Roundup
Karaoke apps with pitch feedback
Which karaoke apps actually show your pitch, let you change key and tempo, and what you get without paying.
The short answer: to practise singing in tune, choose an app that shows your pitch live and lets you change key — StarMaker and Vocaberry Karaoke both list both. To sing with other people, Smule is built for it. To sing for fun without paying, Yokee has a free library but no pitch guidance.
Every karaoke app gives you a backing track and lyrics. What separates them for someone trying to improve is whether the app shows your pitch while you sing, and whether you can move a song into a key that fits your voice.
What to compare
Five criteria, in order of how much they matter for practice:
- Pitch feedback — does the app show the note you sing against the melody, while you sing? This is what turns karaoke into practice.
- Song selection — the size of the catalogue matters less than whether it has the songs you want. Search for your three favourites before paying.
- Key and tempo — changing the key moves a song into your vocal range; slowing it down helps with fast lyrics.
- Beginner friendliness — can you practise privately, without a profile, an audience or a performance?
- Free versus paid — what works before you subscribe.
Side by side
| Pitch feedback | Songs | Key change | Tempo change | Without paying | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smule | "Pitch guidance" | 15 million+ | Yes | Not listed | Join others' duets; solo recording needs VIP |
| StarMaker | Real-time, plus a voice analysis chart | "Millions" | Adjust pitch to your range | Not listed | Free download; full song access and no ads are paid |
| Vocaberry Karaoke | The note to sing and whether you hit it | 14,400 (developer's figure) | Yes | Yes | Free download; full access is paid |
| Simply Sing | Feedback on how you sang | Not stated | Songs adjusted to your voice | Not listed | Free download; Premium is paid |
| Yokee | Not listed | Large free library plus a paid VIP catalogue | Not listed | Not listed | Free songs; VIP catalogue is paid |
Smule: for singing with other people
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record
by Smule
4.5 from 182,795 ratingsFree + VIP subscriptionActively updated
Smule's listing claims more than 15 million songs, lets you adjust the key to your range and offers "pitch guidance" while you practise. Its heart is social: duets and group performances with other users. Joining someone else's duet is free; solo recordings and starting your own duets need a VIP subscription, sold weekly, monthly or yearly.
- Best for
- Duets and group songs with other users, and building an audience.
- Less good for
- Private practice on a budget — solo recording is a VIP feature.
StarMaker: pitch feedback and polished recordings
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs
by SKYWORK AI PTE LTD
4.6 from 112,077 ratingsFree + Pro subscriptionActively updated
StarMaker lists real-time pitch feedback with a "radar chart" analysis of your voice, pitch adjustment to suit your range, and recordings with pitch correction and effects. The listing describes a Pro subscription at $7.99 a week, $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year; coins for the social features are sold separately.
- Best for
- Singers who want to see their pitch and also produce a polished recording.
- Less good for
- Anyone who would rather avoid coin packs and a social feed.
Vocaberry Karaoke: note-by-note practice
Karaoke by Notes Vocaberry
by Boris Shestakov
3.0 from 2 ratingsFree + in-app purchasesActively updated
The developer calls it karaoke "by notes": the screen shows which note to sing and whether you hit it. You can change both key and tempo, search by artist or title, scrub through a song with your finger and save favourites. The developer states a library of 14,400 songs, and the app is available in 30 languages, including Spanish and Russian. It has very few App Store ratings so far.
- Best for
- Practising songs note by note, in your own key and at your own speed, without performing for anyone.
- Less good for
- Duets, sharing and an audience — the listing describes practice, not a community.
Simply Sing: songs with guidance
Simply Sing: My Singing App
by Simply Ltd
4.7 from 479,369 ratingsFree + Premium subscriptionActively updated
Simply Sing is closer to a singing course built from songs than to traditional karaoke: the listing says it works out your voice type, adjusts songs to you and gives feedback, with levels to unlock. There is more on it in the best singing apps for beginners.
- Best for
- Beginners who want songs adjusted to their voice and a sense of progress through levels.
- Less good for
- Readers who want to see subscription terms up front.
Yokee: free karaoke, little guidance
Yokee Karaoke – Start Singing
by Yokee Music LTD
4.5 from 96,191 ratingsFree + VIP subscriptionNo update in over two years — last release 2024-01
Yokee's listing says you can always sing for free from a large library of songs and videos, with a paid VIP catalogue on top, plus recording and chorus or radio effects. Pitch feedback, key change and tempo change are not mentioned.
- Best for
- Casual singing from a big free catalogue, with simple recording and voice effects.
- Less good for
- Improving your pitch — the listing mentions no pitch feedback, and the app has not been updated since January 2024.
Make karaoke practice count
- Fix the key first. If you strain on the chorus, lower the key two or three semitones before you try harder. Finding your vocal range shows how to work out the right amount.
- Loop the hard line slowly. Where an app can change tempo, practise the difficult bar at a slower speed, then go back to full speed.
- Watch the pitch line, then look away. Use the feedback to find where you go flat, then sing that passage without looking, so you learn to hear it rather than read it.
- Train your ear away from the app. Pitch feedback tells you after the fact. Hearing the next note before you sing it is ear training; matching single notes on the virtual piano is a good daily start.
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