Complete Rhythm Trainer vs Timing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Complete Rhythm Trainer
Master musical rhythm with this comprehensive training app. It offers progressive drills, diverse rhythm exercises, and interactive modes designed to make learning enjoyable. Track your progress and compete with others.
- 252 progressive drills
- Multiple time signatures and note values
- 5 drill types (imitation, reading, dictation)
- Arcade and polyrhythm modes
- Custom drill creation
- Teacher-student program features
- Cloud sync
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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/
Timing
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A metronome gives you the beat. Timing shows you where you land. Timing helps musicians turn metronome practice into measurable feedback. Play your instrument along with the click: Timing listens through your device’s microphone, detects note attacks and shows their timing relative to the beat. Are you playing ahead? Falling behind? How consistent are your attacks? Timing makes it visible. PRACTICE WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT Work on your timing while playing, not just tapping a screen. Adjust microphone sensitivity to suit your environment. No instrument at hand? Switch to Tap mode and practice directly on your device. EXPLORE EVERY HIT Review each detected attack and its timing offset in milliseconds. Pinch to zoom and scroll through the report graph to examine your performance in detail. CHALLENGE YOURSELF Try ready-made rhythm challenges or create your own. Choose the number of bars, rhythmic subdivision and timing tolerance, then edit your custom challenges as your practice needs change. PLAY FREELY Free mode lets you practice without automatic scoring. Explore your timing and assess your performance for yourself. BUILD RHYTHMIC CONTROL Practice quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets and sixteenth notes at your chosen tempo, including triplets and multiple sixteenth-note patterns within the same session. FEATURES • Microphone and Tap input modes • Adjustable microphone sensitivity • Timing offsets displayed in milliseconds • Detailed reports with a zoomable, scrollable graph • Ready-made and editable custom challenges • Free mode without automatic scoring • Adjustable tempo and timing tolerance • In-app tutorials • English and Italian interface Practice using your device’s built-in speaker or wired headphones. Headphones are optional. Bluetooth audio is not recommended, as its latency can affect timing accuracy. Hear the beat. Play the note. See the difference.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Complete Rhythm Trainer at Free against Timing's $3.99. Timing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Complete Rhythm Trainer is free to download; Timing costs $3.99 up front. Complete Rhythm Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Timing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Complete Rhythm Trainer ships an update fortnightly, Timing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complete Rhythm Trainer | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (105 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binary Guilt | Davide Andreatta |
In-app purchases
Complete Rhythm Trainer
- Cloud Sync and Web access$0.991 Month
- Cloud Sync and Web access$9.991 Year
- Full Version$6.99
Timing
No in-app purchases
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