interval identification, Chord recognition, Scale naming, Chord progression analysis, Perfect pitch training, Scale degree identification, Melodic dictation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for ear training
- 👍 Website is good
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Useful for musicians
- 👍 Good for chord progressions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No sound issues
- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 Slow and laggy
- 🐛 Not polished
- 🐛 Waste of money

**Reported bugs**

- No sound
- App broken
- Settings unresponsive
- Items glitch during use
- Audio doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Improve app polish
- Finish app development
- Patch and improve app
- Make chord progressions harder
- Update app for latest iOS


### Sight Singing Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-singing-pro-solfege/id1631774557)

This app acts as a personal vocal coach to help you master reading music and singing on pitch. It provides real-time feedback on your singing accuracy and offers various training modes for ear training and sight singing.

**Highlights:** Real-time pitch analysis and feedback, Record and playback for comparison, Multiple training modes (Sight Singing, Ear Training), Customizable drills with note and key selection, Support for various clefs and score difficulties, Detailed performance reports and achievement tests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Premium Access - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| One-time Payment | $259.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Improved pitch and ear training
- 👍 Instant and accurate feedback
- 👍 Great for beginners and relearning
- 👍 Highly customizable lessons
- 👍 Daily training options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 UI could be better
- 💰 Subscription/purchase can be expensive
- 🐛 Microphone not always accurate
- 🐛 Pitch analysis sometimes incorrect (wrong octave)
- 🐛 Inconsistent note accuracy (e.g., 'e' note)

**Reported bugs**

- Microphone doesn't always hear correctly
- Pitch analysis broken, reports wrong octave
- Inconsistent note accuracy on specific notes
- App forcing repurchase after updates
- App unavailable in certain countries

**Requested features**

- On-screen piano keyboard for practice
- Easier octave adjustment or auto-detection
- More complex scores in free version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Toned Ear free?

Toned Ear costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sight Singing Pro free?

Sight Singing Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Toned Ear or Sight Singing Pro?

Sight Singing Pro is rated higher. Toned Ear averages 2.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Sight Singing Pro averages 4.8 from 190 ratings.

### Do Toned Ear or Sight Singing Pro have ads?

Neither Toned Ear nor Sight Singing Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Toned Ear or Sight Singing Pro?

Toned Ear ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sight Singing Pro every 5 days. Most recently, Toned Ear was updated on November 11, 2026 and Sight Singing Pro on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*