Metronome+ vs True Metronome

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.

True Metronome is a metronome app for musicians, with a pendulum display, Italian tempo markings, and natural reverb sound. It supports tempos from 20 to 400 BPM, custom time signatures, and subdivision control. Its frame-accurate audio engine is designed for precise timing, while practice tracking displays daily, weekly, and monthly progress. Beat Detection uses a microphone to identify tempo from an audio source in real time. The maker says this processing happens on the device and audio is never recorded, stored, or transmitted. The web version works in modern browsers without a download and includes tap tempo and pendulum animation. The free version requires no account and has no ads during practice, but free users can use Tap Tempo up to five times per day. Free includes two skins and one bell accent. True Metronome Pro costs 9.99 USD once and adds unlimited Tap Tempo, a Tempo Trainer, live tempo detection, presets, more subdivision patterns, and other features. A special skin costs 0.99 USD once. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and web.