# SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro — The total tempo tool

> Metronome and drum machine with advanced tempo practice tools and HD sounds. (iPhone/iPad app by Lumbeat.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supermetronome-groovebox-pro/id590278208 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lumbeat](https://appshunter.io/developer/590278231)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 190 App Store ratings · 188 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-01-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supermetronome-groovebox-pro/id590278208/reviews.md

## What is SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro?

The best metronome for iPhone, is also an intuitive and powerful groove box / drum machine with high definition sounds and an amazing tempo practice tool, now with Audiobus compatibility!

Very easy to use, you can set any measure, rhythm, drum beat or pattern quickly. A little versatile drummer in your phone.

The last update includes amazing tools for any musician to practice tempo, groove and a new design.

" Beat Hider " is an excellent practice to improve inner tempo. Set any Beat / Hide measures pair and try to keep tempo while the beat is hided. When the rhythm is back you should been playing at the same tempo. If you can do it with the 8/8 pair or 2/6 you are a proper groove master.

" Progressive Tempo " is a fantastic tool to practice technique, tempo, or difficult passages. Fast and easy to set, you can play faster or slower times progressively establishing the number of measures for a change and the increase BPM number. Also you can loop back, repeat the progression from the start BPM or even keep the last tempo to keep playing.

- Inter-App Audio and Audiobus 2 compatibility.
- No Ads.
- Three multilayer sound tracks.
- Create your own sound bank, percussion kit or drum kit.
- High-definition multilayer quality sounds, samples from real instruments like acoustic metronome clicks, digital clicks, bass drums, congas, triangles, tambourines, hihat, toms, ride cymbals, latin percussion, blocks, claves, claps, bells, snare drum, cowbells, sticks, shaker ...
- Tap tempo, detects the Beats per Minute by pressing a button.
- More than 100 grooves where you can find Beat, Pop, Rock, Funk, Shuffle, Latin, Songo, Bembe, D&B, Rhumba ... They all are editable and programmable.
- Combine all these rhythms and grooves with the HD high quality sounds.
- Stays perfectly tight all the time
- Visual Tempo.
- Practice tempo in a musical way.
- 20 to 300 Beats per minute.
- Count In Button
- Supermetronome GrooveBox uses audio files with optimal audio resolution: 44100 Hz sample rate and 16 Bits.
- Allow 5 Subdivision for Jazz swing feel.
- Set On / Off or edit pattern for the Vibrator track on the way.

The perfect tool for any guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, pianist, singer, drummer, percussionist or trumpet player. 
Now you can have a rhythm factory in your pocket.

- Choose the number of beats and subdivisions.
- Select a groove, a sound bank and a pattern to the vibrator moving the wheels. You can enable or disable the sound or vibration pressing the buttons, or edit each one with the editor.
- Let's Rock

## Key features

- Intuitive groove box and drum machine
- High-definition multilayer sound tracks
- Beat Hider for inner tempo practice
- Progressive Tempo for technique practice
- Customizable sound banks and drum kits
- Over 100 editable grooves
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible

## Chart rankings

- #66 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎵 High-quality, realistic drum sounds
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription required
- 🎚️ Extensive customization and configuration options
- 🔄 Active developer with regular updates
- 🎯 Versatile practice tool for musicians
- 🥁 Drum machine functionality beyond basic metronome
- 🎼 Multiple rhythm styles and patterns available
- ⚡ Continues playing in background during app use
- 🎧 Professional sound quality through headphones

**Cons**

- 🔋 High battery consumption when running
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔇 Sound issues and audio cutouts
- 📱 Compatibility problems with certain iPhone models
- ❌ No off/on toggle to prevent background activity
- 🔌 Runs continuously in background draining battery
- ⚠️ Unreliable performance during live use
- 🎛️ Complex interface for beginners
- 💾 Preset saving and loading functionality issues
- 📞 Poor developer communication and support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during phone calls
- Incompatibility with Behringer X AIR remote control
- Sound mutes when leaving and returning to app
- Tap tempo function unreliable
- Save function greyed out or non-functional
- Presets save to random locations unpredictably
- Black screen on instrument selection after updates
- App crashes when changing soundsets during playback
- Timing synchronization issues on iPhone 6S+
- Audio output disabled after app launch
- Rendering issues on larger screens (iPhone 6+)
- Crashes when accessing user-created sets
- Latin tempo patterns lost after updates
- Tambourine selection causes app to shut off
- Inconsistent beat timing between kick and snare
- iOS 8 compatibility issues with sound output
- App hangs when saving presets
- Glitchy preset management system

**Most requested features**

- User guide or documentation
- Reset/restore defaults button
- iCloud backup and restore for user patterns
- Bluetooth footswitch support
- AUV3 plugin support
- Additional rhythm styles (blues, afro, jazz, Latin, disco)
- More time signatures (6/8, 9/8, 12/8)
- Ability to save and recall last settings on app launch
- MIDI support and synchronization
- Audiobus/IAA integration
- Export functionality for created patterns
- More bars and tracks (4-8 bars, 4-6 tracks)
- Swing and shuffle options for grooves
- Song mode with section management
- Drum fills functionality
- Cajon and additional percussion sounds
- Ability to delete and rename presets more reliably
- Randomize and pattern sequencing features
- Background audio playback when app is minimized
- Simplified play mode hiding settings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 188)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supermetronome-groovebox-pro/id590278208/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Not AUV3….

*2026-05-27*

Très bien mais pas de mise à jour donc inutilisable dans DAW Looper , PLEASE AUV3 mise à jour.

