SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer vs Rudiments Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer
This app is a powerful practice tool for musicians, blending a graphic sequencer with an advanced metronome. Create custom rhythm chains for skill development or download pre-made patterns to improve timing and learn new musical ideas.
- Graphic rhythmic sequencer
- Advanced metronome
- Custom rhythm chain creation
- Save practice routines
- Download pre-programmed rhythm chains
- Skill development tool
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Far more than a metronome, SYNKD is a revolutionary educational tool for all musicians. The app combines an easy-to-use graphic-based rhythmic sequencer with a highly advanced metronome. Build and save rhythm chains for practice routines and skill development. Download pre-programmed rhythm chains to maximize your practice time, learn new patterns, and perfect your timing, all from the palm of your hand.
Rudiments Trainer
Practice 39 international drum rudiments with audio samples and sheet music. Track your BPM progress even when the app is closed to monitor your daily growth and improve stick control.
- 39 international drum rudiments
- Audio samples and sheet music
- BPM tracking
- Progress monitoring
- Accent exercises
- Stick control improvement
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A rudiments practice app supervised by an active drum instructor. The app includes 39 of the 40 international drum rudiments, excluding the multiple bounce roll. Practice fundamental stick control with sheet music and sample playback. FEATURES - Play and practice every rudiment - Record practice time on a calendar - Browse practice records from previous months - Pro adds saved BPM history, last-BPM recall, Auto BPM, and Today's Practice PRACTICE TIP Start slowly and build a clean, relaxed form. Once the movement is stable, raise the BPM gradually to develop accurate and fast stick control. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rudiments Trainer at Free against SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer's $9.99. Rudiments Trainer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (45% vs 27%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Rudiments Trainer is free to download; SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer costs $9.99 up front. SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Rudiments Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer ships an update every 12 months, Rudiments Trainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer | Rudiments Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flamadiddle Inc. | Daishi Nakamura |
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SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer
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In-app purchases
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer
- D’Addario Education CollectiveFree
- Pack of Polyrhythm Chains$1.99
- Pack of World Rhythm Chains$1.99
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- Essential Odd Times 1$1.99
- Over The Bar Line$1.99
- Accents and Subdivisions 2$1.99
- Pack of Timing Chains$1.99
- Note Rate Combinations$2.99
- Accents and Subdivisions 2$2.99
- Pack of Timing Chains$2.99
- Tuplet Transitions$2.99
- Pack of Polyrhythm Chains$3.99
- Pack of World Rhythm Chains$3.99
- Between the Beats$3.99
- Rhythm Basics - Modern Drummer$4.99
- Stickings & Subdivisions$6.99
Rudiments Trainer
- Unlock$1.991 Month
- Cancellation of restriction$4.99
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