Best apps like Metric Flow

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.9 avg rating

2 free apps

Updated September 2026

Thomas Quayle

Metric Flow is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Metric Flow

#1

Resolve: Reactive Ear Training by Trio Software Ltd

Connect what you hear & play

Editor's Choice

4.5(6 ratings)

$17.99

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This app offers a structured video course and a practice tool to develop a direct connection between your ear and your instrument. It generates random chord voicings for you to play along with, enhancing musical instincts and harmonic understanding.

#2

Solo - Fretboard Visualization by Trio Software Ltd

Guitar Fretboard Trainer

Strong Contender

4.8😊(644 ratings)

$17.99In-App Purchases

#86in Music

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Master your guitar fretboard with this interactive trainer. Learn note names, intervals, chord changes, and scales through guided exercises. Designed by professional guitarists, it offers customizable workouts for all skill levels.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent practice tool
👍 Helps improve fretboard knowledge
👍 Versatile and configurable
👍 Detailed video tutorials
👍 Accurate note detection
👍 Valuable for intermediate/advanced players
👍 Affordable price

Room to Improve

🐛 Note detection issues
🐛 App crashes
🐛 Lack of customization options
🐛 Unintuitive for beginners
🐛 Limited functionality for the price

#3

JB Timing Trainer by Son of a Bjork AB

Metronome for serious practice

Worth Considering

5.0(2 ratings)

$14.99

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Master your rhythm with this advanced metronome app. It offers versatile subdivisions, musical drones, and customizable beat patterns for precise musical practice. Includes video tutorials to help you utilize all features.

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This music app offers an intuitive, physics-based approach to creating ambient sounds. Explore unique musical gestures through touch or by interacting with bouncing physics balls that generate evolving patterns. It's designed for atmospheric composition and sound exploration.

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3 Oscillators Per VoiceWavetable & Additive SynthesisMorphing & Warping Wavetables

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This app offers a unique algorithmic space effect that deconstructs traditional reverb. It allows users to shape and scale sound environments, from realistic to abstract, with six distinct acoustic modes and interactive visualizations.

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Create electronic music jams quickly with this single-screen workstation. It features an analog drum machine, three synths, a mixer, and effects, blending traditional groovebox concepts with generative sequencers for immediate musical creation. Ideal for both casual fun and integration into professional DAW setups.

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Teleport: By Guitargate

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The future of making music

This app allows users to upload, download, discover, and share music created with a specific pedal. It serves as a platform for musicians to connect and explore new sounds.

Upload songsDownload songsDiscover music

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Neurofret: Guitar Ear Trainer

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See it. Hear it. Play it.

This app uses visualization and ear training to help musicians master melodic relationships on the fretboard. It transforms your device into a virtual fretboard, generating melodies for you to play by ear and locate.

Functional ear trainingMelodic visualizationVirtual fretboard

free with in-app purchases

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