Comparison

Rhythm · Advanced Studies vs Use Your Ear

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm · Advanced Studies

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The ‘Rhythm’ app is a metronome that is designed for users of the textbook ‘Rhythm’ by Erik Højsgaard to aid you in your advanced studies. The app has four features: • A metronome for all exercises in the textbook that deal with irregular time signatures, metric modulations, irrational meter, polymeter etc. In the textbook these exercises are identified by a tiny metronome symbol in front of the tempo marking. • A metronome that can be used for all other exercises. • A section to train the correct tempo-identification, ‘Tap the pulse’ • A section to identify the correct tempo, ‘Guess the tempo’ The metronome has a precision of ±20 milliseconds. The English and Danish version of the textbook is published by Aarhus University Press: unipress.dk and the Italian version is published by Volontè&Co: volontè.it.

About

Use Your Ear

This app helps you develop your musical ear using a science-based method applied to full songs. Learn to recognize melodies and chords in real musical arrangements, progressing from beginner to advanced skills. It offers an enjoyable and effective way to practice ear training for real-life musical situations.

Highlights
  • Science-based ear training method
  • Apply to full songs
  • Recognize melodies and chords
  • Progress from beginner to advanced
  • Practice for real-life musical situations
  • Suitable for new and existing users
Features
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The Use Your Ear app guides you in applying the Use Your Ear method, the only science-based ear training method, to full songs. Train your ears by recognizing melodies and chords from fully produced songs with complete arrangements, helping you prepare for real-life situations when playing with your band or peers. The Use Your Ear method is known for its thorough, step-by-step process, consistently taking students from beginner to advanced ear training skills without exception. With this app, you can practice ear training in a more enjoyable and effective way by applying the method to full songs. You don't need to have been a student of the Use Your Ear method before to use this app; you can benefit from it even if you didn't know anything about Use Your Ear before. Terms & conditions: https://www.useyourear.com/terms-conditions-app Privacy policies: https://www.useyourear.com/privacy-policy-app

Screenshots

Rhythm · Advanced Studies4 screens
Use Your Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Use Your Ear at Free against Rhythm · Advanced Studies's $6.99. Use Your Ear also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Rhythm · Advanced Studies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

Use Your Ear is free to download; Rhythm · Advanced Studies costs $6.99 up front. Use Your Ear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days. Rhythm · Advanced Studies asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythm · Advanced Studies ships an update fortnightly, Use Your Ear every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rhythm · Advanced Studies versus Use Your Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm · Advanced StudiesUse Your Ear
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating—1.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarie Dahl HoejsgaardUse Your Ear

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm · Advanced Studies

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Use Your Ear

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$7.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Rhythm · Advanced Studies free?
Rhythm · Advanced Studies costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Use Your Ear free?
Use Your Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rhythm · Advanced Studies or Use Your Ear have ads?
Neither Rhythm · Advanced Studies nor Use Your Ear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm · Advanced Studies or Use Your Ear?
Rhythm · Advanced Studies ships an update fortnightly, and Use Your Ear every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rhythm · Advanced Studies was updated on November 3, 2026 and Use Your Ear on October 30, 2026.

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