Comparison

Axe vs Rytmos

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

Head to head
About

Axe

This app transforms guitar learning into an arcade-style game. Navigate a fretboard maze by naming notes, mastering scales, and conquering triads. It's a fun, engaging way to complement traditional guitar lessons.

Highlights
  • Fretboard maze navigation
  • Note identification gameplay
  • Scale pattern practice
  • Triad mastery mini-games
  • Arcade-style challenges
  • Complements guitar lessons
Features
Currently charting
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Axe Master: Unleash Your Fretboard Fury! Embark on a musical adventure like never before with Axe Master – the revolutionary guitar education/game app that transforms learning into a thrilling game of skill and knowledge. Picture this: Navigate a fretboard maze like a guitar-wielding hero, but instead of traditional controls, you conquer the frets by naming notes on the fly. Dodge devilish adversaries, seize power-ups to vanquish foes, and obliterate obstacles with your newfound fretboard prowess. Yet, there's more to this game than meets the eye. To triumph over the challenges, you'll delve into scale patterns and master triads – the very building blocks of chords. Axe Master seamlessly integrates entertainment and education, making the fretboard your playground. Why choose Axe Master? • Fretboard Mastery Made Fun: Say goodbye to tedious memorization. Axe Master turns learning the notes on your guitar into a fast-paced and enjoyable experience. • Arcade-Style Excitement: Test your fretboard knowledge in an exhilarating arcade-style game. Can you name the notes swiftly enough to outsmart the devils and conquer the fretboard? • Tailored Learning: Whether it's note identification, scales, or triads, Axe Master offers focused mini-games to hone specific skills. Customize your learning journey and master each aspect of guitar playing. • Complement Your Lessons: A perfect companion to traditional guitar lessons, Axe Master adds an element of fun to your practice routine. Elevate your playing and watch as memorization becomes second nature. • No Strings Attached Pricing: Unlike other apps, Axe Master is a one-time purchase with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Gain unlimited access to a world of guitar education at a fraction of the cost of a single private lesson. Unleash the Axe Master within you and revolutionize the way you learn the guitar fretboard. Transform practice into play – your journey to fretboard mastery begins now!

About

Rytmos

Solve maze puzzles to create evolving musical compositions. Explore planets, discover new sounds, and unlock musical toys. This relaxing game also offers insights into music history.

Highlights
  • Maze puzzle gameplay
  • Music creation
  • Planet exploration
  • Unlockable musical toys
  • Music history facts
  • Expansion pack included
Features
Currently charting
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Rytmos is a relaxing puzzle game, where you create music by solving maze puzzles. Travel from planet to planet and discover new music. Solve the puzzles on each side of the cubic planets and create small musical loops that slowly evolves into full music compositions. Unlock 20+ musical toys and jam on top of the planet music. Learn a bit of rare music history while playing the game. This version of the game now includes a large expansion pack.

Screenshots

Axe4 screens
Rytmos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axe at 100% against Rytmos's 48%. Axe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rytmos's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On ads, chart position 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

Rytmos is free to download; Axe costs $2.99 up front. Rytmos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Axe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axe ships an update every 3 months, Rytmos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Axe versus Rytmos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxeRytmos
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.6 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—62 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#125#117 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB730 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakehito FuruyamaFloppy Club

Customer experience

Axe

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rytmos

All ratings62 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Axe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rytmos

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game freezes during purchase process
  • Purchases not syncing across devices
  • No sound issues
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  • Levels not clickable after completion
  • Graphical clipping issues
  • Unintended solutions in puzzles
  • Input latency in jam section
  • Slider cube off-screen on certain devices/planets
  • Words/text not displaying correctly
  • Game not loading on older iPhones
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Purchase verification issues
  • Demo version not unlocking full game after purchase

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add multi-touch functionality for instruments
  • Improve jam section responsiveness
  • Allow viewing instrument history after unlock
  • Port to VR
  • Add more free levels or planets
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  • Fix display issues with button text
  • Improve clarity on how sounds overlap
  • Make the game more accessible to non-musicians
  • Add challenges to extend playtime
  • Consider a full game with ads instead of a high upfront cost

In-app purchases

None

Axe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rytmos

One-time1
  • Unlock the galaxy$4.99

Questions

Is Axe free?
Axe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rytmos free?
Rytmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Axe or Rytmos have ads?
Neither Axe nor Rytmos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axe or Rytmos?
Axe ships an update every 3 months, and Rytmos every 2 months. Most recently, Axe was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rytmos on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Axe or Rytmos?
Axe currently peaks at #125 in the App Store charts, and Rytmos at #117. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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