Metronome Beats vs Pro Metronome

Metronome Beats plays a regular beat at a chosen tempo, mainly to help musicians keep time while practising or playing. The web app lets users set BPM, beats per bar, and clicks per beat, and adjust tempo in one- or five-BPM steps. It supports varied time signatures, including compound time, and beat subdivisions that do not assume every beat is a quarter note. Mobile apps add tap tempo and a speed trainer that changes tempo gradually by bars or seconds. The app also includes programmable drum patterns, multiple kits, and mixer controls. Pro adds setlists, songs with configurable sections, and a Live mode for moving through songs during practice or performance. The maker also describes uses for running, golf practice, and breathing exercises. Metronome Beats is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and the web. The free app costs nothing and contains ads and in-app purchases. The listed iOS Pro purchase costs 8.99 USD once; Android and iOS purchases are separate. The free Android version displays personalized ads.

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.