Rhythm Training vs KingMetronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rhythm Training
This app provides a professional platform for practicing musical rhythms through dictation, sight-reading, and notation. It offers customizable generation settings and multiple practice modes to suit various skill levels, from beginners to professionals.
- Rhythm dictation practice
- Rhythm sight-reading
- Notation and playback
- Random rhythm score generation
- Customizable generation settings
- Multiple practice modes (Reading, Notation, Dictation, Stage, Exam)
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Contact the developer: zxzdev0.feedback@gmail.com * “Rhythm Training” is a professional rhythm practice app designed for music teachers, students, and enthusiasts. It supports multiple practice modes, including rhythm dictation, rhythm sight-reading, notation, and playback. * Randomly generate rhythm scores and audio for dictation, sight-reading, or sight-singing practice. The built-in rhythm pattern library ensures musically reasonable results. * When you encounter a complex rhythm while learning a new score, enter and play it in Notation Mode to quickly confirm and understand the rhythm. * Freely generate anything from basic rhythms to complex rhythmic combinations, meeting the needs of beginners, advanced learners, and professionals alike. * Focused functionality, a clean interface, and no subscription. * Generation settings can be adjusted for different practice needs: 1. Time signature: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 3/8, 6/8, … 2. Tempo: set the tempo and beat unit 3. Voices: choose one or two voices 4. Pattern Library: choose which rhythm patterns are used for random generation. All common rhythm patterns are included in the app. 5. Tuplet Library: provides common tuplet types, including triplets, 3 against 4, 4 against 3, 5 against 4, and more 6. Advanced Tuplet Library: provides tuplets containing internal rests and ties 7. Rest switch: when enabled, the first note of a rhythm pattern may be replaced with a rest 8. Tie switch: when enabled, the last note of one rhythm pattern may be tied to the first note of the next rhythm pattern 9. Swing: eighth-note swing and sixteenth-note swing 10. Other settings: pick-up bar, number of measures, and more * Includes 5 modes for different practice needs: 1. Reading Mode: practice sight-reading or sight-singing with randomly generated rhythm scores 2. Notation Mode: enter a rhythm score and play it, with Save & Load support 3. Dictation Mode: enter notes according to the rhythm you hear, and check the answer at any time 4. Stage Mode: progress step by step through different rhythm themes and difficulty levels 5. Exam Mode: complete rhythm dictation at a specified difficulty, then view your percentage correct after finishing
KingMetronome
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Your metronome doesn't train you. It just clicks. KingMetronome is a rhythm training lab for drummers and serious musicians: polyrhythms, sight-reading, metric modulation, claves, displacement and more specialized modules. One-time payment, no subscriptions, no ads. 15 SPECIALIZED MODULES: Metronome, Rhythm Reader, Claves, Negative Space, Timing Test, Adaptation, Amalgams, Displacement, Polyrhythms, Metric Modulation, Tap Trainer. - Elastic Phrase — Phrases with gradually changing tempo - Polymeter — Two time signatures playing simultaneously - Microrhythm Masterclass by Malcolm Braff — Infinite phrasing slider between straight pulse and grooved feel WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT: ◆ MICRORHYTHM MASTERCLASS — Built around Malcolm Braff's General Theory of Rhythm. The infinite zone between straight and grooved that no other app has. ◆ TIMING TEST — Find out how precise you are, down to the millisecond. ◆ NEGATIVE SPACE — The metronome disappears for 1, 2 or 4 bars. Can you hold the tempo alone? ◆ POLYRHYTHM TRAINER — 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 7:5. Hear them, feel them, master them. ◆ AMALGAMS — Additive rhythms (4+3, 3+3+2). Hypnotic and addictive. ◆ METRIC MODULATION BUILDER — Build any tempo equivalence you can imagine. ◆ TAP TRAINER — Tap along to find your average tempo and consistency. KEY FEATURES: - Works 100% offline - Premium audio samples - Available in English, Spanish, French - Odd meters (5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8) and Balkan presets - Swing/Feel slider on every module - One-time purchases. No subscriptions. No ads. BUILT FOR: Drummers, percussionists, guitarists, bassists, pianists, music students, teachers — anyone tired of "good enough" timing. PRICING: Core metronome + several modules = FREE Full Premium unlock + optional add-ons = one-time purchases. "Most metronome apps are built by developers. This one was built by a musician who actually practices." Download KingMetronome. Your timing will thank you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KingMetronome at every 4 days against Rhythm Training's every 2 weeks. KingMetronome also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Rhythm Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KingMetronome sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rhythm Training ships an update every 2 weeks, KingMetronome every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rhythm Training | KingMetronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 子潇 周 | Martin Moroni |
In-app purchases
Rhythm Training
- Full Version$4.99
KingMetronome
- Polymeter$1.99
- Elastic Phrase$3.99
- Premium Unlock$9.99
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- Microrhythm Masterclass$9.99








