Comparison

Rhythm Learning 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

Rhythm Learning

Practice reading rhythms from sheet music with this application. It offers a limited free trial for users to experience its rhythm training capabilities. Further practice sessions are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Rhythm reading practice
  • Sheet music analysis
  • In-app purchase options
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Sight-reading improvement
Features
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This is an app for practicing reading rhythms from sheet music. You can practice 10 times 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

Rhythm Learning3 screens
Complete Rhythm Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rhythm Learning and Complete Rhythm Trainer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Complete Rhythm Trainer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rhythm Learning's. Complete Rhythm Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Rhythm Learning's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 106). On price, rating, ads 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. Rhythm Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Complete Rhythm Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Rhythm Learning against 4.7 for Complete Rhythm Trainer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 326 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Rhythm Learning's written reviews are positive against 88% of Complete Rhythm Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythm Learning ships an update every 3 weeks, Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rhythm Learning versus Complete Rhythm Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm LearningComplete Rhythm Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (326 ratings) — better4.7 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better106
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJumpei AdachiBinary Guilt

Customer experience

Rhythm Learning

All ratings326 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%

Complete Rhythm Trainer

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

Bugs and requests

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
Show 11 more
  • 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

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Learning

One-time1
  • Paid Version$4.99
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 Rhythm Learning free?
Rhythm Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Complete Rhythm Trainer free?
Complete Rhythm Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rhythm Learning or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Rhythm Learning is rated higher. Rhythm Learning averages 4.7 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Complete Rhythm Trainer averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.
Do Rhythm Learning or Complete Rhythm Trainer have ads?
Neither Rhythm Learning nor Complete Rhythm Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm Learning or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Rhythm Learning ships an update every 3 weeks, and Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. Most recently, Rhythm Learning was updated on November 3, 2026 and Complete Rhythm Trainer on November 3, 2026.

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