Comparison

Rhythm 18 vs SFUx

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm 18

This educational app offers high-quality music lessons from renowned musicians. Learn music theory, notation, and creation through easily digestible full lessons for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • High-quality educational content
  • Lessons from renowned musicians
  • Music theory instruction
  • Notation learning
  • Music creation techniques
  • Full, digestible lessons
Features
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Rhythm18 is an educational app for musicians of all ability levels - beginner to pro - which delivers the highest quality educational content from some of the best known musicians. You will broaden your skills by learning music theory, notation, music creation, and other concepts, taught in easily digestible, full lessons.

About

SFUx

This platform offers a comprehensive online learning experience. Access virtual classes, engage with course materials, and take quizzes to earn digital certificates and redeemable points for gifts.

Highlights
  • Create SFUx accounts
  • Attend virtual classes
  • Engage with course materials
  • Complete quizzes
  • Earn digital certificates
  • Exchange points for gifts
Features
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Introducing SFUx, your comprehensive online learning platform. Our mobile app enables users to effortlessly create SFUx accounts, attend virtual classes, and engage with course materials. After each lesson, users will be prompted to complete a related quiz. Successfully passing the quiz earns users a digital certificate, validating their mastery of the content. SFUx streamlines the learning process, making education accessible anytime, anywhere. If users pass the quiz, they will get SFUx Points. Those points can be exchanged for SFUx gifts.

Screenshots

Rhythm 184 screens
SFUx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rhythm 18 at none against SFUx's 4. Rhythm 18 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). SFUx's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. SFUx sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rhythm 18 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm 18 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFUx has 206 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythm 18 ships an update every 2 weeks, SFUx every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rhythm 18 versus SFUx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm 18SFUx
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaung Wanna KyawSFUx Online

Customer experience

Rhythm 18

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SFUx

All ratings206 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm 18

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SFUx

One-time4
  • 3500 coins$34.99
  • 5500 coins$49.99
  • 8500 coins$69.99
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  • 12500 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Rhythm 18 free?
Rhythm 18 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SFUx free?
SFUx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rhythm 18 or SFUx?
Rhythm 18 is rated higher. Rhythm 18 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SFUx averages 4.7 from 206 ratings.
Do Rhythm 18 or SFUx have ads?
Neither Rhythm 18 nor SFUx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm 18 or SFUx?
Rhythm 18 ships an update every 2 weeks, and SFUx every 6 weeks. Most recently, Rhythm 18 was updated on November 3, 2026 and SFUx on November 3, 2026.

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