Comparison

TouchBeat vs Rhythm Journey

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

Head to head
About

TouchBeat

Learn drum basics and rhythm training with a realistic drum set simulation. Offers lessons for beginners and song modes for playing popular tracks. Enjoy free play with various music genres.

Highlights
  • Rhythm training and music learning
  • Sheet music note implementation
  • Realistic sound and drum set
  • Beginner lesson mode
  • Popular song mode
  • Free drum mode with genre selection
Features
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You can learn basic drum play and training for rhythm game. Touch Beat is more enjoyable way to train for students professoinally and even drummers who enjoy hobby. The main features are: - Drum game based rhythm training and music learning application. - Implementation of notes identical to sheet music. - Very realistic sound and drum set. - Provides Lesson mode for beginners to learn rhythm of drums and to practice drum playing style. - Supporting Song Mode to play popular songs directly. - Supports the Free drum mode, which selected music to prefer genres as a expert. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tblesson2017

About

Rhythm Journey

Experience a hardcore rhythm game with simple two-button controls that are easy to learn but challenging to master. Immerse yourself in 160 stages and 32 tracks, uncovering character stories through lyrics and vocals while playing authentic drum rhythms across various musical genres.

Highlights
  • Authentic drum rhythms
  • Character-driven stories via lyrics/vocals
  • Easy to learn, hard to master controls
  • 160 stages and 32 tracks
  • Variety of musical genres and beats
  • Assist options for progression
Features
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1. Play real drum rhythms. 2. Listen to each character’s story through their song’s lyrics and vocals. 3. The controls are easy to learn, but hard to master. 4. Enjoy 160 stages and 32 tracks. 1. Play real drum rhythms. Rhythm Journey is centered around each track’s drum beat. Specifically, the game play focuses on the drum’s kick and snare, which can be described as the ‘boom’ sound and the ‘pat’ sound. Rhythm Journey also contains a variety of genres, rhythms, beats, and techniques (pop, rock, funk, Bossa nova, swing, shuffle, 8-beat, 16-beat, 4/4 beat, 3/4 beat, syncopation, fill-in, etc.) that are used in real music, so you feel as if you’re actually playing the drums. 2. Listen to each character’s story through their song’s lyrics and vocals. Rhythm Journey is a rhythm game with a story. Centered around your main adventure, where you are saving the world of sound by passing the rhythm paths, each song contains various tales about various emotions in an omnibus format. Listen to stories that are sometimes warm, sometimes sad, sometimes about life, and sometimes even philosophical through song lyrics and character vocals. 3. The controls are easy to learn, but hard to master. Rhythm Journey is a game played with only two buttons, but it's high difficulty makes it so you have to almost play perfectly to get to the end of each song. In addition, you have to respond to various patterns, such as changing your speed and direction. However, assist options such as the ability to automatically go through each track can help you make it through the game. As long as you don’t give up and stay determined, you will always be able to make progress until your hard work pays off and you finally beat the level. 4. Enjoy 160 stages and 32 tracks. Rhythm Journey has 32 tracks (27 with lyrics and vocals, 5 instrumentals), with each track containing 5 stages for a total of 160 stages to play. You can also test your mastery of the game by speeding up each track.

Screenshots

TouchBeat4 screens
Rhythm Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TouchBeat at none against Rhythm Journey's 3. TouchBeat also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Rhythm Journey's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Rhythm Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TouchBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchBeat ships an update every 11 days, Rhythm Journey weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TouchBeat versus Rhythm Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchBeatRhythm Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.1 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings624 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB319 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINUC Inc.Yuseok Kang

Customer experience

TouchBeat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

Rhythm Journey

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

None

TouchBeat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rhythm Journey

One-time3
  • Rhythm Journey$2.99
  • Shield$2.99
  • Rhythm Journey Package$4.99

Questions

Is TouchBeat free?
TouchBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Journey free?
Rhythm Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TouchBeat or Rhythm Journey?
Rhythm Journey is rated higher. TouchBeat averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Rhythm Journey averages 4.1 from 24 ratings.
Do TouchBeat or Rhythm Journey have ads?
Neither TouchBeat nor Rhythm Journey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchBeat or Rhythm Journey?
TouchBeat ships an update every 11 days, and Rhythm Journey weekly. Most recently, TouchBeat was updated on November 11, 2026 and Rhythm Journey on November 12, 2026.

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