Comparison

Jazz Licks vs Complete Rhythm Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Jazz Licks

Practice jazz improvisation with scrolling sheet music, backing tracks, and automatic transposition for various instruments. Offers adjustable tempo, clef switching, and PDF export for sheet music.

Highlights
  • Melody Guide with sheet music sync
  • Backing tracks with drums
  • Automatic 12-key transposition
  • Variable tempo control
  • Clef switching (treble/bass)
  • PDF export for sheet music
  • Favorites registration
Features
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◆This is a one-time purchase app that lets you practice various jazz improvisation phrases with backing tracks. Fully compatible with transposing instruments such as trumpet and saxophone. 【Main Features】 ・Melody Guide:Phrases scroll along with the sheet music and backing, allowing you to practice in sync. Great for beginners too! ・Backing with Drums:The drum keeps the rhythm so you can focus on groove while practicing. ・Automatic 12-Key Transposition:Practice without worrying about keys, even for C, Eb, and Bb instruments. ・Variable Tempo:Easily change the tempo to various patterns via settings. ・Key Step Adjustment:Optimize difficulty by transposing up a half step, perfect fourth, or perfect fifth. ・Clef Switching:Switch between treble and bass clefs. The actual pitch follows accordingly. ・Backing Pattern Switching:Freely change styles like Swing or Bossa Nova to match the mood. ・Backing Only Playback:Practice improvisation realistically without the melody line. ・Favorites Registration:Collect your favorite phrases in one place for instant access. ・PDF Export:Convert phrases into sheet music PDFs for printing. ・Simple UI & Easy Operation:Minimalist design makes functions clear at a glance. ・More Phrases Coming Soon:Content will be expanded with updates. 【Recommended For】 ・Jazz beginners to advanced players ・Wind players who want to improve improvisation for big band or jam sessions ・Those who want to systematically learn standard jazz phrases ・Those who want to manage sheet music, backing, and tempo all in one app 【One-Time Purchase for Peace of Mind】 ・No additional payments or subscriptions ・Future phrase additions will also be provided for free

About

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Master musical rhythm with this gamified training app. Learn to read, recognize, tap, and write complex rhythms through progressive drills and interactive challenges. Features include custom programs, instrument sound banks, and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • 252 progressive drills across 4 levels
  • Extensive rhythm content including complex time signatures
  • 5 drill types: imitation, reading, dictation, two-voice
  • Arcade mode with 11 selectable drills
  • Custom drill and program creation
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • 23 instrument sound banks
Features
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The ultimate rhythm training app for musicians. Learn to read, recognize, tap and write rhythms from simplest to most advanced. Rhythm is one of the most important aspects of music and one that every musician should become proficient with. Designed like a video game and with strong pedagogical concepts in mind, this app will make you master rhythm while rendering the learning process enjoyable. Features • 252 progressive drills arranged over 4 levels / 30 chapters • Extensive content: from simple time signatures to compound and asymmetric time signatures, from half notes and quarter notes to thirty-second notes, triplets, swing eighths, double dotted notes, quintuplets, ... • 5 drill types: rhythm imitation drills, rhythm reading drills, rhythm dictations, two-voice reading drills and two-voice dictations • Play a selection of 11 drills in arcade mode • Play and practice polyrhythms in a dedicated polyrhythm section • Most of the drills are randomly generated, enabling you to practice the studied rhythms as many times as needed • 23 instrument sound banks with actual recorded sounds: piano, guitar, pizzicato violin, conga, bongo, djembe, darabuka, woodblock, ... • Designed like a video game: earn 3 stars in each drill of a chapter to complete it. Or will you be able to obtain perfect 5-star scores? • Don't want to follow the preestablished path of progression? Create and save your own custom drills and rehearse them at your own convenience • Create full custom training programs and invite friends or students to join them. If for example you're a teacher you can create custom programs for your students, add drills every week and view their scores on private leaderboards • Never lose any progress: cloud sync across your various devices • 25 achievements to unlock • Leaderboards to compare arcade mode scores with other players worldwide • Nice and clean user interface with 2 display themes: light and dark • 4 sheet music display styles: modern, classic, handwritten and jazz • Designed by a musician and music teacher with a Royal Conservatory master's degree Full Version • Download the app and try out the first two chapters for free • One-time in-app purchase to unlock the full version on all your devices Having a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at hello@completerhythmtrainer.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jazz Licks3 screens
Complete Rhythm Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Complete Rhythm Trainer at Free against Jazz Licks's $12.99. Complete Rhythm Trainer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (88% vs 62%). Jazz Licks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Complete Rhythm Trainer is free to download; Jazz Licks costs $12.99 up front. Complete Rhythm Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Jazz Licks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Complete Rhythm Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Complete Rhythm Trainer has 106 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Jazz Licks's written reviews are positive against 88% of Complete Rhythm Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jazz Licks ships an update every 6 days, Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Jazz Licks versus Complete Rhythm Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJazz LicksComplete Rhythm Trainer
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.7 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENIT Inc.Binary Guilt

Customer experience

Jazz Licks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.8%

Complete Rhythm Trainer

All ratings106 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%

In-app purchases

None

Jazz Licks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Sync and Web access$0.991 Month
  • Cloud Sync and Web access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Jazz Licks free?
Jazz Licks costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Complete Rhythm Trainer free?
Complete Rhythm Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jazz Licks or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Complete Rhythm Trainer is rated higher. Jazz Licks averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Complete Rhythm Trainer averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.
Do Jazz Licks or Complete Rhythm Trainer have ads?
Neither Jazz Licks nor Complete Rhythm Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jazz Licks or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Jazz Licks ships an update every 6 days, and Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. Most recently, Jazz Licks was updated on November 13, 2026 and Complete Rhythm Trainer on November 13, 2026.

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