Sharp vs Modalissimo Ear Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Interval and chord recognition
- Melodic and polyphonic dictation
- Rhythm tapping exercises
- Singing pitch detection
- Chromatic instrument tuner
- Interactive piano with score player
- Offline functionality
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Train your ear like a real musician. Intervals, chords, rhythm, dictation: with Modalissimo you finally hear music from the inside. Exercises designed and reviewed with singer June. Most ear-training apps make you guess isolated sounds. Modalissimo makes you hear them in context, like real music: every exercise starts with a cadence that sets the key. Your ear learns the function of every note — and that's what makes the difference in rehearsal, on stage or when improvising. ■ WHY IT WORKS • Tonal context before every question: a solid relative pitch you can actually use • Adaptive practice: what you miss comes back more often, what you master fades out • 5 minutes a day is enough: daily goal, streaks, levels and XP keep you going • Statistics per interval, chord and degree: see exactly where to improve ■ EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PROGRESS Melody: Intervals, Scales, Modes (jazz modes too), Melodic Dictation, Sight-singing, Singing (mic), Score Harmony: Chords (7ths, sus2/sus4, inversions), Progressions, Cadences, Polyphonic Dictation Rhythm: Rhythm Dictation, Rhythm Writing Tools: Tuner, Metronome (any time signature, tap tempo), Simple Piano, Studio Piano, Pocket Mode ■ SING — THE APP LISTENS Sight-singing and Score: sing with count-in, click and accompaniment. The mic rates your pitch and rhythm note by note, right on your device. ■ EVEN WITHOUT LOOKING Pocket Mode plays the questions and speaks the answers, screen locked. Perfect on the bus or on a walk. ■ WHO IS IT FOR? Music students, singers and choir members, jazz and pop musicians, teachers (free teacher license), and anyone who wants to play and sing more in tune. ■ COMFORT • 8 timbres: piano, Rhodes, violin, sax, trumpet, flute, guitar, synth • Do Re Mi or C D E notation • 3 levels per exercise, from beginner to advanced • Larger layout on iPad, 9 languages, works offline, no ads ■ FREE TO START Every exercise is free, with 6 questions per day per exercise. Go Pro for unlimited practice on every exercise, no ads, forever: monthly, yearly or lifetime. And this is just the beginning: June is already preparing what comes next. ■ PRIVACY No account. Microphone audio is analysed on your device and never recorded or sent. Anonymous usage statistics, which you can turn off in Settings, help us improve the app. Privacy policy: https://gansoft.ch/eartraining-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://gansoft.ch/eartraining-terms.html
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Sharp ships an update every 8 days, Modalissimo Ear Training every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharp | Modalissimo Ear Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Jimenez | GanSoft SARL |
Customer experience
Sharp
Modalissimo Ear Training
In-app purchases
Sharp
- Sharp Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- Sharp Pro Annually$89.991 Year
- Sharp Pro Unlimited$239.99
Modalissimo Ear Training
- Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$34.99
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