Rhythmic Dictation vs SharpEar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rhythmic Dictation
Practice dictation skills by arranging rhythmic musical elements. Choose from various tempos and beat lengths, and challenge yourself with limited plays per example.
- Rhythmic block arrangement
- Customizable tempos
- Adjustable beat lengths (4, 8, 16)
- Limited play challenges
- Variety of rhythmic elements
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Test and work your dictation skills by arranging randomly generated rhythmic blocks (Quarter Rest, Quarter Note, Eighth Notes, Triplet, Sixteenth Notes, Rest \ Eighth, Eighth-Sixteenth & Sixteenth-Eighth). Choose from three different tempos and beat lengths of 4, 8 or 16. Challenge yourself by limiting the number of time you can play each example.
SharpEar
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SharpEar provides a fun way to learn to recognize music intervals and commonly used music modes. It features audible and visual examples of intervals and over 30 modes as well as hints on how to recognize them. Take listening tests frequently and track your progress through the statistics views! Take performance tests and the app will tell you how well you are prepared to play modes and intervals on your instrument! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SharpEar at Free against Rhythmic Dictation's $0.99. SharpEar also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). Rhythmic Dictation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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
SharpEar is free to download; Rhythmic Dictation costs $0.99 up front. SharpEar sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rhythmic Dictation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rhythmic Dictation ships an update every 9 months, SharpEar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rhythmic Dictation | SharpEar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMI Media, LLC | Vladimir Mollov |
In-app purchases
Rhythmic Dictation
No in-app purchases
SharpEar
- Interval Sequences Monthly$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads Monthly$2.991 Month
- Advanced Modes Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Advanced Modes Monthly$6.991 Month
- Interval Sequences Yearly$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads Yearly$29.991 Year
- Advanced Modes Yearly$49.991 Year
- Advanced Modes Yearly$69.991 Year
- Unlock More Modes and Remove Ads$0.99
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