Comparison

ScoreSkills vs Rhythm Learning

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

Head to head
About

ScoreSkills

Learn music theory, ear training, and sight-reading through fun, step-by-step games and challenges. This app helps users of all levels compose their own music and improve cognitive skills like focus and memory.

Highlights
  • Ear training exercises
  • Sight-reading practice
  • Music theory lessons
  • Compose your own music
  • Step-by-step rewarding games
  • Instant performance feedback
Features
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ScoreSkills is an innovative app that helps you to learn music and enhance your musical skills in a fun & interesting way. The App is designed for beginners and doesn’t require a musical instrument to enjoy. ScoreSkills offers you (or your kids) "learning by experience" fun exercises that teach you as you go to read, write and play music at your own pace, whenever and wherever you want. “By far, it’s my favorite app, and it really helps me learn music theory while making it fun and interesting.” With our proven techniques, developed by music experts and educators, you'll gain everything you need to master music and become a pro (music theory, ear-training, sight-reading, music writing, etc.). Not only that, it is proved that our learning methods improve other life & brain skills such as; creativity, focus, memory abilities, analytical skills, etc. We introduce new skills by using step by step rewarding games and challenges that suit your playing level and give you instant feedback on your performance. WRITE YOUR OWN MUSIC! ScoreSkills is the only music education app that trains your music-writing skills as a core part of learning. You'll be composing your own music in no time. Download now to practice reading, writing, singing, and listening to music and join our global community of music makers. WHO IS THIS APP FOR? Basically, anyone who can read and wants to improve his music and personal skills. It is perfectly suited for self-learning or as a supplement to learning with a teacher. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? The app contains thousands of levels, and we keep releasing hundreds more every few weeks that will teach you everything you need in a simplified way. Aural Foundations, Pitch Matching, Directional Audiation, Note reading up to an octave, Rhythms including Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes, Notes up to staff edges, Rhythms including eighth and 16th notes, Accidentals, Tonic and Dominant Functions, Notes up to 3 Ledger Lines, Rhythms with Ties, 4 More Major Scales, Chord Inversions, Add Subdominant Chords, Whole and Half Steps, 4 More Major Scales, Interval Quality, Simple Chord Progressions, Rhythms in 2/4, 4/4, and 6/8, Complex Rhythms in Duple/Triplets, All 12 Major keys and scales, Chord Progressions, and more subjects are arriving soon. HOW DOES THE SUBSCRIPTION WORK? Get a 7-day free trial! Subscribers will receive unlimited access to all of the chapters and levels. If you enjoy your ScoreSkills trial, do nothing, and your subscription will automatically continue. You can choose the plan that suits you the most between our 3 plans. Prices may vary in different countries, and payment will be charged to iTunes Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. CONTACT We'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions while we strive to make music education fun and easy and enable anyone to become a composer. Reach us at ScoreSkillsTeam@compoze.co Have fun! privacy policy: https://www.scoreskills.com/privacy.htm terms of use: https://www.scoreskills.com/terms.htm

About

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.

Highlights
  • Practice reading rhythms
  • Sheet music integration
  • Rhythmic pattern exercises
Features
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This is an app for practicing reading rhythms from sheet music. You can practice 10 times for free.

Screenshots

ScoreSkills4 screens
Rhythm Learning2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rhythm Learning at none against ScoreSkills's shown. Rhythm Learning also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 60%). ScoreSkills's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 326) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. ScoreSkills sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Rhythm Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ScoreSkills against 4.7 for Rhythm Learning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScoreSkills has 2K ratings behind it against 326, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of ScoreSkills's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rhythm Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScoreSkills ships an update fortnightly, Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScoreSkills versus Rhythm Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreSkillsRhythm Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings)4.7 (326 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better326
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompoze Music SolutionsJumpei Adachi

Customer experience

ScoreSkills

All ratings1,943 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.3%

Rhythm Learning

All ratings323 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

ScoreSkills

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Engaging and gamified learning
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Great for practicing music theory

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Too much content locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Buggy note-writing feature
  • 💡 Lack of explanations for new concepts

Rhythm Learning

From 326 App Store ratings

What 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

ScoreSkills

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Note-writing feature not working properly
  • Progress not saved between sessions
  • Lessons not unlocking as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow creating multiple user profiles
  • Add more detailed music theory lessons
  • Improve note-writing functionality
  • Provide better feedback on mistakes
  • Introduce a free version with ads

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

11 purchases

ScoreSkills

Subscriptions11
  • ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • ScoreSkills Pro$14.991 Month
  • ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$28.993 Months
  • ScoreSkills Pro$29.993 Months
  • ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$37.996 Months
  • ScoreSkills Pro$39.991 Year
  • ScoreSkills Pro$44.996 Months
  • ScoreSkills Pro$59.991 Year
  • ScoreSkills Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • ScoreSkills Pro1 Month trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Rhythm Learning

One-time1
  • Paid Version$4.99

Questions

Is ScoreSkills free?
ScoreSkills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhythm Learning free?
Rhythm Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScoreSkills or Rhythm Learning?
Rhythm Learning is rated higher. ScoreSkills averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Rhythm Learning averages 4.7 from 326 ratings.
Do ScoreSkills or Rhythm Learning have ads?
ScoreSkills shows ads; Rhythm Learning does not.
Which is updated more often, ScoreSkills or Rhythm Learning?
ScoreSkills ships an update fortnightly, and Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, ScoreSkills was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rhythm Learning on October 27, 2026.

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