Rhythm Cat 2 vs Interval Climb Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rhythm Cat 2
Master music rhythm reading with this engaging game. Progress through challenging levels and play along to a variety of songs, from originals to classical pieces. Developed with musicians and educators, it's a fun way to improve your musical notation skills for any instrument.
- 60 progressive difficulty levels
- 30 original and classical songs
- Game-like interface
- Learn common musical rhythms
- Improve reading skills for all instruments
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Learn how to read music rhythms with Rhythm Cat 2 - a fun app that follows on from where the popular first one left off - with more rhythms and new music to play along to. As well as being entertaining, Rhythm Cat 2 will teach you how to read and recognize the most commonly used rhythms found in traditional music notation. A helpful tool for improving reading skills that can be applied to all instruments. The app features: - 60 levels that get progressively more challenging. - 30 songs that mix originals and classics from Bach to Chopin - matched for each level of difficulty. - Simple, easy to use interface, presented in a game like format. This app has been developed in collaboration with professional musicians and educators. Although no prior knowledge of music is required, if you are a beginner you may wish to review Rhythm Cat Lite or Rhythm Cat Pro first to familiarize yourself with some of the more basic rhythms. If you have any questions or feedback please go to melodycats.com to get in touch. We hope you enjoy playing.
Interval Climb Lite
A fun, two-player game designed to help beginners learn musical intervals like unisons, 2nds, and 3rds. Players race up a rope by correctly identifying intervals, with customization options for interval types, ledger lines, and themes.
- Two-player interval learning
- Unison, 2nds, and 3rds practice
- Customizable interval settings
- Harmonic or melodic intervals
- Adjustable ledger line inclusion
- Themed character animations
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This 2-player game is perfect for beginners learning unisons, 2nds and 3rds on the musical staff. Grab a friend and race to see whose character climbs to the top of the rope faster. Each interval you get correct moves you up the rope, while wrong answers make you slide down. Customize the settings: - Play with your choice of intervals - unison through thirds, or play with repeat, step and skip. - English or Italian ordinal number abbreviations. - No partner? No problem. Race the computer any time, with your choice of 5 computer opponents, from the gentle Snail to the speedy Fox. What teachers are saying: "Healthy competition is a stimulus for concentration... I let [a student] start alone and then begin the frantic chase." - Ricardo M. Art & Design Note: Interval Climb Lite features original game design and gameplay mechanics. Background assets and visual themes are created by the developer with the assistance of AI generative art tools, then hand-finished for a cohesive style.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Interval Climb Lite at Free against Rhythm Cat 2's $7.99. Interval Climb Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Rhythm Cat 2's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Interval Climb Lite is free to download; Rhythm Cat 2 costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interval Climb Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythm Cat 2 has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Rhythm Cat 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Climb Lite's.
Rhythm Cat 2 ships an update every 20 months, Interval Climb Lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rhythm Cat 2 | Interval Climb Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Uhart | Laura Gabrielson |
Customer experience
Rhythm Cat 2
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In-app purchases
Rhythm Cat 2
No in-app purchases
Interval Climb Lite
No in-app purchases
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