Tempo by Frozen Ape vs The Metronome by Soundbrenner

Tempo by Frozen Ape is a metronome app for Android and iOS, with free Lite editions and paid versions. The iOS app supports tempos from 10 to 800 BPM and lists 35 time signatures, six rhythm patterns for simple meters, and three for compound meters. Users can save presets in setlists and share them by email as Tempo files or text; Android setlist files also work with iOS. On iOS, practice tracking can count bars or elapsed time and stop playback when a chosen limit is reached. The listed audio and display options include 14 sound sets, voice counting, vibration, stereo panning, pulsating LEDs, and full-screen display. The app also lists support for external input devices such as AirTurn, iRig BlueBoard, PageFlip Cicada, and headphone remotes. Tempo Lite is free on both platforms, with in-app purchases; the Android Lite edition contains ads. The paid Android app costs $1.49, paid once, and the iOS version costs $2.99, paid once. Both paid editions include in-app purchases.

The Metronome by Soundbrenner combines a metronome, practice tracker, and tuner for musicians. Accent markers have four states, and users can assign sounds and visual effects to each state. Songs can be saved to a library, organized into setlists, and shared by link; practice history supports reviewing sessions and building streaks and calendar progress. The app works with Soundbrenner wearables, which users connect from within the app. Ableton Link syncs it over Wi-Fi with Ableton Live and other Link-enabled apps. The maker discontinued DAW synchronization beyond Ableton Link, citing usability and reliability issues. Core app features are free. Soundbrenner Plus adds cloud backup and cross-device library syncing, but its multiple listed subscription prices have no specified billing periods. The app supports iOS 16 or later, iPadOS 16 or later, macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple silicon Macs, and Android 10 or later. It supports tap tempo, subdivision controls, and custom time signatures, but not polyrhythms.