Comparison

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer vs Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Graphic rhythmic sequencer
  • Advanced metronome
  • Custom rhythm chain creation
  • Save practice routines
  • Download pre-programmed rhythm chains
  • Skill development tool
Features
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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.

About

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

Master rhythmic accuracy with instant feedback and graduated levels. Practice diverse rhythms, from beginner to professional, with customizable exercises and multiple input methods. Improve your musicality faster than traditional practice.

Highlights
  • Instant feedback on timing accuracy
  • Graduated levels from beginner to professional
  • Diverse exercises with common and rare rhythms
  • Thousands of random and fixed exercises
  • Rhythm editor for customization
  • Practice and test modes
  • Microphone and MIDI input support
Features
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Accelerate your sight reading skills with instant feedback on timing accuracy. Our carefully graduated levels, from beginner to professional, allow you to start at your optimal skill level and progress at your own pace. You'll improve more rapidly than practicing solely on your instrument. Practice anytime and anywhere. Many advanced features. KEY FEATURES DIVERSE EXERCISES - Explore common and rare rhythms from 2 to 12 beats per bar (2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8). - More than 200 fixed exercises (100 (longer ones) on iPad). - Thousands of random exercises. - Suitable for absolute beginners as well as professionals. - Challenge yourself with exercises involving rests, ties, syncopations, duplets, triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets. - Add swing to quarter note meter exercises with varying degrees of swing intensity. - Automatic count-off with one or two bars. - Longer (random) exercises in landscape orientation. PRACTICE & TEST MODE - Practice mode: listen or tap along while the rhythm is played. - Test mode: hear the metronome and read/tap the rhythm. - Visual feedback instantly displays accuracy with each tap (color and position). - Easily adjust metronome tempo by sliding or keypad. - Two tap buttons for higher tempos or tapping with alternating fingers. RHYTHM EDITOR - Edit any exercise to suit your preferences. - Intuitive editor with minimal taps. - Includes an editor for ties. - Unlimited undo. - Add your exercises to favorites. - Share exercises with others. EXTRA CHALLENGES - Expert mode: higher default tempo and more accuracy required. - Endurance test (continuous reading). - Speeding-up tests. - Left- and right-hand independence: tap the beat and rhythm with two buttons. - Note duration test. - Count 6/8 in two (dotted quarter as the beat). - Ear training function for rhythmic dictation. - Maintain rhythm focus while notes from a chord progression are played. REPORTING - View a frequency chart of your tap results. - Access progress reports for fixed and random exercises. - Share your results, such as a 100% score graphic or progress reports, via email. SOUNDS - Choose from various percussive instruments for app player, metronome, and taps. - Play chord progressions with guitar, e-piano, marimba, or bass. - Optional stereo sound with taps in the right ear and metronome/player in the left ear. - Optional beat-counting voice function. MICROPHONE - Utilize the microphone for an alternative to tap buttons. - Play rhythms with hand claps, finger-snaps, or an instrument. - Adjust sensitivity settings. - Supports external microphones. MIDI - Receive taps from a Midi device connected via Apple USB camera adapter or USB-C (e.g., keyboard, guitar, drum kit). - Automatic device detection. - Touch-sensitivity support. - Export any exercise as a MIDI file. OTHER FEATURES - Experience very low latency with instant response. - Support for left-handed tapping. - Choose between classical and flat interface themes. - Support for dark mode (iOS13+). - Universal app (iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad). - Supports all screen sizes. - Tested on iOS and iPadOS 27.

Screenshots

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer4 screens
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer at 92% against SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer's 45%. Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 16). SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.6). On ads 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

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer costs $9.99 and Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer $3.99 up front. SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer has 125 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer ships an update every 12 months, Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer versus Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYNKD Metronome & SequencerRhythm Sight Reading Trainer
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.5 (23 ratings)4.8 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlamadiddle Inc.Rolfs Apps

Customer experience

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative42.1%

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

All ratings125 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when tapping the 'i' button for info
  • Metronome beep timing not intuitive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to practice on headphones
  • Increase size of tapping area
  • Add more options for time signatures beyond even meters
  • Implement side-scrolling mode for sight-reading practice
  • Allow creating longer, multi-measure exercises

In-app purchases

16 purchases

SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer

One-time16
  • 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
None

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer free?
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer free?
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer or Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer?
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer is rated higher. SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer averages 4.8 from 125 ratings.
Do SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer or Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer have ads?
Neither SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer nor Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer or Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer?
SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer ships an update every 12 months, and Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer fortnightly. Most recently, SYNKD Metronome & Sequencer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer on October 26, 2026.

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