Metronome Plus vs Yames

Metronome Plus is an iOS app for musicians’ daily practice, recording sessions, and live performance. It uses real-time audio technology and includes training, practice, recording, and other modes. Users can set tempo, time signature, subdivision, polyrhythm, and accents, then save rhythms in the playlist manager or upload new ones. The app provides 16 sound options, multiple themes and backgrounds, and AirPlay support. Subdivision control and polyrhythm support are available, but tap tempo is not. The Free plan costs nothing and includes ads with no background play. The Full version costs $2.99, paid once, removes ads, and enables background play. Nighp Software describes itself as an independent app studio making mobile apps since 2012 and lists [email protected] for support. Its privacy policy says Firebase Analytics records screen-open and default events. Advertising platforms may collect device identifiers, MAC addresses, IMEI, coarse location, and IP addresses. App-use logs are stored locally and may be attached to support emails, with editing or removal available.

Yames is a free desktop metronome app for musicians, available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports subdivisions, custom time signatures, offline use, and does not require an account. The site describes timing under 1 ms. Thirteen themes and seven fullscreen visuals provide on-screen ways to follow the beat. Jam mode adds drummer, bass, and keyboard parts in styles including rock, blues, funk, jazz, latin, and metal; users can set custom chords and record. Its beta practice coach listens to sessions, scores them, identifies rushing or dragging, and adapts a later tempo. The coach works offline, and the site says playing and scoring remain on the computer. Speed drills can ramp tempo automatically and include countdowns, cyclic repeats, and saved presets. Setlists combine metronome presets, drills, and jams, then advance by bars, minutes, or user input, with optional count-in and rest bars. MIDI messages and hotkeys can control actions such as playback, tempo, and subdivision. A floating widget stays above a DAW and sheet music. Yames is identified as GPL-3.0 licensed.