Metronome+ vs PolyMetronome

Metronome+ combines a metronome, chromatic tuner, setlist, recorder, and pitch player in one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The metronome supports customizable accents, tap tempo, and seven custom accent colors. Its tuner and pitch player can run simultaneously with the metronome. Auto loop changes tempo automatically over time. Setlist mode saves favorite settings, while recorder mode lets users record and share practice. The app is free to download, with in-app purchases unlocking modes. The US listing shows Unlock Everything for $9.99 and separate listed purchases for $3.99 each. iPhone and iPad require iOS 15.0 or later and iPadOS 15.0 or later. Mac support requires macOS 12.0 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later. The developer asks users to email bug reports and feature requests. Its privacy disclosure says potentially linked data includes location, identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics; Apple says those practices have not been verified by Apple.

PolyMetronome is a metronome for musicians building practice around complex rhythms. Simple Mode covers time signatures from 2 to 32 beats, tap tempo, subdivisions, and visual beat indicators. Poly Mode runs two metronomes together, with separate beat counts, volumes, stereo positions, and sounds. Alphabet Mode provides 32 subdivision patterns for 16th-note and triplet figures, with notation and multi-bar loops. Score Mode lets users assemble multi-section compositions with individual tempos, repeat counts, and speed-training settings, then organize scores in folders and sync them. Bar Muting can silence beats in cycles or randomly at an adjustable probability; Speed Trainer moves from a starting BPM to a target through linear or stepped changes. Practice Log records dates, notes, BPM, and duration. The app includes 13 sounds, beat flashes, vibration, beat-position indicators, two themes, and six languages. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web; the web app supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. The free plan is free and includes Simple Mode.