Comparison

Ephemeral vs You've Got Rhythm

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

Head to head
About

Ephemeral

Explore a collection of digital musical instruments playable in augmented reality. Unleash your creativity anytime and anywhere with immersive sound experiences.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality instruments
  • Digital music creation
  • Playable anywhere
  • Creative sound experiences
Features
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Ephemeral is a playful music maker for iPhone and iPad. Tap out a beat, record your own samples, build a melody, and turn a small idea into a song!

About

You've Got Rhythm

This app teaches children rhythm and drumming skills through interactive games and learning modules. It features realistic percussion sounds, colorful graphics, and various modes to help kids of all ages easily learn basic rhythms and play along to music.

Highlights
  • LearnNPlay rhythm teaching
  • Drum Game with 15 songs
  • Realistic percussion sounds
  • Multi-track recording
  • Customizable drum kits and sounds
  • Play along to personal music
Features
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You've Got Rhythm is a fun and creative music app that teaches kids rhythm and how to play the drums in a new and exciting way! Anyone can now play the Congas, Bongos, and African Drum with our unique LearnNPlay and Drum Game features. When a LearnNPlay loop is played, the drum will light up when hit at the correct time. There are dozens of rhythms to choose from, in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Our Drum Game feature includes 15 songs that visually show you with colorful concentric rings when to hit the drum, scoring points each time you do so. Kids of all ages will easily and quickly learn basic rhythm! You've Got Rhythm's colorful graphics, high fidelity drum sounds and kid-friendly features combine to give children a realistic percussion experience whether playing the Congas, Bongos, or African Drum. There are also dozens of Drum Beats, Music Beats, Kid's Rock loops, and metronome sounds to play along to, along with the ability to record your drumming, change the pitch, touch sensitivity, reverb, delay, and more. Other features include colorful musical notes that appear whenever the drum is hit, lefty mode, and a choice of 2 different kits for each of the 3 drum layouts. You can also play to your own music on your iPod from within the app. You've Got Rhythm's amazing sounds, graphics, and kid-friendly features will inspire your kids to play the drums and teach them rhythm in a fun and creative way! FEATURES: • 3 different drums with 2 kits each to choose from: Bongos, Congas, and African Drum * Drum Game includes 15 unique songs that show you when to hit the drum, with scoring feature • LearnNPlay feature teaches kids rhythm in a fun and easy way - each drum has 12 different loops to play along to (4 beginner, 4 intermediate, and 4 advanced) • Colorful graphics and animation- musical notes appear wherever drum is hit * Professionally recorded 44.1 kHz high fidelity sound • The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! • Drum Pitch Sensitivity option- the pitch changes depending on where you strike the drums, just like a real kit • Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds • Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums • Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics • 10 Rock Loops created just for kids to jam with • 8 Drum Beats and 7 Music Loops to play along to, with more to come! • Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls • Double Beat feature with slider adjustment • 10 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures to choose from, with BPM adjustment • Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings • Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter • Export your recordings to your computer • Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout • Play along to the music on your iPod PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ephemeral4 screens
You've Got Rhythm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ephemeral at 3.5 against You've Got Rhythm's 3.0. Ephemeral also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). You've Got Rhythm's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. You've Got Rhythm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ephemeral asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ephemeral holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ephemeral's written reviews are positive against 67% of You've Got Rhythm's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ephemeral ships an update every 5 days, You've Got Rhythm every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ephemeral versus You've Got Rhythm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEphemeralYou've Got Rhythm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB128 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperphelgoDrum Starz

Customer experience

Ephemeral

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

You've Got Rhythm

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ephemeral

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

You've Got Rhythm

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Ephemeral free?
Ephemeral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is You've Got Rhythm free?
You've Got Rhythm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ephemeral or You've Got Rhythm?
Ephemeral is rated higher. Ephemeral averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while You've Got Rhythm averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ephemeral or You've Got Rhythm have ads?
You've Got Rhythm shows ads; Ephemeral does not.
Which is updated more often, Ephemeral or You've Got Rhythm?
Ephemeral ships an update every 5 days, and You've Got Rhythm every 3 days. Most recently, Ephemeral was updated on November 6, 2026 and You've Got Rhythm on November 6, 2026.

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