Erol Singer's Studio

I downloaded the free version of Erol Singer’s Studio over 11 years ago, in 2013. I loved it, so I went ahead and bought additional features and exercises. I finally ended up buying the perpetual use version, and loved it even more! I worked with it on a daily basis, and it most definitely did wonders for my ear training, pitch, range and overall singing expertise. I took a break from it for the past few years, focused on getting a degree and working. When I came back, I saw that a subscription was needed to use all the features I had been using. I contacted Erol Suppot and Arda replied immediately. She said that all original users who had purchased the perpetual version would be grandfathered in by simply pressing “restore purchases.” It worked, and I now have full access to the app and all the training exercises! I highly recommend this app as the best singing app available (I have tired a few others, and they can’t compare). They also have the best tech support who really responds to individual problems and concerns. All the training exercises can be adjusted to your particular range, and they give you instant feedback about how you did. It’s almost like having a voice teacher on hand whenever you need them! If I didn’t have the full access because of the purchase I made 11 years ago, I would still pay the $50 a year for full use of the app. It really is the best singing app available, in my opinion.

Update: this app is still awesome. It’s a great exercise to do as part of your morning routine. Gets the voice loosened up and wakes you up. Also, I am using it to help keep my vocal chords strong after treatment for throat cancer. My doctor said it’s an awesome thing to do, better than the exercises they gave me (but not great for non singers ;) Old review: I usually can't be bothered to write app reviews, but I will make an exception for an app that has demonstrably improved my life in some way. This app is one of those apps. I've tried many voice training apps, and this one takes the cake. I actually looked up the app in the app store to leave a plea for the developer to update the app so that it continues to work (I was getting a message saying that this app will not work with future iOS updates.) I was THRILLED to see a message in the app's description telling me not to worry, a big update is on the way. The only advice I would give is to keep adding exercises to keep it interesting. If you added actual songs? Ooh baby! Also, anything you could do to gamify it so we can really see how we're improving over time would be delicious gravy. Great app! 5 stars! Bravo! Bellisimo!

It’s amazing. The best vocal app ever. If you aren’t that serious about singing it could even substitute for a teacher. If you are serious, I recommend using this in combination with a teacher. It has improved my pitch better than anything else. This has been a miracle for my ear. But: wish you could include blues and other types of scales for contemporary music. Additionally, the new update is cool in that it is a lesson plan with unlocking levels but since I am a more experienced singer I’d like to just pick and choose which exercises I’m doing on a given day. I don’t like to have to follow a certain plan if I know what exercises might be most useful on a certain day. The app’s last version made it easier to sift through which exercises I would do because you could see them laid out for each lesson which you can’t do anymore. Other than that, it’s great. But please bring back the catalog approach and please include different scales (e.g., blues) so I could ensure I’m learning that on pitch as well.