Comparison

RhythmBot vs PolyRhythmic Metronome

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

PolyRhythmic Metronome

Features
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Polyrhythmic Metronome is an advanced rhythm trainer designed for musicians who want to master polyrhythms, cross-rhythms, and complex time signatures. Practice with up to 3 simultaneous rhythm layers, choose from 20+ professional sounds, and take your timing to the next level. POLYRHYTHM ENGINE • Play 2 or 3 rhythm layers simultaneously (2:3, 3:4, 5:4, 7:4, 2:3:4, 3:4:5, and more) • Custom ratios up to 16 per layer • BPM range from 20 to 300 • Tap tempo for quick tempo matching • Per-beat accent cycling (accent, normal, ghost) • Visual playback grid with real-time position tracking 20+ PROFESSIONAL SOUNDS • Drums: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Crash, Cowbell, Clap, Rim Shot, Toms • Pitched tones and bleeps for melodic practice • Piano sounds for harmonic context • Per-layer sound selection with session persistence GROOVE GENERATOR • Auto-generated drum grooves based on your polyrhythm pattern • 6-instrument drum machine: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Crash, Bass, Piano • Step sequencer grid with tap-to-edit cells • Per-instrument mixer with volume and mute controls • Regenerate for endless groove variations • Independent BPM control SPEED TRAINER (Pro) • Automatic tempo increment during practice • Set start BPM, target BPM, bars per step, and BPM increment • Build speed gradually without interrupting your flow GHOST MODE (Pro) • Random beat muting to strengthen your internal pulse • Adjustable mute probability (10%–80%) • Re-randomizes each loop for unpredictable training PITCH EDITOR (Pro) • Piano-roll editor for per-beat pitch control on melodic sounds • Chromatic note selection across octaves 2–6 • Real-time preview and live rescheduling PDF EXPORT (Pro) • Export polyrhythm notation as print-ready PDF • Export groove patterns with velocity indicators • Share or print directly from the app • Includes practice tips for each pattern MIXER • Per-track volume sliders • Mute and solo controls • Real-time volume adjustment during playback Perfect for drummers, percussionists, guitarists, pianists, and any musician looking to improve their rhythmic independence and timing accuracy. From RiffRoutine — apps and resources for musicians. Terms of Use: https://www.riffroutine.com/terms

Screenshots

RhythmBot4 screens
PolyRhythmic Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RhythmBot at every 2 weeks against PolyRhythmic Metronome's every 2 months. PolyRhythmic Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 PolyRhythmic Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, PolyRhythmic Metronome every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RhythmBot versus PolyRhythmic Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmBotPolyRhythmic Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Pierre BouvetRomeu Beato

Bugs and requests

RhythmBot

Requested features

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

PolyRhythmic Metronome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RhythmBot

One-time1
  • RhythmBot Pro2 variants$4.99
2 purchases

PolyRhythmic Metronome

Subscriptions1
  • Polyrhythmic Metronome Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Polyrhythmic Metronome - Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is RhythmBot free?
RhythmBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyRhythmic Metronome free?
PolyRhythmic Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RhythmBot or PolyRhythmic Metronome have ads?
Neither RhythmBot nor PolyRhythmic Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RhythmBot or PolyRhythmic Metronome?
RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, and PolyRhythmic Metronome every 2 months. Most recently, RhythmBot was updated on October 19, 2026 and PolyRhythmic Metronome on October 3, 2026.

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