Comparison

Rhythmic dictation trainer vs MonoStep

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

Head to head
About

Rhythmic dictation trainer

Train your musical rhythm skills by listening to melodies and recreating them with interactive blocks. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced musicians, it offers personalized practice and helpful feedback modes.

Highlights
  • Rhythmic dictation training
  • Interactive rhythmic blocks
  • Customizable practice elements
  • Adjustable tempo and sequence length
  • Help mode for melody comparison
  • Beginner to expert levels
Features
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Whatever your current level is, anywhere from beginner to expert, this application facilitates training for an important part of musical education: rhythmic musical dictation. By listening to randomly generated melodies and reproducing their rhythm using the rhythmic blocks you chose to practice, you'll get better and work your way up to more rhythmic elements, longer sequences and higher tempo, making you a better musician! For beginners, including young children, you will select a few elements only (for example: quarter note, half note and half rest), then add other ones, one at a time, only when the success rate at this level is high enough. More experienced users, including intermediate and advanced musical students, will choose to include more complex rhythmic elements. You can customize which blocks you want to practice and the frequency at which they occur. Some rhythmic elements are giving you more trouble than others and you want to practice them a lot? Set them to come up very often and you're good to go! You can thus fully personalize your training. In case you need help with figuring out a particular melody, switch to help mode. You can then play each measure you wrote and compare it to the original melody, which is an incredible learning tool allowing you to grasp even the most subtle nuances between the different rhythmic elements.

About

MonoStep

A minimalist metronome app offering extensive control over beat counts and flexible subdivisions. Users can even record custom click sounds for a personalized practice experience.

Highlights
  • Total control over beat counts
  • Flexible subdivision options
  • Custom sample recording
  • Minimalist interface
  • Supports odd time signatures
Features
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A minimalist, flexible and powerful metronome. At MonoStep you can: Features: • Total control over beat counts to fit any time signature. • Flexible subdivision: easily master triplets, sixteenth notes, and complex syncopations. • Custom sample recording: replace standard clicks with your own unique sounds. Whether you're a drummer practicing odd meters, a guitarist honing your groove, or a songwriter seeking rhythmic freedom, MonoStep is your perfect companion.

Screenshots

Rhythmic dictation trainer4 screens
MonoStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MonoStep at Free against Rhythmic dictation trainer's $6.99. MonoStep also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Rhythmic dictation trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On ads and 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

MonoStep is free to download; Rhythmic dictation trainer costs $6.99 up front. MonoStep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rhythmic dictation trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonoStep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythmic dictation trainer has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Rhythmic dictation trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of MonoStep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythmic dictation trainer ships an update every 2 months, MonoStep every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Rhythmic dictation trainer versus MonoStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmic dictation trainerMonoStep
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (41 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Ruel浩珲 安

Customer experience

Rhythmic dictation trainer

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

MonoStep

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rhythmic dictation trainer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MonoStep

One-time1
  • MonoStep Lifetime Membership$2.99

Questions

Is Rhythmic dictation trainer free?
Rhythmic dictation trainer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonoStep free?
MonoStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rhythmic dictation trainer or MonoStep?
MonoStep is rated higher. Rhythmic dictation trainer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while MonoStep averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Rhythmic dictation trainer or MonoStep have ads?
Neither Rhythmic dictation trainer nor MonoStep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythmic dictation trainer or MonoStep?
Rhythmic dictation trainer ships an update every 2 months, and MonoStep every 10 days. Most recently, Rhythmic dictation trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and MonoStep on October 24, 2026.

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