Comparison

Music Tutor (Sight vs Complete Rhythm Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Music Tutor (Sight

This app helps you learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying notes in various clefs with timed or untimed sessions and track your progress. It offers MIDI support and a companion Apple Watch app for on-the-go practice.

Highlights
  • Sheet music reading practice
  • Timed note identification
  • Treble, bass, and alto clef support
  • Customizable note practice range
  • MIDI keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • App Clips for quick access
Features
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Note: This free version is supported by ads. To remove advertisements, use the in-app purchase to upgrade or buy the paid version, Music Tutor Plus from the App Store. Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or untimed sessions. After each test, you can review your mistakes and see your progress. Other features of Music Tutor include: • Custom Practice Range - Set your own range of notes that you want to practice with. • Supports notes up to 4 ledger lines above or below the staff on any of the clefs. • Notes Reference Charts - For Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. • MIDI Support - Connect your keyboard or digital piano using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and respond directly from your instrument. • Companion Apple Watch app using which you can practice recognising music notes on the go. • Supports App Clips and Advanced App Clip Experiences - a way to quickly access and experience a practice session with Music Tutor without having to install the complete app. For Advanced App Clip Experiences, an App Clip invocation URL can be configured using the documentation available at https://musictutorapp.com/appclip.

About

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Master musical rhythm with this gamified training app. Learn to read, recognize, tap, and write complex rhythms through progressive drills and interactive challenges. Features include custom programs, instrument sound banks, and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • 252 progressive drills across 4 levels
  • Extensive rhythm content including complex time signatures
  • 5 drill types: imitation, reading, dictation, two-voice
  • Arcade mode with 11 selectable drills
  • Custom drill and program creation
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • 23 instrument sound banks
Features
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The ultimate rhythm training app for musicians. Learn to read, recognize, tap and write rhythms from simplest to most advanced. Rhythm is one of the most important aspects of music and one that every musician should become proficient with. Designed like a video game and with strong pedagogical concepts in mind, this app will make you master rhythm while rendering the learning process enjoyable. Features • 252 progressive drills arranged over 4 levels / 30 chapters • Extensive content: from simple time signatures to compound and asymmetric time signatures, from half notes and quarter notes to thirty-second notes, triplets, swing eighths, double dotted notes, quintuplets, ... • 5 drill types: rhythm imitation drills, rhythm reading drills, rhythm dictations, two-voice reading drills and two-voice dictations • Play a selection of 11 drills in arcade mode • Play and practice polyrhythms in a dedicated polyrhythm section • Most of the drills are randomly generated, enabling you to practice the studied rhythms as many times as needed • 23 instrument sound banks with actual recorded sounds: piano, guitar, pizzicato violin, conga, bongo, djembe, darabuka, woodblock, ... • Designed like a video game: earn 3 stars in each drill of a chapter to complete it. Or will you be able to obtain perfect 5-star scores? • Don't want to follow the preestablished path of progression? Create and save your own custom drills and rehearse them at your own convenience • Create full custom training programs and invite friends or students to join them. If for example you're a teacher you can create custom programs for your students, add drills every week and view their scores on private leaderboards • Never lose any progress: cloud sync across your various devices • 25 achievements to unlock • Leaderboards to compare arcade mode scores with other players worldwide • Nice and clean user interface with 2 display themes: light and dark • 4 sheet music display styles: modern, classic, handwritten and jazz • Designed by a musician and music teacher with a Royal Conservatory master's degree Full Version • Download the app and try out the first two chapters for free • One-time in-app purchase to unlock the full version on all your devices Having a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at hello@completerhythmtrainer.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Music Tutor (Sight4 screens
Complete Rhythm Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Complete Rhythm Trainer at none against Music Tutor (Sight's shown. Complete Rhythm Trainer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). Music Tutor (Sight's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 106) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Music Tutor (Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Complete Rhythm Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Complete Rhythm Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Tutor (Sight has 2.2K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Music Tutor (Sight's written reviews are positive against 88% of Complete Rhythm Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Tutor (Sight ships an update every 2 weeks, Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Music Tutor (Sight versus Complete Rhythm Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Tutor (SightComplete Rhythm Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.2K ratings)4.7 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better106
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajBinary Guilt

Customer experience

Music Tutor (Sight

All ratings2,189 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.7%

Complete Rhythm Trainer

All ratings106 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%

Bugs and requests

Music Tutor (Sight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect note sounds when playing higher/lower octaves
  • Inability to restore purchases and remove ads
  • Landscape mode not supported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
  • Ability to select specific notes or intervals to practice
  • More detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • Inclusion of rhythm and chord recognition exercises

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Tutor (Sight

One-time1
  • Music Tutor Plus Upgrade$2.99
3 purchases

Complete Rhythm Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Sync and Web access$0.991 Month
  • Cloud Sync and Web access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Music Tutor (Sight free?
Music Tutor (Sight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Complete Rhythm Trainer free?
Complete Rhythm Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Music Tutor (Sight or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Complete Rhythm Trainer is rated higher. Music Tutor (Sight averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Complete Rhythm Trainer averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.
Do Music Tutor (Sight or Complete Rhythm Trainer have ads?
Music Tutor (Sight shows ads; Complete Rhythm Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Tutor (Sight or Complete Rhythm Trainer?
Music Tutor (Sight ships an update every 2 weeks, and Complete Rhythm Trainer every 10 days. Most recently, Music Tutor (Sight was updated on November 12, 2026 and Complete Rhythm Trainer on November 11, 2026.

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