Pitapat vs Rhythm Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitapat
Tap to the rhythm of techno music in this smartphone rhythm game. Compete with players worldwide by achieving high scores and leveling up. Features original music and characters from the classic "Technicbeat" series.
- Rhythm-based tapping gameplay
- Global score competition
- Leveling system for higher scores
- Original music tracks
- Classic characters
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Rhythm action puzzle "Technicbeat" came back to become the smartphones rhythm games! Chop tap the beat of techno! Let's compete with players around the world ! ■ The Technicbeat series ■ " Technictix " is the game a whole new genre that combines sold as for PlayStation 2 in 2001 , the puzzle and game sound . Arcade for , and was released as for PlayStation 2 is " Technicbeat " the following year as a sequel . Now that 10 years have passed from it, the latest series is available on the App store by the long-awaited. -------------------------------------------------- -------------- [ Game contents ] The light rings that appear in sequence before the players walk.The aim of the game is touch the light rings to the rhythm of the music. Score that you have earned is accumulated as experience, so that you can aim higher score level goes up. Now, let's enjoy the score competition with players of the world! [ Characters ] "Knitty" and "Rain" are that the stuffed toy. They were the prize of the gane arcade. Following "Technictix" and "Technicbeat", They will participate! [Collecting music ] A tracks a lot original music "Technictix" from "Technicbeat". The music of "Arika" songs and "Taito" are coming up! There are also plans to add! [ Participating artists ] The original music for this game was made by "Super sweep"! - Shinji Hosoe (SuperSweep) - Ayako Saso (SuperSweep) - Yousuke Yasui (SuperSweep) - Yasuhisa Watanabe (STUDIO DUAL MOON) - Takayuki Aihara (STUDIO CARNAVAL) - Hirohito Saito (Studio MINSTREL) - Nakayama Raiden -------------------------------------------------- -------------- [Notes] -Wifi connection is required to download . -160MB of space is required to install. -Recommended model: iPhone4S, iPhone5, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPad2, iPad(3rd,4th Gen), iPadmini, iPadAir, iPadminiRetina [Copyright] Font Design by Fontworks Inc.
Rhythm Journey
Experience a hardcore rhythm game with simple two-button controls that are easy to learn but challenging to master. Immerse yourself in 160 stages and 32 tracks, uncovering character stories through lyrics and vocals while playing authentic drum rhythms across various musical genres.
- Authentic drum rhythms
- Character-driven stories via lyrics/vocals
- Easy to learn, hard to master controls
- 160 stages and 32 tracks
- Variety of musical genres and beats
- Assist options for progression
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1. Play real drum rhythms. 2. Listen to each character’s story through their song’s lyrics and vocals. 3. The controls are easy to learn, but hard to master. 4. Enjoy 160 stages and 32 tracks. 1. Play real drum rhythms. Rhythm Journey is centered around each track’s drum beat. Specifically, the game play focuses on the drum’s kick and snare, which can be described as the ‘boom’ sound and the ‘pat’ sound. Rhythm Journey also contains a variety of genres, rhythms, beats, and techniques (pop, rock, funk, Bossa nova, swing, shuffle, 8-beat, 16-beat, 4/4 beat, 3/4 beat, syncopation, fill-in, etc.) that are used in real music, so you feel as if you’re actually playing the drums. 2. Listen to each character’s story through their song’s lyrics and vocals. Rhythm Journey is a rhythm game with a story. Centered around your main adventure, where you are saving the world of sound by passing the rhythm paths, each song contains various tales about various emotions in an omnibus format. Listen to stories that are sometimes warm, sometimes sad, sometimes about life, and sometimes even philosophical through song lyrics and character vocals. 3. The controls are easy to learn, but hard to master. Rhythm Journey is a game played with only two buttons, but it's high difficulty makes it so you have to almost play perfectly to get to the end of each song. In addition, you have to respond to various patterns, such as changing your speed and direction. However, assist options such as the ability to automatically go through each track can help you make it through the game. As long as you don’t give up and stay determined, you will always be able to make progress until your hard work pays off and you finally beat the level. 4. Enjoy 160 stages and 32 tracks. Rhythm Journey has 32 tracks (27 with lyrics and vocals, 5 instrumentals), with each track containing 5 stages for a total of 160 stages to play. You can also test your mastery of the game by speeding up each track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pitapat at 4.5 against Rhythm Journey's 4.1. Pitapat also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). Rhythm Journey's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pitapat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rhythm Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pitapat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pitapat's written reviews are positive against 61% of Rhythm Journey's.
Pitapat ships an update every 4 months, Rhythm Journey weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitapat | Rhythm Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 4.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 60.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARIKA CO.,LTD. | Yuseok Kang |
Customer experience
Pitapat
Rhythm Journey
In-app purchases
Pitapat
- Rain$0.99
- Techno Pack 1$0.99
- Techno Pack 2$0.99
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- Techno Pack 6$0.99
- Techno Pack 8$0.99
- Techno Pack 10$0.99
- Master Pack$0.99
- Taito Pack 1$0.99
- Taito Pack 2$0.99
- Taito Pack 3$0.99
Rhythm Journey
- Rhythm Journey$2.99
- Shield$2.99
- Rhythm Journey Package$4.99









