MagicBPM vs Time Guru
MagicBPM
magicbpm.comTime Guru
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| Figure | MagicBPM | Time Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Metronome Apps | 8.1 (#7) | 7.2 (#23) |
| Developer | Google Play identifies the developer as DMYTRO OSIPA and lists a San Jose, California address. | The App Store identifies Avi Bortnick as the seller and developer. |
| Privacy | Tempo analysis happens on-device and microphone audio is not recorded or uploaded; song identification sends an acoustic fingerprint to Apple’s Shazam service. | Apple’s listing reports the developer indicated that the app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple. |
| Support | The maker accepts questions, bug reports, feature ideas, and purchase inquiries by email and says it reads every message. | The maker’s Time Guru page links to contact support. |
Plans
In their own words
MagicBPM
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.
Time Guru
Time Guru has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.