# Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer vs Tenuto

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer at fortnightly against Tenuto's every 3 months. Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Tenuto's advantage is chart position (#6 vs #124) and ratings volume (652 vs 125). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer costs $3.99 and Tenuto $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer against 4.8 for Tenuto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Tenuto's.

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer ships an update fortnightly, Tenuto every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer | Tenuto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhythm-sight-reading-trainer/id396302174/reviews) | [4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 125 | **652** |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews | **94.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #124 | **#6** |
| Size | 46 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **15.8** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rolfs Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/376191908) | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) |

## What reviewers say

### Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhythm-sight-reading-trainer/id396302174)

**Currently charting:** #124 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for improving rhythm and timing
- 🚀 Customizable with many features
- 💡 Allows creating custom exercises
- 👍 Great for beginners and advanced musicians
- 👍 Provides accurate feedback on timing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with MIDI support
- 👎 Navigation and interface could be improved
- 👎 Lack of ability to review previous practice exercises

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when tapping the 'i' button for info
- Metronome beep timing not intuitive

**Requested features**

- 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


### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Music, #34 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer free?

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer or Tenuto?

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer and Tenuto are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 125 and 652 ratings respectively.

### Do Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer or Tenuto have ads?

Neither Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer nor Tenuto shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer or Tenuto?

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer ships an update fortnightly, and Tenuto every 3 months. Most recently, Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tenuto on October 17, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer or Tenuto?

Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer currently peaks at #124 in the App Store charts, and Tenuto at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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