Ella
Ella is a sight-singing app that uses exercises and microphone feedback to help users train their ear and voice.
What Ella is
Ella is a sight-singing app that uses exercises and microphone feedback to help users train their ear and voice. It detects pitch through the device microphone, evaluates intonation and intervals, and displays singing pitch in a detailed graph. A guided learning path moves through musical concepts from beginner to advanced, while varied exercises and an on-screen tuner support practice. Practice Mode lets users listen before singing; Play Mode tests skills and supports personal-best scores. The App Store listing also describes global leaderboards and competition with friends. Ella is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iOS and macOS listed as platforms, and its plan is free. Its privacy policy says exercise data may be sent to the company’s cloud and saved on the device. Users can choose to share usernames, scores, or exercise data in some exercises. The policy says Ella does not access contacts, phone numbers, or messages, is not intended for children under 13, and cannot guarantee absolute data security.
Good
- Free plan for practice.
- Microphone feedback evaluates pitch and intervals.
- Learning path spans beginner to advanced concepts.
- Practice and Play modes support different practice styles.
- Includes leaderboards and competition with friends.
Watch out
- Not intended for children under 13.
- Exercise data may be transmitted to the company’s cloud.
- Absolute data security is not guaranteed.
Who it suits
Ella suits singers who want structured pitch, intonation, and interval practice with feedback. It is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Verdict
Ella combines guided sight-singing exercises with microphone evaluation and progress feedback. Its privacy policy describes cloud and on-device exercise data storage, so users should review the sharing options before practicing.
Plans and prices
From Ella's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — |
The facts
Each one read from Ella's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company
- The privacy policy identifies Ensemble Education Inc. as a Delaware corporation and says information may be transferred to its headquarters in the United States.checked 8 Oct 2001
What it does
- Competition
- The App Store listing says users can appear on global leaderboards and compete with friends.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says the app monitors in-app activity such as exercise data and does not access phone contacts, phone numbers, or messages.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data storage and sharing
- The privacy policy says exercise data may be transmitted to the company’s cloud and saved on the device, and users may choose to share usernames, scores, or exercise data in some exercises.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Exercises
- The App Store listing describes a wide variety of exercises, an on-screen tuner, and intonation and interval evaluation.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Learning path
- Ella’s learning path guides users through musical concepts from beginner to advanced.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Microphone
- Ella uses the device microphone to detect pitch and provide evaluation and feedback.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Performance feedback
- Ella provides a detailed graph of singing pitch and analyzes intonation and intervals.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Practice and play
- Practice Mode lets users listen before playing, while Play Mode tests skills and supports personal-best scores.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy limits
- The privacy policy says it cannot guarantee absolute security and that Ella is not intended for children under 13.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Ella uses sight-singing exercises to train the ear and voice, with real-time microphone feedback and progress tracking.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The privacy policy provides [email protected] for privacy questions and account or data deletion requests.checked 8 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The App Store listing identifies iPhone, iPad, and Mac compatibility.checked 8 Oct 2001
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