RHYTHM DELAY vs Ear Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RHYTHM DELAY
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RHYTHM DELAY - Hear now. Tap previous. A rhythm memory training app for musicians and music lovers. Listen to the rhythm playing NOW - then tap the rhythm from 1 or 2 bars ago. This deceptively simple challenge trains your rhythmic memory, sense of pulse, and the ability to maintain independence between hearing and playing. HOW TO PLAY ----------- 1. Listen to the rhythm as it plays (NOW row) 2. Tap the rhythm from 1 or 2 bars ago (TAP PREVIOUS) 3. Your timing is judged in real time - Good or Miss 16 LEVELS --------- - Level 1-4: Delay 1 (1 bar back) / BPM 60 - Level 5-8: Delay 2 (2 bars back) / BPM 60 - Level 9-12: Delay 1 / BPM 100 (advanced) - Level 13-16: Delay 2 / BPM 100 (advanced) Each group progressively adds note types: Quarter / Eighth / Triplet / Sixteenth Custom Mode ----------------------- - Free BPM selection (60-200) - Choose 16 or 32 bars - Delay 1 or Delay 2 - Mix and match note types freely FEATURES -------- - Fully offline - no account, no ads, no tracking - Clean dark interface designed for focus - Dynamic judgment window adapts to the rhythm - No long tutorials - short in-game guidance every run RHYTHM DELAY is the training tool that separates what you hear from what you play.
Ear Games
This app offers 16 retro arcade games designed to improve your musical ear. It covers intervals, chords, rhythm, melodies, and EQ frequencies using real instrument recordings. The app is 100% offline, ad-free, and requires no subscription.
- 16 retro arcade games
- Interval, chord, and rhythm training
- Real instrument recordings
- 100% offline functionality
- Daily 5-minute workouts
- Progress tracking and skill rating
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Most ear training apps feel like homework. Ear Games is 16 retro arcade games that build your musical ear — intervals, chords, rhythm, melodies, even EQ frequencies. Real recorded instruments. 100% offline. No ads. No subscription. Whether you're learning your first instrument, studying music theory, prepping for an aural exam, or training your producer ears, you'll actually want to come back every day. TRAIN EVERY MUSICAL SKILL • Daily Workout — a 5-minute session that mixes games and adapts to your weak spots • Intervals — recognize the distance between any two notes • Chord ID — major, minor, sevenths, inversions and beyond • Chord Progressions — hear how songs really move • Melody ID & Melody Memory — play back what you hear • Scale & Mode ID — from major and minor to the modes • Scale Degrees — feel where every note sits in the key • Rhythm, Sight Rhythm & Meter Detective — clap it, read it, find the beat • BPM & Tempo — guess the tempo like a pro • EQ Frequency ID — the mixing-ear trainer for producers and engineers • Microtonal Tuning — hear when a note is barely off • Find the Dough & Spot the Imposter — pure ear-sharpening arcade fun REAL INSTRUMENTS, REALLY RECORDED No synthesized MIDI. Every note is a real recording — piano, guitar, trumpet, sax, marimba, French horn, glockenspiel and more — so your ear learns the sounds you'll hear in real music. MADE TO BUILD A HABIT • Three difficulty tiers, from total beginner to conservatory-level • Deep settings for every game — train exactly what you need • Stats, streaks and a skill rating that tracks your progress • Review Weaknesses mode targets what you miss most • Built-in metronome that keeps your screen awake YOURS, WITH NOTHING WATCHING • Works 100% offline — planes, practice rooms, anywhere • No ads. No tracking. No account required. • No subscription — the app is free, with optional one-time instrument packs • Available in 11 languages Five minutes a day. Sixteen games. One great ear.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RHYTHM DELAY at none against Ear Games's 8. Ear Games's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Ear Games sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. RHYTHM DELAY asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RHYTHM DELAY | Ear Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshio Nagayoshi | HANOCH YOSEF LIB |
In-app purchases
RHYTHM DELAY
No in-app purchases
Ear Games
- Classic nylon guitar.$0.99
- Black electric guitar$0.99
- Green electric guitar$0.99
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- Trumpet$0.99
- Alto saxophone$0.99
- Marimba$0.99
- French Horn$0.99
- All Instruments$3.99





