Comparison

EarTester vs Rhythm Training

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

Head to head
About

EarTester

This app helps you practice and maintain your ear training skills. It automatically replays incorrect interval guesses and displays them in music notation, using high-quality audio samples. It's designed to gauge your progress and keep your musical abilities sharp.

Highlights
  • Interval ear training
  • Automatic replay of wrong guesses
  • Display intervals in music notation
  • High-quality audio samples
  • Progress tracking
  • Skill level evaluation
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EarTester is a free companion application to EarMan. It tests your ear training skills at a proficiency level achieved when completing the EarMan curriculum. Intervals are automatically replayed when a wrong guess is made and are sounded together with a maximum range of 6 octaves. In addition the replay button in the toolbar can be used. EarMan considers 80% as a passing grade, but you might want to aim higher. EarTester uses the same high quality samples that are used in EarMan and also displays intervals in music notation. Ear training skills are not static. Even after having completed the EarMan curriculum it is a good idea to challenge yourself from time to time to see whether it is advisable to have another go at it. EarTester can also be used in conjunction with EarMan to simply gauge the progress that is being made or maybe just to evaluate your skill level in general. The main point is to keep your skills up. If you do a quick session on EarTester and find yourself anywhere near the 80% region, it is high time to get back to practicing. The good news is that like a well-maintained body, your ears will get back to their usual selves faster every time.

About

Rhythm Training

This app helps music students and teachers improve their rhythm skills through dictation and sight-reading exercises. It offers customizable parameters and multiple practice modes for various learning needs.

Highlights
  • Rhythm dictation practice
  • Rhythmic sight-reading
  • Customizable difficulty parameters
  • Rhythm pattern library
  • Multiple practice modes
  • Ad-free experience
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

Screenshots

EarTester4 screens
Rhythm Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhythm Training at 80% against EarTester's 16%. Rhythm Training also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). EarTester's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. EarTester sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Rhythm Training sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm Training holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythm Training has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of EarTester's written reviews are positive against 80% of Rhythm Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EarTester ships an update every 4 months, Rhythm Training fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EarTester versus Rhythm Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarTesterRhythm Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoGame Software金阳 游

Customer experience

EarTester

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%

Rhythm Training

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EarTester

One-time2
  • Session Control$0.99
  • Interval Songs$0.99
2 purchases

Rhythm Training

One-time2
  • Sponsor$0.29
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is EarTester free?
EarTester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhythm Training free?
Rhythm Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EarTester or Rhythm Training?
Rhythm Training is rated higher. EarTester averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rhythm Training averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do EarTester or Rhythm Training have ads?
Neither EarTester nor Rhythm Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EarTester or Rhythm Training?
EarTester ships an update every 4 months, and Rhythm Training fortnightly. Most recently, EarTester was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rhythm Training on October 7, 2026.

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