Auris

Auris is an ear-training app for students and musicians, with exercises covering intervals, scales, melodic dictation, chords, inversions, and chord progressions. The maker says the material is intended for beginners and advanced musicians and requires no prior knowledge. Auris is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Practice features include streaks, high scores, leaderboards, and detailed progress statistics. A free account saves progress but has limited access; the free no-account option also limits access and does not save progress. Full access costs €4.99 per month on the Yearly plan, billed yearly, or €9.99 per month on the Monthly plan. Both paid plans include saved progress and no ads. A Schools plan lists full access, student targets, exams, and student information, with no price listed. The schools page also describes educator tools for tracking student progress and setting targets. Auris says it collects account, usage, and device information, and automatically adds new accounts to its mailing list with an opt-out option. Practice time cannot be tracked in a private or incognito browser session.

Auris offers a broad set of ear-training exercises and progress tools across mobile and web. Choose between limited free access and paid plans that include saved progress and no ads.

Auris may suit students and musicians seeking structured listening practice, from beginner through advanced levels. Its school tools may also interest educators who want to track student progress and set targets.

Overview

Auris is a cross-platform ear-training app for building musical listening skills through structured exercises. It is best suited to students and musicians who want one place to practice several core areas; its breadth is appealing, though full access costs a subscription.

Key features

Exercises cover intervals, scales, melodic dictation, chords, inversions, and chord progressions. That range supports a varied routine, from recognizing individual intervals to listening for relationships within chords and progressions. Beginners can start without prior knowledge, while advanced musicians can use the same broad set of topics for continued practice. Learners focused on only one narrow skill may prefer a more specialized tool.

Practice streaks, high scores, leaderboards, and detailed progress statistics offer different ways to follow consistency and performance. These tools make Auris more useful as an ongoing practice companion than as a collection of one-off drills. In a private or incognito browser session, however, practice time cannot be tracked, so web users who care about that measure need a regular session.

The Schools plan adds student targets, exams, and student information, making it the relevant option for educators managing learners rather than an individual practice account.

Pricing

Auris has two free options, both with limited access. Free costs nothing and saves progress, so it is the more practical starting point for anyone who wants continuity. No account costs nothing but does not save progress; it suits a brief tryout, not a continuing routine.

Yearly costs €4.99 a month, billed yearly, and includes full access, saved progress, and no ads. Its lower monthly price makes it the better fit for learners ready to commit for the year. Monthly costs €9.99 a month for the same full access, saved progress, and ad-free experience; it costs more month to month but avoids a yearly billing commitment. Schools has custom pricing and includes full access plus student targets, exams, and student information, aimed at educational use rather than individual study.

Platforms

Auris works on Android, iOS, and the web, so learners can choose between mobile apps and browser practice. The private-browser tracking limitation matters specifically to web users who want practice time recorded.

Who it's for

Choose Auris if you want beginner-accessible exercises spanning intervals, scales, dictation, chords, and progressions, along with tools for following a regular practice habit. It is also worth considering for schools that need student targets and information. Look elsewhere if you want unrestricted access without paying, or if you only need a narrowly focused exercise type.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The six exercise areas cover more than interval drills, supporting a broader listening routine in one app.
• Pros: Saved progress is available on the free account plan, and streaks, scores, leaderboards, and statistics give learners several ways to monitor practice.
• Pros: Android, iOS, and web support offer flexible device choices.
• Cons: Both free options limit access; the no-account tier also gives up saved progress.
• Cons: Full access costs €9.99 a month unless you choose yearly billing at €4.99 a month billed yearly.
• Cons: Practice time is not tracked in private or incognito browser sessions.

Alternatives

Perfect Ear is a freemium alternative for Android, iOS, and macOS users, with a free option and listed one-time exercise packs such as Classical Piano and Interval Exercises Pack at $0.99 each.

The Ear Gym suits Android and iOS users who want free drills at their own pace, with guided mode available as a $2.99 one-time purchase.

Coco offers a game-based alternative on Android, iOS, and web; its free tier includes daily workouts and challenges, with daily session limits.

Complete Ear Trainer is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Its free access covers the first chapter of each mode, while full access costs $6.99 once, making it a fit for readers who prefer a one-time purchase.

Functional Ear Trainer is another free-to-download option for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows; some features may require payment.

Note Precision: Intervals is an interval-focused option on Android, iOS, and macOS, with a free Level 1 that includes unlimited sessions and progression.

SightSing is the more focused choice for iOS and web users seeking sight-singing practice: its free tier covers Levels 1–3, while all 18 levels cost $4.99 a month.

ToneGym offers a free membership with limited access to training and learning tools on Android, iOS, and web.

For a broader directory of options, see Ear Training Software.

Verdict

Auris is a strong fit for learners who want varied ear-training practice and visible progress across mobile and web. Its broad exercise mix is the main reason to choose it; limited free access and the cost of full access are the reasons to look elsewhere if you need an unrestricted free tool or only one specialized exercise.