Comparison

Vocalizer vs Ear Training

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

Head to head
About

Vocalizer

This app offers real-time feedback for singers to improve their vocal technique. It includes exercises for pitch training, vocal technique, vibrato, and a tuner, with features to record and assess your singing.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch visualization
  • Guided range finder and voice type classification
  • 25+ pitch training exercises
  • Vocal technique exercises
  • Vibrato analysis and training
  • Vocal tuner with accuracy metrics
  • Record and assess singing performance
Features
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Vocalizer is your personal vocal training companion. Whether you're a beginner finding your voice or an experienced singer refining your technique, Vocalizer provides real-time feedback to help you improve. FIND YOUR VOCAL RANGE Discover your full range with our friendly, guided range finder. Get your voice type classification and see exactly which notes you can hit with confidence. PITCH TRAINING • 25+ exercises across scales, intervals, arpeggios, and more • Real-time pitch visualization shows exactly where you are • Piano guide tones keep you on track as you sing • Adjustable difficulty with customizable speed, tolerance, and starting notes • Guided progressions that build skills step by step • Create your own routines — combine any exercises into a custom warm-up • Save favourites and search to find what you want fast VOCAL TECHNIQUE • Exercises built on proven vocal pedagogy — Nay, Mum, Lip Trill, Siren, and more • Each exercise targets specific aspects of resonance, placement, and range • Ascending and descending patterns with real-time pitch tracking • Follow along with piano guide notes at your own pace RECORD & ASSESS • Record yourself singing freely and get an instant pitch accuracy score • Visual pitch timeline shows exactly where you drifted sharp or flat • Note-by-note breakdown: see which notes were in tune, close, or off • Playback with pitch overlay to hear and see your performance VIBRATO TRAINING • Analyze your vibrato rate, depth, and consistency • Targeted exercises to develop smooth, controlled vibrato • Track your improvement over time VOCAL TUNER • Free-play tuner with Select Note and Auto Detect modes • Real-time accuracy gauge with intonation, attack, and sustain metrics • Scrolling pitch trace and optional guide tone DESIGNED FOR REAL SINGERS • Works with all voice types and ranges • Automatic latency calibration for precise timing on any device • Offline — no internet required • Clean, focused interface with no distractions Start your 7-day free trial and unlock your voice. Terms: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: vocalizer.app/privacy

About

Ear Training

This app helps musicians and students improve their musical ear through adaptive training exercises. It covers intervals, chords, scales, vocal warmups, and melodic/rhythmic dictation. Personalized practice sessions and detailed feedback aid skill development.

Highlights
  • Adaptive interval, chord, and scale identification
  • Vocal warm-up routines
  • Solfege and interval singing practice
  • Melodic and rhythmic dictation
  • Chord progression identification
  • Educational music theory guides
  • Customizable practice routines
Features
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ToneSeed is a complete ear training app for musicians, music theory students, and singers. An adaptive engine learns your strengths and weaknesses, then builds every session around what you need to practice most. INTERVAL TRAINING Identify ascending, descending, and harmonic intervals from unison to octave. The adaptive engine tracks your accuracy for each interval and direction, challenging you where you're weakest. Anchor each interval with reference songs you know. CHORD RECOGNITION Learn to identify 11 chord types: major, minor, diminished, augmented, sus2, sus4, and all seventh chords (Maj7, min7, dom7, dim7, m7b5). Train with root position through 3rd inversion. SCALE IDENTIFICATION Recognize 12 scale types: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, major and minor pentatonic, blues, and 5 modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian). Each scale plays as a melody with staff notation. VOCAL WARMUP Guided 5-, 8-, or 12-minute routines: sirens, lip-trills, hums, scales, arpeggios, and a sustained-tone messa di voce. Transposed through your own vocal range with a soft drone for support. SOLFEGE SINGING Sight-singing practice with real-time pitch detection. 26 progressive exercises across 7 major keys, from stepwise motion to challenging leaps. INTERVAL SINGING Hear only the root, then sing the second note of the interval. Octave-independent matching lets you sing in your own range. CHORD ENTRANCE Hear a chord, then sing its 3rd or 5th. A pitch meter shows where you landed, and feedback distinguishes correct from confused-with from non-chord-tone. MELODIC DICTATION Transcribe melodies by ear across 3 modes: - Diatonic: melodies in 5 major keys - Atonal: chromatic melodies with no key center - Melodic-rhythmic: combined pitch and rhythm transcription RHYTHMIC DICTATION Notate rhythms from memory across 8 difficulty levels — from basic quarter notes to complex patterns with dots, ties, rests, and triplets. CADENCE IDENTIFICATION Identify 4 cadence types (perfect authentic, plagal, half, deceptive) in major keys. CHORD PROGRESSIONS Identify 27 common chord progressions — pop staples like I–V–vi–IV, jazz ii–V–I turnarounds, 12-bar blues, and minor-key classics (Stairway, Andalusian cadence). Build custom practice sets by picking scale degrees, or choose a preset (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical). Answer by tapping the progression name or by tapping out the chords one at a time. EDUCATIONAL GUIDES Browse detailed guides for all intervals, chords, scales, and cadences. Hear examples, read character descriptions, and view staff notation. SMART FEATURES - Adaptive engine targets your weakest areas - Daily practice built for you, with per-section progress and XP - Custom training routines with full configuration - Practice calendar with streak tracking - 12 achievements and XP leveling system - Detailed statistics and confusion matrix - Interactive circle of fifths - 4 instruments: piano, guitar, violin, voice - Piano keyboard input for dictation - Staff notation throughout the app - Works fully offline - Cloud sync with optional account FREE FOREVER Interval training, chord recognition, scale identification, interval reproduction with pitch detection, vocal warmup, all educational guides, and the circle of fifths are free with no limits. PREMIUM Unlock solfege singing, interval singing, chord entrance, all dictation modes, cadence identification, chord progressions, custom routines, and custom reference songs. Start with a 7-day free trial. Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. Terms of Use: https://toneseed.app/terms

Screenshots

Vocalizer4 screens
Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ear Training at 5.0 against Vocalizer's 3.0. Ear Training also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Vocalizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ear Training sells 2 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

Ear Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vocalizer ships an update every 4 days, Ear Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vocalizer versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocalizerEar Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnbounded Software LtdMarcin Chudy

Customer experience

Vocalizer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ear Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vocalizer

Subscriptions2
  • Vocalizer Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vocalizer Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • ToneSeed Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ToneSeed Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Vocalizer free?
Vocalizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vocalizer or Ear Training?
Ear Training is rated higher. Vocalizer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ear Training averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vocalizer or Ear Training have ads?
Neither Vocalizer nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocalizer or Ear Training?
Vocalizer ships an update every 4 days, and Ear Training weekly. Most recently, Vocalizer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ear Training on October 18, 2026.

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