Comparison

RhythmBot vs V

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

Head to head
About

RhythmBot

This app serves as a personal music coach, offering tools for sight-reading practice, rhythm creation, and metronome functionality. It helps musicians master complex rhythms and enhance their creativity through customizable exercises and performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Infinite rhythm generation
  • Customizable rhythm parameters
  • Sight-reading practice mode
  • Play-along accuracy tracking
  • Advanced metronome functions
  • Stepwise rhythm trainer
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RhythmBot is your personal sight-reading coach, creative tool, and metronome. Master complex rhythms and become more creative on your instrument. RhythmBot creates infinite new rhythms according to the parameters you set, which include complexity, tempo, time signature, subdivision, playback sound, swing percentage, and more. *READING MODE: An infinite scroll of sight-reading practice at your complexity level. *PLAY ALONG MODE: RhythmBot measures your accuracy and longest streak as you tap the rhythms. - Start simple and increase complexity. - See your stats after each attempt. - Push yourself by drilling rhythms that you missed. METRONOME - Tempo control - Tap tempo - Innovative outer wheels for subdivision and signature - Practice timer - Individual click volume control - Individual click accent or rest - *Gap click - *Stepwise trainer (increase, decrease, alternate) - *Save to setlist *Upgrade to RHYTHMBOT PRO to unlock: - Sight-reading mode - Play along mode - Playback sound controls - Subdivision controls - Time signature controls - Presets - Swing percentage - “Add space” slider - Metronome setlist, gap click, and stepwise trainer

About

V

This app simplifies controlling Roland V-Drums modules from your smartphone. Easily select and customize drum kits, manage the metronome, and record your performances. It's designed for beginners and acoustic drummers transitioning to electronic kits.

Highlights
  • Quick drum kit selection
  • Customizable drum kit naming and colors
  • Favorite kit grouping
  • Intuitive metronome control with tap tempo
  • Performance recording
  • Wireless setup and connection
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Simplify Your V-Drums Experience V-Drums Play is a free companion app that lets you control essential functions on a supported Roland V-Drums module from your smartphone. No complicated menus—just connect, select the function you want, and start playing. Perfect for beginners and acoustic players new to electronic drums, V-Drums Play keeps you focused on what matters most—having fun and improving every day. ・Easy Drum Kit Control  - Quickly select drum kits  - Rename drum kits and set unique colors for easy identification  - Create a group of favorite kits for fast access ・Intuitive Metronome and Recording Operation  - Turn the metronome on/off, customize the click sound, and use tap tempo to easily set the speed  - Record your drumming to capture performances and check your progress ・Connect Instantly  - Wireless setup is simple. Just follow the step-by-step instructions in the app to pair your device with the module. V-Drums Play is compatible with the V31, V51 and V71 V-Drums sound modules, as well as all V-Drums kits that include them.

Screenshots

RhythmBot4 screens
V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RhythmBot at 96% against V's 0%. RhythmBot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). V's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RhythmBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. V asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RhythmBot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RhythmBot has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of RhythmBot's written reviews are positive against 0% of V's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, V every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RhythmBot versus V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmBotV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (146 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Pierre BouvetRoland Corporation

Customer experience

RhythmBot

All ratings143 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%

V

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

RhythmBot

Requested features

2 requests
  • Include triplets, tuplets and ties
  • Expand rhythm generation capabilities

V

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RhythmBot

One-time1
  • RhythmBot Pro2 variants$4.99
None

V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RhythmBot free?
RhythmBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RhythmBot or V?
RhythmBot is rated higher. RhythmBot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while V averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do RhythmBot or V have ads?
V shows ads; RhythmBot does not.
Which is updated more often, RhythmBot or V?
RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, and V every 2 months. Most recently, RhythmBot was updated on November 14, 2026 and V on November 14, 2026.

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