Comparison

Rhythm Training vs KingMetronome

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rhythm dictation practice
  • Rhythm sight-reading
  • Notation and playback
  • Random rhythm score generation
  • Customizable generation settings
  • Multiple practice modes (Reading, Notation, Dictation, Stage, Exam)
Features
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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

About

KingMetronome

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rhythm Training4 screens
KingMetronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rhythm Training versus KingMetronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm TrainingKingMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子潇 周Martin Moroni

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Training

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
4 purchases

KingMetronome

One-time4
  • Polymeter$1.99
  • Elastic Phrase$3.99
  • Premium Unlock$9.99
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  • Microrhythm Masterclass$9.99

Questions

Is Rhythm Training free?
Rhythm Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KingMetronome free?
KingMetronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rhythm Training or KingMetronome have ads?
Neither Rhythm Training nor KingMetronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm Training or KingMetronome?
Rhythm Training ships an update every 2 weeks, and KingMetronome every 4 days. Most recently, Rhythm Training was updated on October 30, 2026 and KingMetronome on October 28, 2026.

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