Aural Wiz vs Rhythm Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aural Wiz
Enhance your musical ear by learning to identify intervals, scales, modes, chords, and cadences. This app offers two modes: Learn to hear and understand musical elements, and Practice to test your recognition skills. It's designed for music students and musicians aiming to improve their aural abilities.
- Interval recognition
- Scale identification
- Mode training
- Chord and cadence learning
- Learn mode
- Practice mode
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Learn to recognize intervals, scales, modes chords and cadences with Aural Wiz. Whether you are a music student preparing for aural tests as part of your formal musical training or a musician just working towards improving your aural skills, Aural Wiz would be an indispensable companion for you. You can use Aural Wiz in two modes - Learn and Practice. In Learn mode, you can play back an interval, scale, mode, chord or a cadence to understand how it sounds. In Practice mode, a melodic or harmonic pattern will be played and you'll be asked to identify the interval, scale, mode, chord or cadence. Practicing this way has been a proven way to improve your aural skills. Make Aural Wiz part of your daily aural improvisation routine.
Rhythm Learning
Practice reading musical rhythms from sheet music. This application provides a tool for musicians to hone their sight-reading skills with various rhythmic patterns.
- Practice reading rhythms
- Sheet music integration
- Rhythmic pattern exercises
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This is an app for practicing reading rhythms from sheet music. You can practice 10 times for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aural Wiz at none against Rhythm Learning's 1. Aural Wiz also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Rhythm Learning's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Rhythm Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aural Wiz asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Aural Wiz against 4.7 for Rhythm Learning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 636 and 323 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.
Aural Wiz ships an update every 5 weeks, Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aural Wiz | Rhythm Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (636 ratings) — better | 4.7 (323 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 636 — better | 323 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bijoy Thangaraj | Jumpei Adachi |
Customer experience
Aural Wiz
Rhythm Learning
User reviews
Aural Wiz
From 636 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎓 Effective ear training and interval identification
- 📚 Teaches music theory concepts comprehensively
- 🆓 Free app with no ads
- 👍 User-friendly and simple to use
- 🎯 Good for exam preparation (GCSE, music exams)
Room to improve
- 🎯 Not suitable for complete beginners
- 📖 Lacks explanations of music theory terms
- 🔁 Cadence recordings repeat frequently
- 🎵 Timbre changes abruptly mid-scale
- 😴 Can feel boring or repetitive
Rhythm Learning
From 323 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎵 Effective for rhythm training
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🎶 Helpful for music learners
- 🚀 Fast and engaging
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid app, not free
- ✋ Strict judgment/timing
- 📱 Small tap targets
- 🔇 No sound after purchase
- ❓ Unclear initial operation
Bugs and requests
Aural Wiz
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot return to main menu after closing ads
- App crashes or requires restart after ad closure
- Minor 7th chord labeled incorrectly (minor-major instead of minor-minor)
- Same intervals/chords/scales play multiple times in succession
Requested features
9 requests- Descending intervals and scales option
- Speed adjustment for scales
- Chromatic scale option
- Intervals played from top to bottom
- Modes of melodic/harmonic minor
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- Extended chords practice
- More cadence recording variety
- Statistics/progress tracking section
- Better explanations for beginners
Rhythm Learning
Reported bugs
9 issues- No sound after purchasing paid version
- Cannot return after score display
- App freezes/becomes unresponsive
- Cannot play after Level 3 in 4/4 time
- Click sound doesn't start from beat 1
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- Metro sound continues after returning
- App not working on iOS 16.1.2
- App not working after initial install
- Screen doesn't enlarge in landscape mode
Requested features
16 requests- Add sextuplets and 32nd notes
- Simultaneous LH/RH polyrhythms
- Tap length judgment
- Audio delay adjustment
- MIDI support for piano connection
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- Customizable rhythm patterns
- More time signatures
- Smaller screen/more measures setting
- Manual input of ethnic rhythms
- Remove pre-phrase pauses
- Shuffle pattern implementation
- Change color at 100%
- Learning mode with sound/counting
- Add answer check for correct rhythm
- Metronome sound change in bonus mode
- Higher difficulty levels
In-app purchases
Aural Wiz
No in-app purchases
Rhythm Learning
- Paid Version$4.99
Questions
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