Support
Answers to common questions about Readbeat, and how to reach us.
Readbeat says I'm early or late when I'm sure I'm on time.
Speakers and headphones add a short delay before you hear the click. Open Settings → Delay correction, tap Measure delay and follow the steps on screen. Readbeat keeps a separate value for each output (iPhone speaker, AirPods, Bluetooth speaker), so measure again when you switch.
Can I use Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth speaker?
Yes. Bluetooth adds more delay than the iPhone speaker or wired headphones, so measure the delay once while it's connected. With a Bluetooth speaker and the mic, turn on “… is a speaker” in Settings → Delay correction so Readbeat's own sound isn't taken for your playing.
The microphone doesn't pick up my claps.
Check that Readbeat is allowed to use the microphone in the Settings app → Privacy & Security → Microphone. Clap or play clearly, close to the device, and keep background noise down. Where you can't make noise, choose Tap the screen in Settings → How you play, or switch Mic to Tap on the practice screen.
Does Readbeat record me?
No. When you use the mic, the sound is analysed on your device as you play, only to find when each note starts. Nothing is recorded, saved or sent.
How do I import a MusicXML file?
Export the score as MusicXML (.musicxml, .xml or .mxl) from MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius or another notation app and save it to Files. In Readbeat, go to Lessons → My rhythms → Import MusicXML, pick a part and up to 16 bars in one time signature. Readbeat takes the rhythm of that part.
What's free, and what does the purchase unlock?
Free: Unit 1, the first lesson of every unit, 3 famous pieces, 1 rhythm of your own and the metronome. The one-time purchase unlocks all lessons, pieces and etudes, plus review, dictation, endless mix and unlimited rhythms of your own.
Is it a subscription?
No. It's a single purchase. You pay once and everything stays unlocked, also on your other iPhone or iPad with the same Apple Account.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.
Restoring your purchase
On a new device or after reinstalling, open Settings in Readbeat and tap Restore purchase while signed in with the Apple Account you bought it with. Restoring is free.
Contact
Questions, problems or ideas for Readbeat: write to us and we'll reply within a few days.