Comparison

StringMaster Jam vs Rhythm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

StringMaster Jam

Features
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Introducing StringMaster Jam, part of the StringMaster family of applications that represent the pinnacle of advanced music applications for iPad and Mac, tailored for musicians ranging from relative beginners to seasoned guitarists. The StringMaster family has five versions catering to diverse needs with StringMaster Jam providing an exceptional platform for interacting with the Fretlight Guitar and Jam/MIDI capability. Unlock a an other world of possibilities with inbuilt support for chord building and detection, chord tones, & scale diagrams, flexible alternate tuning, capo support and more. Explore the robust capabilities of StringMaster Jam: * Play and discover chords and fingering with natural tones. * Visualize chord notes, suggested fingering, and Chord Tones. * Leverage StringMaster's chord-naming algorithms based on finger positions. * Output MIDI from played notes and play along with MIDI files or tracks from the built-in library. Experience the next level of musical exploration and education with StringMaster Jam – where versatility meets excellence. Join the global community of musicians who have made StringMaster their go-to app for musical innovation. Download StringMaster Jam now and elevate your musical journey to new heights! Note: Fretlight Ready™ designates that an app can send its data over Bluetooth to a Fretlight® guitar and light its fretboard. To learn more about Fretlight guitars go to www.fretlight.com This Application is developed and maintained by Great Apptitude, an independent app developer for use with the Fretlight Guitar. Optek Music Systems, the owner of the Fretlight Guitar brand, accepts no responsibility for the development, maintenance or support for this Application.

About

Rhythm

Develop your sense of rhythm and ability to play complex musical patterns accurately. This app offers flashcard-style exercises and graded training sessions from beginner to advanced levels. Practice with a metronome and drum kit to improve your musical and rhythmic hearing.

Highlights
  • Flashcard rhythm exercises
  • Graded training sessions
  • Simple, complex, and irregular time signatures
  • Metronome and drum kit practice
  • Instrument-specific settings
  • Customizable worksheets
Features
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Want to develop a sense of rhythm? Do you want to accurately perform complex rhythmic patterns? NEW — POLYRHYTHM MODE Two hands, two counts inside one beat. 3 against 2 is open here, the one every musician meets first — and it is the whole mode, not a taste of it: four stages, from one hand alone up to both at speed, each one scored. - Two tap zones, one for each hand. Every hand is scored on its own, so you can see which one is drifting and by how much. - Read the cycle as notation or as two turning rings — the same exercise, whichever way makes it click for you. - Give each hand its own instrument, so the two lines stay apart by ear. - Practice runs the cycle over and over and lets the tempo follow your hands: up a step when the cycle comes out clean, back down when it doesn't. Sessions here run five minutes. - Polyrhythm accuracy is kept apart from your rhythm statistics: it trains a different skill and belongs in its own tally. RHYTHM TRAINING Rhythm is an app that uses flash cards to develop a sense of rhythm. The exercises and classes in the app will help you gradually learn to recognize and play rhythmic patterns at different tempos. Training sessions are graded from beginner to advanced levels in simple, complex, and irregular time signatures. With regular practice, these drills will help you learn to read notes and rhythm from a sheet of music. Classes with a metronome and a drum kit will help children and beginners learn complex musical drills. If you play guitar, piano, bass guitar, or drums, you can choose your favorite musical instrument in the settings. If you are looking for a replacement coach, teacher, teacher, music tutor, then our apps will help you: - learn to read musical notes; - develop a sense of rhythm; - accurately play rhythm by rhythmic patterns; - develop musical and rhythmic hearing; In the app, you can create worksheets with tasks, taking into account the skills of the student and the accuracy of playing a musical instrument. Both beginners and advanced, experienced musicians and performers will be able to practice the rhythm. If you want to learn music theory, then try our app. This app will become your personal trainer, tutor in the world of music. WHAT RHYTHM PRO ADDS - The ratios past 3:2 — 4:3, 5:4, 5:3, 7:4 and 7:5. - Practice with no five-minute limit. - External MIDI keyboards and drum pads over cable or Bluetooth. - No ads, anywhere.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rhythm at Free against StringMaster Jam's $8.99. Rhythm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). StringMaster Jam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rhythm is free to download; StringMaster Jam costs $8.99 up front. StringMaster Jam sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rhythm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StringMaster Jam ships an update every 8 months, Rhythm every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StringMaster Jam versus Rhythm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringMaster JamRhythm
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Apptitude Pty LtdAlexey Ovod

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StringMaster Jam

One-time3
  • Enable All Instruments$3.99
  • Metronome And Tuner$3.99
  • StringMaster Pro Upgrade$8.99
None

Rhythm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StringMaster Jam free?
StringMaster Jam costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm free?
Rhythm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StringMaster Jam or Rhythm have ads?
Rhythm shows ads; StringMaster Jam does not.
Which is updated more often, StringMaster Jam or Rhythm?
StringMaster Jam ships an update every 8 months, and Rhythm every 3 days. Most recently, StringMaster Jam was updated on October 2, 2026 and Rhythm on October 20, 2026.

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