**Developer response:** Hi Artdubruit,
Thank you for your kind words and for the feature request!
Super Metronome is designed as a dedicated tempo practice tool, with features like Progressive Tempo and Beat Hider,  so it lives outside the DAW plugin workflow by design. For full AUv3 integration in your DAW or looper, Pop Drummer is the right choice: it loads as an AUv3 plugin with state saving, multiple instances, and a complete drum machine feature set built for production environments.
We hope that helps you find the right tool for your workflow!
Thank you for your review.

### 1/5 — Very very very quiet

*2025-11-29*

I’ve had this app for a while but never use it. Somehow I got the sound turned off and I can’t figure out how to turn it back on. How about a <restore defaults> button?

**Developer response:** Hi apps-alot,
Thank you for using Supermetronome! This can happen when the app runs in the background for an extended period, iOS suspends the audio engine to save battery. The quickest fix is to fully close the app by swiping it away from the app switcher, then reopen it. The sound should come back right away.
We appreciate your feedback on a Restore Defaults button, it's a great idea and we've noted it for a future update.
Thank you for your review.

### 5/5 — Amazing technology

*2025-03-24*

Unbeatable platform .. wow… always good to learn with this app.its very clear and technically designed. Love it.💕

### 5/5 — Buy this instead of the more popular metronome apps!

*2025-02-04*

No subscription required… just a simple, musical, and surprisingly powerful rhythm tool you can use for years.  Bravo!

### 3/5 — fix errors and bugs

*2024-12-03*

I take off two stars because the program crashes during calls. And it also does not work if you use the program "X AIR" for the Behringer remote control

**Developer response:** Hi Julia, Thank you for the detailed feedback, this is genuinely helpful for us.
You're right that IAA-based apps can lose their audio context when another app like X AIR takes over the audio session. A quick workaround worth trying: open the app in standalone mode first, then launch X AIR. Initializing the audio engine before any other app competes for it tends to prevent the conflict.
For phone call interruptions, iOS forces an audio session reset that IAA apps can't always recover from gracefully, we're aware of this and working on improving resilience in future updates.
We appreciate your patience and the 3 stars you're still giving us! 
Thank you for your review.

### 2/5 — Battery 🪫 ripper

*2024-10-27, version 2.21*

Has no on off setting, in fact runs all day every day and kills battery life

### 1/5 — J ai payé

*2024-03-01*

J ai payé et il reste en mode démonstration après la mise à jour 
Ce sont des voleurs

**Developer response:** Bonjour. L'application complète est une application différente, ce n'est pas la même application que la démo gratuite.
Veuillez vérifier à nouveau et assurez-vous que vous ouvrez SuperMetronome GrooveBox Pro.

### 5/5 — AUV3

*2023-11-26*

Super appli, il manque juste des rythmes blues, afro 12/8…
A quand l’AUV3 pour plus de stabilité dans AUM par exemple ?

**Developer response:** Hi, thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that you're enjoying the app. We appreciate your suggestions about adding more rhythms like blues and afro 12/8.
As for AUV3 support, we understand how important stability is for users, especially in setups like AUM. It’s something we're actively working on, and we hope to bring it to you in a future update. Stay tuned!"

### 3/5 — Pretty good, but lacking…

*2023-11-04*

… important features. Please add iCloud backup and restore, so that user created patterns can be kept safe. Your other apps have that function… I’m surprised that this one doesn’t.

**Developer response:** Hi, thank you for your valuable feedback! We completely understand how important it is to keep user-created patterns safe. Adding iCloud backup and restore is a great suggestion.
Rest assured, we’re looking into bringing this feature in a future update to align with our other apps. We appreciate your patience and support

### 5/5 — Solid practice tool

*2023-10-18*

A very useful app.

## Frequently asked questions about SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro

### What does SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro do?

This app functions as a versatile metronome and a powerful groove box/drum machine. It provides high-definition sounds and offers advanced tools for musicians to practice tempo, rhythm, and groove. You can set measures, rhythms, and drum beats quickly, and even create custom sound banks and drum kits.

### What are the key practice features?

The app includes 'Beat Hider,' which helps improve inner tempo by hiding beats for set durations, and 'Progressive Tempo,' which allows for gradual increases or decreases in BPM over a set number of measures. These tools are designed to help musicians practice technique and maintain tempo accurately.

### How much does SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase for full functionality.

### What kind of sounds are included?

The app features high-definition, multilayer quality sounds sampled from real instruments. This includes a wide variety of percussion instruments like bass drums, congas, tambourines, hi-hats, snare drums, and more, as well as acoustic and digital metronome clicks.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is perfect for any musician looking to enhance their practice routine. It's particularly useful for guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, pianists, singers, drummers, percussionists, and trumpet players who need a reliable tempo tool and a rhythm creation instrument.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.21 — 2023-12-19

- Send Grooves to Hip Hop Drummer & iBassist

### 2.20 — 2022-12-05

- Ableton Link Sync
- Works on Mac
- New Count View
- Send and Receive groove from drummers
- Master Fader
- Little improvements
- Fixed bugs

### 2.11 — 2018-09-12

- BPM label drag gesture
- Improved performance
- Bugs Fixed

### 2.10 — 2018-08-14

- Fixed bugs

### 2.01 — 2016-04-30

- New Design
- Swing
- Beat Hider
- Progressive Tempo Tool
- Count In
- Count bars
- Fixed Problems with iPhone 6s
- Lights on the Groove notes
- More little improvements
- 2.01 Solve the crash on "Percussion 1" sound set.
- Fixed litte bugs

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