Rhythmic dictation trainer vs MonoStep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Rhythmic dictation training
- Interactive rhythmic blocks
- Customizable practice elements
- Adjustable tempo and sequence length
- Help mode for melody comparison
- Beginner to expert levels
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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.
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.
- Total control over beat counts
- Flexible subdivision options
- Custom sample recording
- Minimalist interface
- Supports odd time signatures
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Rhythmic dictation trainer ships an update every 2 months, MonoStep every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Rhythmic dictation trainer | MonoStep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Ruel | 浩珲 安 |
Customer experience
Rhythmic dictation trainer
MonoStep
In-app purchases
Rhythmic dictation trainer
No in-app purchases
MonoStep
- MonoStep Lifetime Membership$2.99
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