Singing app reviews & comparisons (2026)
I teach women who are coming back to singing after years away, and the question I get most is "which app should I use?" So I use them — properly, over weeks — and write up what each one actually trains, what it costs, and who it fits. No affiliate links, and when a rival app is the right answer for you, I say so.
Want a ranked shortlist rather than the full table? My guide to best singing apps ranks seven of them for women returning to singing after years away.
Every app, at a glance
Each app name links to its full review.
| App | Price | Platforms | Free option | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousician | Not published publicly — Yousician shows the price at checkout | iOS, iPad and Android; also Mac and PC | Free to download; lessons and songs need a subscription | Households that also play guitar or piano |
| Simply Sing | Not published publicly — Simply Sing shows the price at checkout | iOS, iPad and Android | Free to download and start; most songs and content need a subscription | Singing real songs, casually |
| Singing Carrots | From $119.99/year, entry tier1 | Browser, plus a free iOS app | Vocal range test — free in the browser, no account. Pitch accuracy test and pitch training need a free account. | Free measurement and browser tools |
| Sing Sharp | Not published publicly — Sing Sharp shows the price in-app | iOS, iPad and Android | Free to download; the vocal range test and tone-deaf test are free | Real-time pitch drills |
| 30 Day Singer | $10.75/month billed annually ($129/year); free Basic tier at $0 | Any browser — no mobile app | Free Basic Access at $0/month — introduction and sample lessons, plus a weekly tips newsletter | A structured video course |
| PitchTest | Free | Any browser | Range check in about 30 seconds; audio never leaves the device | A fast, rigorous range snapshot |
| VocalCheck | Free | Any browser | Mic or tap-the-piano; nothing is sent to a server | A no-mic first answer |
| Vocal Refresh | $69.99/year for founding members, held for 3 years. Annual only. | iOS at launch; the range test runs in any browser today | Vocal range test — free in the browser today, nothing recorded. Results come by email, so it takes an address. A free tier and a 14-day trial at launch. | Women returning to singing after years away |
1 Given to us in writing by the vendor; not yet published on a page we can link to.
Specs verified 2026-08-28 against each vendor’s published pages and the App Store. Where a price reads “not published”, we checked the vendor’s site, the App Store and Google Play and found none.
Which app should you start with?
If you mostly want to sing songs you love, start with Simply Sing. If you want drills that listen back, Sing Sharp will serve you better. If you want free tools in a browser — a range test, pitch games, a song database — Singing Carrots is the strongest free layer here, and it now has a free iOS app too. If you want a structured course taught on camera, that is 30 Day Singer. If you also play an instrument, Yousician’s bundle starts to make sense. And if you are coming back to singing after years away and want short, private practice built around where your voice is now, that is exactly who we are building Vocal Refresh for.
Every app in this table treats a returning singer as a beginner. That is the gap Vocal Refresh was built for.
Vocal Refresh is built for women returning to singing after years away: a short voice check finds your range today, then a five-to-twenty-minute session for that voice, private, no scores. Founding members pay $69.99 a year, held for three years. iOS at launch, free tier plus a 14-day trial.
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Deeper guides
Deciding between software and a human teacher? Singing lessons vs apps: what each costs runs the numbers.
How I test
I use each app hands-on across several weeks, in the same situation my students are in: an adult voice that has not sung seriously in a while. Facts about each product come from its own published pages and app-store listings, checked on the date in the line under the table. Where a vendor does not publish a price, I say so instead of guessing. No affiliate links anywhere in this section — nobody pays for placement, and a recommendation to use a competitor costs me nothing to make.
Your voice didn’t go anywhere. See where it is today.
Three notes get you your range in note names, your voice type, and the singer whose range matches yours. 100% private: Nothing is recorded or saved.
Show me my rangeYour result and a plan for your voice come by email after the test.
🎤 Not ready to sing yet? See how Vocal Refresh works for women who aren’t done singing.