Comparison

RhythmBot vs KingMetronome

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

KingMetronome

Features
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Your metronome doesn't train you. It just clicks. KingMetronome is a rhythm training lab for drummers and serious musicians: polyrhythms, sight-reading, metric modulation, claves, displacement and more specialized modules. One-time payment, no subscriptions, no ads. 15 SPECIALIZED MODULES: Metronome, Rhythm Reader, Claves, Negative Space, Timing Test, Adaptation, Amalgams, Displacement, Polyrhythms, Metric Modulation, Tap Trainer. - Elastic Phrase — Phrases with gradually changing tempo - Polymeter — Two time signatures playing simultaneously - Microrhythm Masterclass by Malcolm Braff — Infinite phrasing slider between straight pulse and grooved feel WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT: ◆ MICRORHYTHM MASTERCLASS — Built around Malcolm Braff's General Theory of Rhythm. The infinite zone between straight and grooved that no other app has. ◆ TIMING TEST — Find out how precise you are, down to the millisecond. ◆ NEGATIVE SPACE — The metronome disappears for 1, 2 or 4 bars. Can you hold the tempo alone? ◆ POLYRHYTHM TRAINER — 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 7:5. Hear them, feel them, master them. ◆ AMALGAMS — Additive rhythms (4+3, 3+3+2). Hypnotic and addictive. ◆ METRIC MODULATION BUILDER — Build any tempo equivalence you can imagine. ◆ TAP TRAINER — Tap along to find your average tempo and consistency. KEY FEATURES: - Works 100% offline - Premium audio samples - Available in English, Spanish, French - Odd meters (5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8) and Balkan presets - Swing/Feel slider on every module - One-time purchases. No subscriptions. No ads. BUILT FOR: Drummers, percussionists, guitarists, bassists, pianists, music students, teachers — anyone tired of "good enough" timing. PRICING: Core metronome + several modules = FREE Full Premium unlock + optional add-ons = one-time purchases. "Most metronome apps are built by developers. This one was built by a musician who actually practices." Download KingMetronome. Your timing will thank you.

Screenshots

RhythmBot4 screens
KingMetronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KingMetronome at every 4 days against RhythmBot's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. RhythmBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KingMetronome sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, KingMetronome every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RhythmBot versus KingMetronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmBotKingMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Pierre BouvetMartin Moroni

Bugs and requests

RhythmBot

Requested features

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

KingMetronome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RhythmBot

One-time1
  • RhythmBot Pro2 variants$4.99
4 purchases

KingMetronome

One-time4
  • Polymeter$1.99
  • Elastic Phrase$3.99
  • Premium Unlock$9.99
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  • Microrhythm Masterclass$9.99

Questions

Is RhythmBot free?
RhythmBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KingMetronome free?
KingMetronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RhythmBot or KingMetronome have ads?
Neither RhythmBot nor KingMetronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RhythmBot or KingMetronome?
RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, and KingMetronome every 4 days. Most recently, RhythmBot was updated on November 8, 2026 and KingMetronome on October 31, 2026.

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