Comparison

Thaw vs Rhythm Helper

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

Head to head
About

Thaw

This app visualizes your focus time by melting ice, celebrating effort over results. Collaborate with friends to melt shared ice and track your progress together. Earn cute rewards for your dedication.

Highlights
  • Ice melts as you focus
  • Collaborative ice melting with friends
  • Track focus consistency and immersion
  • Share focus sessions and study records
  • Earn cute in-app rewards
  • Start focusing independently
Features
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The timer's been working hard. But what did I actually do? There's more to studying than a number on a timer. 따 is a study timer that lets you melt ice with friends and capture your study sessions in timelapse. Study appointments, reminders, and motivation features give you a reason to get started when sitting down feels like the hardest part. • Keep a record of the work behind the hours Start the timer and use your camera to capture yourself studying. The problems you worked through. The pages you turned. Another day you showed up at your desk. You don't need to wait for your results to feel proud of the effort. • Study together until the ice melts Your study time melts the ice. Invite friends, and everyone's time contributes to the same block. Join a friend who's studying now, or study at different times and work toward the same finish. • Finish the ice. Share the story. When the ice has fully melted, a recap video brings your shared progress together. If you've captured camera footage, you can also watch a personal video featuring your own study moments. Save the finished videos and share them with friends. Go beyond “How many hours?” and show “Here's what I worked on.” • Make an appointment to start studying Sometimes “just a little longer” turns into another hour. Choose a time to start studying and get a reminder. If you request phone support in advance and miss your study appointment, you may receive a call from someone on the 따 team. Your study appointments are private. They aren't shared with friends. • Start solo. Bring friends along. No study buddy yet? Start melting your own ice. Look back at your study record, then come back for your next session. Invite friends whenever you're ready. Keep more than the hours. Keep the moments you put in. Open 따 and start melting your first ice.

About

Rhythm Helper

Features
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Unlike a metronome that only counts a fixed beat, Rhythm Helper shows and plays back the rhythm of the notes you enter. Set a tempo and time signature, then tap notes in — they are engraved like real sheet music. Press play and the current beat is highlighted while the click sounds, so you learn the rhythm by eye and by ear at once. ■ Who it's for · Anyone who struggles to feel a rhythm from the page · Players who want to check tuplets, ties and compound meters exactly · Drummers and percussionists sketching patterns or strumming rhythms · Teachers who want to show a rhythm, not just count it ■ Features · 8 time signatures — 1/4 · 2/4 · 3/4 · 4/4 · 3/8 · 6/8 · 9/8 · 12/8 · Tempo by slider or direct entry, with Italian tempo marks (Grave to Presto) · Notes and rests from whole to 32nd, with dots · Tuplets 2 · 3 · 5 · 6, ties (including ties across barlines), grace notes (1–4) · Consecutive notes are beamed automatically, like printed notation · Playback — the current beat is highlighted, starts from what's on screen, loops · Long-press a note to select a range, then copy, paste or delete it · 4 click sounds — beep · wood block · click · clave · Compound meters (6/8, 9/8, 12/8) show the tempo per dotted quarter, as sheet music does

Screenshots

Thaw4 screens
Rhythm Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thaw at none against Rhythm Helper's 1. Rhythm Helper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Rhythm Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thaw ships an update every 6 days, Rhythm Helper every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Thaw versus Rhythm Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThawRhythm Helper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInflabSEYOUNG KIM

In-app purchases

None

Thaw

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Helper

One-time1
  • Rhythm Helper Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Thaw free?
Thaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Helper free?
Rhythm Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thaw or Rhythm Helper have ads?
Thaw shows ads; Rhythm Helper does not.
Which is updated more often, Thaw or Rhythm Helper?
Thaw ships an update every 6 days, and Rhythm Helper every 10 days. Most recently, Thaw was updated on October 14, 2026 and Rhythm Helper on October 10, 2026.

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