Comparison

Name That Note vs Rhythm Learning

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

Head to head
About

Name That Note

Improve your music reading skills with a fun note spelling quiz. Choose from different clefs and difficulty levels, or practice at your own pace. Master note recognition for all ages.

Highlights
  • Note spelling quiz
  • Treble, bass, or both clefs
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels
  • Timed and untimed practice modes
  • Flashcard-style questions
  • Score tracking
Features
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Test yourself to help improve reading of music in a fun way!!! Name That Note is a note spelling quiz for all ages. Whether you’re a novice at reading music or a virtuoso this app offers a challenge at any level. Similarly to how we learn to recognise the individual letters of the alphabet, Name That Note can help you learn the note names on a staff (stave). Select from treble, bass or both clefs. There are three levels difficulty:- 1. Beginner Level - Answer 10 questions with 6 seconds allowed per question. Note positions are restricted to 1 ledger line above and below the staff. There are no accidentals or key signatures. 2. Intermediate Level - Answer 20 questions with 3 seconds allowed per question. Note positions are restricted to 2 ledger lines above and below the staff. Accidentals are introduced but without key signatures. 3. Advanced Level - Answer 30 questions with 2 seconds allowed per question. Note positions can extend as far as 4 ledger spaces either side of the staff. Key signatures are introduced to really test your note reading skills! Fluent note reading requires a certain amount of memorising positions on a staff, recognising accidentals and knowing key signatures. Name That Note uses a ‘flash card style’ way of displaying the question along with four answers, one correct and three incorrect, to choose from. Just like a multiple choice question only one answer is the correct one. After an answer is selected, or the time limit for that question runs out, the correct answer is displayed briefly before going to the next question. Once there are no more questions a total score is given. Now you can turn the timer off to enable 'practice mode'. This great feature allows you to simply take your time when you're learning. And if you feel like more of a challenge you can enable 'continuous mode'. When in both continuous mode and practice mode the questions never end and a percentage of correctness is displayed. However when the timer is turned on and continuous mode is enabled, the game will go on indefinitely until an incorrect answer is given. When this occurs a score is given for the total number of questions answered consecutively.

About

Rhythm Learning

Practice reading musical rhythms from sheet music. This application provides a tool for musicians to hone their sight-reading skills with various rhythmic patterns.

Highlights
  • Practice reading rhythms
  • Sheet music integration
  • Rhythmic pattern exercises
Features
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This is an app for practicing reading rhythms from sheet music. You can practice 10 times for free.

Screenshots

Name That Note4 screens
Rhythm Learning2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rhythm Learning at 4.7 against Name That Note's 3.4. Rhythm Learning also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Name That Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Rhythm Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Name That Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythm Learning has 323 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Name That Note's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rhythm Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Name That Note ships an update every 4 months, Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Name That Note versus Rhythm Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterName That NoteRhythm Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (33 ratings)4.7 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBamsworldJumpei Adachi

Customer experience

Name That Note

All ratings33 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative42.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative40.5%

Rhythm Learning

All ratings323 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Name That Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rhythm Learning

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No sound after purchasing paid version
  • Cannot return after score display
  • App freezes/becomes unresponsive
  • Cannot play after Level 3 in 4/4 time
  • Click sound doesn't start from beat 1
Show 4 more
  • Metro sound continues after returning
  • App not working on iOS 16.1.2
  • App not working after initial install
  • Screen doesn't enlarge in landscape mode

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add sextuplets and 32nd notes
  • Simultaneous LH/RH polyrhythms
  • Tap length judgment
  • Audio delay adjustment
  • MIDI support for piano connection
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  • Customizable rhythm patterns
  • More time signatures
  • Smaller screen/more measures setting
  • Manual input of ethnic rhythms
  • Remove pre-phrase pauses
  • Shuffle pattern implementation
  • Change color at 100%
  • Learning mode with sound/counting
  • Add answer check for correct rhythm
  • Metronome sound change in bonus mode
  • Higher difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

Name That Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Learning

One-time1
  • Paid Version$4.99

Questions

Is Name That Note free?
Name That Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Learning free?
Rhythm Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Name That Note or Rhythm Learning?
Rhythm Learning is rated higher. Name That Note averages 3.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Rhythm Learning averages 4.7 from 323 ratings.
Do Name That Note or Rhythm Learning have ads?
Neither Name That Note nor Rhythm Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Name That Note or Rhythm Learning?
Name That Note ships an update every 4 months, and Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, Name That Note was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rhythm Learning on October 12, 2026.

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