# SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro — user reviews

> 188 indexed App Store user reviews of SuperMetronome Groovebox Pro by Lumbeat, rated 4.50/5 from 190 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supermetronome-groovebox-pro/id590278208/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supermetronome-groovebox-pro/id590278208.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 143 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10

## 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

## Newest reviews (18 of 188)

### 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.

### 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

### 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

### 4/5 — Métronome ultra complet

*2023-09-12*

Une excellente app pour travailler ses déliateurs avec autre chose qu'un métronome basique. La multitude de paramètres rend les réglages presque infinis.
L'achat unique vaut le coup comparé à d'autres apps qui demandent le même tarif en abonnement mensuel...
Suggestion d'amélioration: la possibilité d'enregistrer les réglages effectués car au lancement de l'app on se retrouve toujours à un tempo de 101 avec le set standard. Il faudrait à minima pouvoir revenir aux derniers réglages, voir avoir un banque de sauvegardes.

### 4/5 — Great tool.

*2023-06-08*

Works great for my needs. A user’s guide would be wonderful.

### 3/5 — Криво сохраняются пресеты

*2023-06-06*

Пресеты сохраняются как попало, абсолютно неинтуитивно. После того как нажимаешь кнопку сохранить и даёшь название пресету приложение рандомно сохраняет его в случайный раздел, либо в раздел «Groove» либо в  «Soundsets», при этом показывает что в разделе «Bank» была создана папка «Users» но после закрытия приложения она пропадает. Поправьте пожалуйста)

### 4/5 — Footswitch

*2023-05-12*

I’ve reduced my star rating from 5 to 4, because I’m still waiting for some kind of foot switch, possibly Bluetooth. Starting and stopping this awesome app, is a bit difficult, while playing guitar. Thanks again for this fantastic app which could only be improved with a hands-free foot switch. Phil

### 4/5 — Latin tempo lost some Patton

*2023-05-08, version 2.20*

This App is good,but when it updated,Latin tempo lost some pattern….

### 4/5 — Still Kicking it!!

*2023-04-18*

This app is still a terrific practice tool. I have all of the other Lumbeat apps and I still come back to this one for basic beats!

### 4/5 — Super Metronoe

*2023-03-28*

Good and easy to us.

### 4/5 — No 6/8 meter

*2023-01-20, version 2.20*

Fix for 5 stars

### 3/5 — Bella, ma…..

*2023-01-13, version 2.20*

L’applicazione funziona bene ed ha una buona varietà di suoni, peccato per la grafica perché sul mio IPad Pro ed sgranata nelle scritte.

### 3/5 — Great app!

*2023-01-03*

I enjoy using this app. However, on my iPhone it runs in the background ( ie when not in use) and therefore is a serious consumer of my battery. Any comments, help?
Robert G

### 5/5 — Indispensabile

*2022-12-10, version 2.20*

La uso fin dal primo giorno e se sto imparando a suonare è anche merito di questa app.

### 5/5 — Good job

*2022-12-08, version 2.20*

No more physical metronome

### 5/5 — Perfetta

*2022-12-08, version 2.20*

App che non perde un colpo..anzi un battito. La trovo semplicemente indispensabile. La uso da parecchi anni, con l’ultimo aggiornamento hanno migliorato un app che già perfetta. Ora è stratosferica. Grazie

### 5/5 — Tolle App

*2022-11-18*

Für das detailreiche Üben von Grooves perfekt. Ich wünschte nur die Steps würden bis 7 gehen, nicht nur bis 6 ☹️

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 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.

### 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.

### 1/5 — Incompréhensible

*2022-11-12*

Incompréhensible pour moi.Le tap tempo ne marche que de temps en temps, quand je sauvegarde(save)je ne vois nul part le moyen de retrouver cette sauvegarde (load).Après une sauvegarde impossible d’en faire une autre (commande grisée) ,a priori impossible de mettre un accent sur un temps particulier…..enfin 8€ pour rien et je ne vois pas comment contacter le développeur .

### 1/5 — Does not work on iPhone

*2022-10-03*

Have to turn the phone off to reset it. Plays for a few minutes then will not make any sound. Have to turn off my phone and back on again.

### 1/5 — Non funziona l’opzione “loop back” del metronomo

*2021-12-06, version 2.11*

Senza quella funziona questa app non ha niente di speciale rispetto a molte altre free

### 1/5 — Hintergrundaktivität nonstop

*2021-08-29*

Wenn die App nicht benutzt wird, will ich auch keine Hintergrundaktivität die den Akku nutzt. Nichts gefunden das zu stoppen. Lumbeat com Webseite für Nachfragen läßt auch zu wünschen übrig einschließlich unsicherer Datenverbindung. Für mich ist die App am Klavier ungeeignet. Ich hätte die Freeware probieren sollen und die 7$ gespart. Aber mein Klavierlehrer empfahl sie als Beste.

### 1/5 — No vale madre

*2020-05-14, version 2.11*

No sirve

### 1/5 — 잘되다가 작동안함

*2018-10-03*

재생누르면 안나오는데? 재설치해도 마찬가지

**Developer response:** Please, explain your issue in english and we will fix 👍

### 1/5 — Genauigkeit???

*2018-01-29*

Leider nicht timingsicher. Eine Schande bei dem Preis.

### 1/5 — Buenos sonidos.Grandes posibilidades.

*2017-01-24, version 2.01*

Interfaz muy muy compleja. Dificil de usar. Al menos en la nueva version "rock" hay audiobus. Faltan cosas: guardar loops y exportarlos. Crear loops por secciones. ¡pero sobre todo sobre todo! : Una denominacion RACIONAL para los ritmos (que se llamen tecnicamente) y un breve resumen dentro de la app de los conceptos clave en bateria. Poder marcar favoritos. etc etc etc hasta el infnito.
¡¡MAS SENCILLEZ, INTUICION, PROFESIONALIDAD Y VERSATILIDAD!!
..tomb... tomb...

Mucho mas sencillo y claro, en definitiva.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 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!

### 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!"

### 5/5 — Solid practice tool

*2023-10-18*

A very useful app.

### 5/5 — Flexible app, active developer

*2023-07-21*

Not all apps continue to improve after you buy them, but lumbeat apps get great updates. Writing guides isn’t this guy’s thing. I’d rather he spend time on code than on guides he would have to keep updating. I can hunt and peck and figure these out. Love that it feeds into the other lumbeat apps.

### 5/5 — Guitar

*2023-05-21, version 2.20*

Really good hello.

### 5/5 — Excelente

*2023-02-09, version 2.20*

Excelente

### 5/5 — Solid steel

*2023-01-13*

Best apps hands dow , use them every day !

### 5/5 — Amazing app✍️

*2023-01-12*

This is the app for right practice 🫶

### 5/5 — Me B

*2023-01-07*

Love the sounds, and versatile as well!

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