Comparison

Ear Training App vs Rhythm Helper

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

Head to head
About

Ear Training App

This app offers a gamified approach to learning music theory, covering intervals, rhythm, and sight-reading. It features a guided "Journey" mode for beginners and a "Free Play" mode for advanced musicians to hone specific skills.

Highlights
  • Gamified music learning
  • Interval recognition
  • Rhythm training
  • Sight-reading practice
  • AI personalized tips
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Train your musical ear through games. NoteHunter is two apps in one: a guided Journey that teaches music the way real teachers do, and a Free Play sandbox where serious musicians drill the skills they actually need. LEARN: A FULL MUSIC THEORY COURSE (NEW) Nine units and 47 short lessons cover how music actually works: the staff, note names, rhythm and meter, scales, keys and the circle of fifths, intervals, chords, and cadences. Every lesson plays what it teaches, and quick drills after each one make sure it stuck. THE JOURNEY (great for kids, parents, and beginners) A step-by-step path through four biomes: Meadow, Forest, Mountains, and Ocean. Each biome adds new skills in the order music education actually teaches them. Higher or Lower comparisons, melodic contour, Sol-Mi singing, intervals, rhythm patterns, and sight reading. A friendly Bear mascot walks the map with you. Meadow and Forest are free; Mountains and Ocean unlock with Premium. FREE PLAY (for musicians who know what they want to practice) Jump into any drill at any difficulty: • Note Practice: identify random notes across your chosen pitch range • Interval Training: recognize the distance between two notes • Rhythm Hunter: drag and drop beats, from quarter notes to complex syncopation • Sheet Reading: read notes from the staff with adjustable difficulty ranges INSIDE EVERY MODE • AI Coach gives personalized tips and explanations as you play • Add reference notes to ground your practice • Multiple time signatures (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8) • Track streaks, accuracy, and progress across all modes • Haptic feedback so you feel every beat • Piano, guitar, violin, and flute sounds • Game Center leaderboards and achievements For kids, parents, music students, singers, and any musician who wants stronger ears. Start free. Start now. The app offers subscriptions that unlock custom settings and unlimited play: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rhythm Helper

Features
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Unlike a metronome that only counts a fixed beat, Rhythm Helper shows and plays back the rhythm of the notes you enter. Set a tempo and time signature, then tap notes in — they are engraved like real sheet music. Press play and the current beat is highlighted while the click sounds, so you learn the rhythm by eye and by ear at once. ■ Who it's for · Anyone who struggles to feel a rhythm from the page · Players who want to check tuplets, ties and compound meters exactly · Drummers and percussionists sketching patterns or strumming rhythms · Teachers who want to show a rhythm, not just count it ■ Features · 8 time signatures — 1/4 · 2/4 · 3/4 · 4/4 · 3/8 · 6/8 · 9/8 · 12/8 · Tempo by slider or direct entry, with Italian tempo marks (Grave to Presto) · Notes and rests from whole to 32nd, with dots · Tuplets 2 · 3 · 5 · 6, ties (including ties across barlines), grace notes (1–4) · Consecutive notes are beamed automatically, like printed notation · Playback — the current beat is highlighted, starts from what's on screen, loops · Long-press a note to select a range, then copy, paste or delete it · 4 click sounds — beep · wood block · click · clave · Compound meters (6/8, 9/8, 12/8) show the tempo per dotted quarter, as sheet music does

Screenshots

Ear Training App4 screens
Rhythm Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ear Training App and Rhythm Helper are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ear Training App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rhythm Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Training App ships an update every 9 days, Rhythm Helper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ear Training App versus Rhythm Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Training AppRhythm Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkos KomuvesSEYOUNG KIM

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ear Training App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Rhythm Helper

One-time1
  • Rhythm Helper Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Ear Training App free?
Ear Training App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhythm Helper free?
Rhythm Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear Training App or Rhythm Helper have ads?
Neither Ear Training App nor Rhythm Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Training App or Rhythm Helper?
Ear Training App ships an update every 9 days, and Rhythm Helper fortnightly. Most recently, Ear Training App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rhythm Helper on October 31, 2026.

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