Comparison

Chord Learner vs Rhythm Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Chord Learner

Master music theory with this comprehensive chord learning tool. Practice identifying chords by name or notes, and explore various chord types and keys. Perfect for musicians of all levels looking to enhance their skills.

Highlights
  • Learn and practice chord notes
  • Learn and practice chord names
  • Explore 32 chord types
  • Practice chords in 12 major keys
  • Configurable key and chord selection
  • Hint button for assistance
  • Color-coded feedback and statistics
Features
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Whether you are a beginner or expert musician, you will find this app useful as a fun tool for learning, understanding, practicing, and improving your knowledge of chords. Having quick mental ability of knowing chord names and their notes can help you take your musical talent to the next level. If you play an instrument that uses chords you can improve your skills by playing Chord Learner. This app can help any musician at any level. The makers of the popular Fretboard Addict family of apps that are now serving over 1 million musicians brings you another great app to add to your musician toolbox. Thank you for supporting our products! CHECK OUT A DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AT: www.guitaraddict.net Features: -Learn and practice naming a chord’s notes, given a chord name -Learn and practice naming a chord, given its notes -Learn and practice any combination of 32 chord types based on triad, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th -Learn and practice chords from any combination of the 12 major keys in the circle of fifths -Simple to configure key selection by touching any key in the circle of fifths or use the convenient select all / clear all buttons -Simple to configure chord type selections by using the preset buttons at the top of the screen to select groups of chords, or by touching the chord types on the screen, or by using the select all / clear all buttons -Hint button that shows the key that the chord is in, chord type, chord root’s major scale, and chord formula for helping any level of musician -Progressive answer entering system that gives you color coded feedback on each step of the answer so you know whether you are correct or incorrect -Effective color coded statistics that show your progress for keys worked on and for chord types worked on (Blue=Not Worked On, Green=80%+ Correct, Yellow=60%+ Correct, Red=Below 60% Correct) -Total running average is shown on the Play tab so you know your all time average. -This app perfectly compliments the Fretboard Addict family of apps for practicing and learning notes, chords, and soloing for guitar, bass, electric guitar, and ukulele -This is a great app for piano players to practice and learn chords -Universal app for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch devices

About

Rhythm Trainer

Features
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Train rhythm like a skill: hear it, read it, tap it in time. Rhythm Bench is a rhythm trainer and metronome for musicians, drummers, music students and teachers. More than 30 exercises cover pulse, subdivisions, syncopation, tuplets, odd meters, sight reading, polyrhythms and independence—with early/late timing feedback you can actually practise from. RHYTHM TRAINER WITH REAL TIMING FEEDBACK See whether each tap was early, on time or late. Session summaries show timing bias, consistency and drift so you know what to fix—not only whether an answer was correct. SIGHT READING & EAR TRAINING FOR RHYTHM Read rhythms on the staff, tap them against the click, and train dictation and recognition. Build from simple note values to complex patterns without repeating the same drill forever. METRONOME, TEMPO & PRACTICE TOOLS Use a metronome with accents, subdivisions, swing, gap bars, tempo ramps and polymeter. Build speed with the tempo trainer, browse grooves, or tap an idea and turn it into readable notation. GUIDED COURSES + FULL CATALOGUE Follow ten guided paths from pulse through compound meter, syncopation, tuplets, odd meters, polyrhythm and sight-reading fluency—or open the exercise catalogue and build a session around the skill you need. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Works offline for practice. No account or cloud sync of your history. Anonymous Firebase Analytics helps improve the app. Your practice history stays on your device unless you export it. Premium is a one-time unlock (no subscription): remaining curriculum paths, full catalogue and advanced practice tools.

Screenshots

Chord Learner4 screens
Rhythm Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rhythm Trainer at Free against Chord Learner's $4.99. Rhythm Trainer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 37 months). Chord Learner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

Rhythm Trainer is free to download; Chord Learner costs $4.99 up front. Rhythm Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chord Learner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord Learner ships an update every 37 months, Rhythm Trainer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chord Learner versus Rhythm Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord LearnerRhythm Trainer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael RyleeFrancisco Ferreira Pampulha

In-app purchases

None

Chord Learner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Trainer

One-time1
  • Premium unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Chord Learner free?
Chord Learner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Trainer free?
Rhythm Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chord Learner or Rhythm Trainer have ads?
Neither Chord Learner nor Rhythm Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord Learner or Rhythm Trainer?
Chord Learner ships an update every 37 months, and Rhythm Trainer monthly. Most recently, Chord Learner was updated on October 20, 2026 and Rhythm Trainer on October 25, 2026.

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