Comparison

Sharp vs Modalissimo Ear Training

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

Head to head
About

Sharp

This app helps musicians improve their ability to recognize musical sounds, sing more accurately, and understand music theory. It offers a variety of exercises, daily routines, and progress tracking to build stronger pitch, intonation, and confidence. Practice essential skills like intervals, chords, scales, and rhythm in just a few minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Pitch and interval recognition
  • Chord and scale identification
  • Microphone-based singing practice
  • Rhythm and tempo training
  • Daily practice routines
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Music theory exercises
Features
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Sharp is an ear training app for musicians who want to hear music more clearly, recognize sounds faster, and sing more accurately. Practice the skills that actually matter: pitch, intervals, chords, scales, modes, rhythm, sight singing, chord progressions, jazz harmony, and real listening. Sharp combines quick exercises, daily routines, microphone-based singing practice, and progress tracking so you can train your ear consistently in just a few minutes a day. Whether you are a beginner learning the basics or an experienced musician sharpening your ears, Sharp helps you build stronger relative pitch, better intonation, and more confidence with music theory in real sound. TRAIN YOUR EAR * Note recognition and pitch training * Melodic and harmonic interval recognition * Sharper or flatter pitch comparison * Major and minor scale recognition * Mode recognition * Chord quality recognition * Chord inversions * Dominant chord extensions * Chord progressions * Jazz chord progressions * Modulation interval training SING WITH FEEDBACK Use your microphone to practice active ear training, not just multiple choice. * Sing intervals * Sing notes from a reference pitch * Sing scales, modes, pentatonic scales, and arpeggios * Sing chord tones * Resolve dominant chords by singing the target note * Make chords major or minor by singing the right third * Practice sight singing from written notes TRAIN RHYTHM AND THEORY * Match tempo * Identify time signatures * Identify polyrhythms * Practice scale degrees * Learn key signatures * Read the treble clef * Test your music history knowledge DAILY PRACTICE ROUTINES Sharp builds short practice sessions to help you stay consistent. Use the 15-minute routine for a focused daily workout, or jump into any exercise when you want to train a specific skill. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your practice history, streaks, Sharp Points, rank progress, accuracy, weak spots, skill connections, and personalized focus suggestions. Sharp helps you understand what needs work so your practice feels more intentional. TOOLS FOR MUSICIANS Sharp also includes useful practice tools such as a pitch detector, piano, metronome, reference drone, looper, backing tracks, and a vocal training game. PERFECT FOR * Music students * Singers and songwriters * Producers and beatmakers * Guitarists, pianists, bassists, and instrumentalists * Choir, band, and orchestra musicians * Musicians preparing for ear training tests, auditions, or music theory classes * Anyone who wants better relative pitch, intonation, rhythm, and listening skills Ear training is one of the most important skills in music. Sharp makes it easier to practice consistently, understand what you hear, and become a more confident musician. Train smarter. Hear better. Stay sharp. Subscription Options Sharp Pro – Monthly Sharp Pro – Yearly Subscription Terms Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/xander-develops-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ WHAT’S NEW This update improves Sharp with new ear training exercises, cleaner practice flows, better audio behavior, and more focused daily routines. * Improved Jazz Chord Progressions * Updated Sight Singing behavior * Better daily practice routine flow * Friend request notifications * General fixes and performance improvements Thank you for practicing with Sharp.

About

Modalissimo Ear Training

Develop your musical ear with this comprehensive ear training app. It offers modes for recognizing intervals, chords, melodies, and rhythms, with a built-in tuner and interactive piano. Practice offline with adaptive learning and track your progress through gamified elements.

Highlights
  • Interval and chord recognition
  • Melodic and polyphonic dictation
  • Rhythm tapping exercises
  • Singing pitch detection
  • Chromatic instrument tuner
  • Interactive piano with score player
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Functional Ear Training — develop your musical ear in tonal context. Designed for musicians, conservatory students, singers, jazz players and anyone who wants to train their relative pitch, the app makes you recognize intervals, chords, rhythms and melodies — across 6 instrument timbres — after a harmonic cadence that establishes the key. ■ TRAINING MODES • Intervals — recognition with a I-IV-V-I cadence before each exercise (functional ear training) • Chords — major, minor, diminished, augmented + 7th chords (M7, m7, dom7, m7b5), inversions • Melodic dictation — reconstruct a diatonic melody note by note in the given key • Polyphonic dictation — two simultaneous voices, transcribe soprano + bass beat by beat • Singing mic — sing the target note, real-time pitch detection in cents via the microphone • Rhythm — listen, then tap back the rhythm. Adjustable tempo and difficulty. • Tuner — chromatic instrument tuner with cent precision • Pocket mode — hands-free audio training with voice answers, even with the screen locked • Piano — full keyboard with instrument choice, plus a score player: follow “Für Elise” note-by-note on the staff, at your own tempo (play/pause, step through notes) ■ FEATURES • 6 instrument banks — piano, violin, sax, trumpet, flute, guitar • 3 difficulty levels per mode (Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced) • Notation toggle: Do Re Mi (Latin) or C D E (English) • Adaptive selection — items you miss come back more often (SRS-lite) • Per-item statistics — see your strengths and weaknesses by interval, chord and degree • Daily streak with reminder — keep the practice habit • Light, dark and color-blind friendly themes • 9 languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese • No ads, no tracking, works offline • Progress & rewards — XP, levels, a daily goal, badges and streaks to keep you motivated (free, no account) ■ PRO PLAN All exercise modes are free, with a daily quota of 6 questions per mode. Pro removes the limit for unlimited practice on every mode, and guarantees no ads — today and forever: • Monthly — CHF 5.99/month (cancel anytime) • Yearly — CHF 19.99/year (save 72%) • Lifetime — CHF 32.99 one-time payment ■ PRIVACY No sign-up, no account, no login required. No personal data sent to our servers. The Singing mode processes microphone audio entirely on your device, in real time, and never records or transmits it. Purchases are handled by the App Store — we never see your payment details. Privacy policy: https://gansoft.ch/eartraining-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://gansoft.ch/eartraining-terms.html

Screenshots

Sharp4 screens
Modalissimo Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Modalissimo Ear Training at every 2 days against Sharp's every 8 days. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Sharp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Modalissimo Ear Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sharp against 5.0 for Modalissimo Ear Training. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharp ships an update every 8 days, Modalissimo Ear Training every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sharp versus Modalissimo Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharpModalissimo Ear Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro JimenezGanSoft SARL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sharp

Subscriptions2
  • Sharp Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Sharp Pro Annually$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sharp Pro Unlimited$239.99
3 purchases

Modalissimo Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Sharp free?
Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modalissimo Ear Training free?
Modalissimo Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sharp or Modalissimo Ear Training?
Sharp and Modalissimo Ear Training are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sharp or Modalissimo Ear Training have ads?
Neither Sharp nor Modalissimo Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharp or Modalissimo Ear Training?
Sharp ships an update every 8 days, and Modalissimo Ear Training every 2 days. Most recently, Sharp was updated on September 27, 2026 and Modalissimo Ear Training on September 21, 2026.

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