MagicBPM vs Pro Metronome

MagicBPM listens through a microphone to measure music tempo in real time, with a metronome and song identification. Its BPM readout updates as music plays and shows a confidence indicator as the reading settles; a scrolling tempogram displays tempo changes over time. The metronome supports up to 300 BPM, eight time signatures, accented downbeats, and eighth-note, triplet and sixteenth-note subdivisions. It can listen while music plays aloud from services including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Deezer. Tempo analysis runs on-device, and microphone audio is not recorded or uploaded. Song identification sends an acoustic fingerprint to Apple’s Shazam service, requires internet access, and is disabled on CarPlay and Bluetooth hands-free routes. The app does not import audio files: users measure microphone-captured sound or tap the beat. Apps are listed for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android, with an Apple Watch metronome. The core app is free; iPhone and Android versions show ads, while the Mac app is ad-free.

Pro Metronome is an Android and iOS app for music practice and stage performance. It offers 13 metronome tones, adjustable time signatures and accents, and tempo entry by tapping. The maker says its Real-Time Playback technology provides accuracy of ±20μs. A basic tuner is included; Pro adds a tuner with customizable A4 calibration and temperaments. Pro features also include subdivisions, polyrhythms, programmable playlists, a rhythm trainer, and automatic tempo changes in Practice Mode. On iOS, playback can sync between devices via Ableton Link, and Bluetooth or MIDI control pedals are supported. The App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, with iPhone compatibility requiring iOS 16.0 or later. The free version includes basic metronome features and is ad-free. Listed paid options are $0.99 a month, $3.99, paid once for Pro Version, and $3.99 a year. On Android, flash mode requires a flash-enabled device and camera permission, while vibration requires a phone.