Auris

Overview

Auris is an ear-training app for musicians who want to practice several listening skills in one place, from intervals to melodic dictation. It suits both beginners and advanced learners; its breadth and progress tools are appealing, but full access requires a paid plan.

Key features

Exercises cover intervals, scales, melodic dictation, chords, inversions, and chord progressions. That range can support a varied practice routine without requiring separate tools for each subject. It is less compelling for someone seeking only a single, narrowly focused exercise type.

Streaks, high scores, leaderboards, and detailed progress statistics provide different ways to follow practice and performance. The Schools plan adds student targets, exams, and student information, giving educators tools to organize student work. Practice time cannot be tracked in a private or incognito browser session, so that mode is a poor fit if tracking practice time matters.

Pricing

Auris has two limited-access free options. Free costs nothing and saves progress, making it the more useful choice for learners who want to keep a record while trying the app. No account costs nothing and does not save progress; it is better for a brief tryout than an ongoing routine.

Yearly costs €4.99 a month, billed yearly, and includes full access, saved progress, and no ads. It is the lower-cost paid option for someone ready to commit to a year. Monthly costs €9.99 a month and provides the same stated access and ad terms without the yearly billing commitment. Schools offers full access, student targets, exams, and student information at custom pricing, making it the relevant option for educators rather than individual learners.

Platforms

Auris works on Android, iOS, and the web. That mix suits learners who want mobile access as well as browser-based practice. Keep in mind that practice time is not tracked in private or incognito browser sessions.

Who it's for

Auris is aimed at beginners and advanced musicians, and its exercises require no prior knowledge. It is a good fit for learners who want to move among intervals, scales, dictation, and chord work while following their progress. Educators may find the Schools plan’s student targets and information useful. Someone who wants unrestricted access without paying, or who needs practice-time tracking in private browser sessions, should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Broad exercise selection: intervals, scales, dictation, chords, inversions, and progressions support varied practice.
• Progress tools: streaks, scores, leaderboards, and statistics help learners monitor practice and performance.
• Limited free access: both free options restrict access, and the no-account option also gives up saved progress.
• Browser tracking caveat: practice time cannot be tracked in private or incognito sessions.
• Mailing-list default: new accounts are automatically subscribed, though users can opt out.

Alternatives

Ear Training Software is a broader place to compare options. Choose Complete Ear Trainer if you want a freemium alternative with access to the first chapter of each mode for free and a 6.99 USD one-time full-version price. Functional Ear Trainer is another freemium option, with Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows support; some features may require payment.

Perfect Ear may suit someone looking for an Android, iOS, or macOS option with free downloads and in-app purchases. Coco is a freemium choice on Android, iOS, and web, with early levels, daily workouts, and daily challenges in its free plan, subject to session limits. Minuet is a free desktop alternative for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Nootka is free and open source, with Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows support.

Note Precision: Intervals is an option for learners who want an interval-focused app on Android, iOS, or macOS, with its Level 1 plan free. SightSing suits iOS or web users seeking sight-singing, offering levels 1–3 free and all 18 levels for $4.99 a month.

Verdict

Choose Auris if you want a broad, beginner-accessible ear-training routine across mobile and web, with tools to follow progress. Its main advantage is the variety of exercises paired with saved progress; its main drawback is that free access is limited, while the lower paid monthly rate requires yearly billing.