Comparison

Voice Builder vs Ella

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

Head to head
About

Voice Builder

Enhance vocal power, resonance, range, and endurance for singing and speaking. This app utilizes a revolutionary vocal exercise system with neutral tone technology and guided sessions for effective voice muscle development.

Highlights
  • Vocal power, resonance, range, and endurance enhancement
  • Based on The Catona Voice Building System
  • Neutral Tone Technology for perfect pitch
  • Automatic voice-building exercises
  • Volume & pitch visual guides
  • Over 20 voice-building sessions
  • Audio commands and video demonstrations
Features
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--RANKED IN TOP 100 MUSIC APPS WORLDWIDE!*-- Voice Builder™ is a breakthrough iOS application for bringing power, resonance, range, flexibility, and endurance to the singing or speaking voice. It is the only application of its kind to be based on The Catona Voice Building System™, the revolutionary vocal exercise program for developing the muscles of the human voice. The Catona Voice Building System is the brainchild of renowned voice builder Gary Catona, who has trained many of today’s most successful singers and entertainers, including: - Whitney Houston - Andrea Bocelli - Babyface - Sade - Seal - Usher - Shakira - Lenny Kravitz - Tony Bennett - Lionel Ritchie - And many others KEY FEATURES: - Neutral Tone Technology™: Instead of vocalizing to a pre-recorded human voice (and its imperfections), you instead vocalize to a tone that is always in perfect pitch. 
- Voice-building exercises play automatically with a simple touch of a button. 
 - Volume & pitch guides provide an effective visual aid in performing voice-building exercises in the correct pitch and volume.
 - Over 20 voice-building sessions for both male and female singers and speakers. A setup wizard makes choosing the right voice-building session quick & easy. 
- Gary Catona guides you every step of the way with audio commands and numerous video demonstrations. 
 - A short video tutorial gets you up to speed quickly on both The Catona Voice Building System and the Voice Builder application. Long considered a well-guarded secret in the entertainment industry, Voice Builder now makes the Catona Voice Building System available to the world by means of an elegant, innovative, and intuitive application which is a pleasure to use, whether it be at home or on-the-go. To learn more about Gary Catona and The Catona Voice Building System, visit www.garycatona.com. *on 7/25/12

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.

Screenshots

Voice Builder4 screens
Ella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ella at Free against Voice Builder's $4.99. Ella also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 114). Voice Builder's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, 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

Ella is free to download; Voice Builder costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ella holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ella has 1.2K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Voice Builder's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ella's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Builder ships an update fortnightly, Ella every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice Builder versus Ella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice BuilderElla
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (114 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1141.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary CatonaEnsemble Education

Customer experience

Voice Builder

All ratings114 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.9%

Ella

All ratings1,165 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Voice Builder

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot exit app on iPhone Xs
  • Screen orientation bug on iPad
  • App appears upside down on startup
  • App keeps cycling through set-up screens after update
  • No audio on iPhone
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  • App does not allow use on another device

Requested features

9 requests
  • Better explanation of the method
  • More detailed instructions on exercises
  • Recording feature for voice comparison
  • More customization options for vocal range
  • Demonstrations for each tone
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  • Link to web demonstrations
  • More information on natural pitch ranges
  • Ability to turn off the singing head visual
  • More features added

Ella

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Voice Builder

No in-app purchases

None

Ella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Builder free?
Voice Builder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ella free?
Ella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Builder or Ella?
Ella is rated higher. Voice Builder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Ella averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Voice Builder or Ella have ads?
Neither Voice Builder nor Ella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Builder or Ella?
Voice Builder ships an update fortnightly, and Ella every 2 months. Most recently, Voice Builder was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ella on October 21, 2026.

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