# Tempi: BPM & Beat Tracking — Live BPM detector

> Real-time beat detection and tempo analysis for musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by Made by Windmill, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempi-bpm-and-beat-tracking/id1257590915 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Made by Windmill, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1257590914)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $6.99 (on sale, was $9.99)
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 334 App Store ratings · 61 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempi-bpm-and-beat-tracking/id1257590915/reviews.md

## What is Tempi?

Tempi is a live BPM counter and beat tracking app. Think of it as a reverse metronome — instead of keeping time for you, it listens to the music and detects the tempo in real time.

Whether you're a musician, DJ, or VJ, Tempi gives you a real-time tempo tracker that follows along as you play, with remarkable accuracy across every genre.

* Listens while you (or your entire band) play
* Reports the BPM (beats per minute) of your performance in real time with remarkable accuracy
* Analyze your sessions to pinpoint and improve problem areas
* Flash the screen on the beat with BeatSync
* Sync pedals, loopers, and apps to the beat via Ableton Link
* Tap for Tempo to quickly get a BPM reading at any time
* Switch themes for easy nighttime use or just to suit your style
* Save recording sessions for later analysis
* Sync lighting, VFX, and other devices to the beat via Ableton Link
* Graphs the BPM of tracks in your set over time
* Includes an EQ visualizer
* Fine-tune responsiveness, frequency filters, and detection sensitivity

## Key features

- Real-time BPM detection
- Live tempo analysis
- Post-performance recording analysis
- Tap for tempo functionality
- Save and export recordings
- Nighttime theme option

## Chart rankings

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

## What do users think of Tempi?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Accurate tempo detection
- 👍 Helpful for musicians
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for practice
- 👍 Useful for live gigs
- 👍 Visualizes tempo fluctuations
- 👍 Good for improving timing
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Works for various instruments
- 👍 Professional tool

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate tempo readings
- 🐛 Freezes up
- 🐛 Loses track of BPM
- 🐛 Doesn't work with other apps
- 🐛 Records only short durations
- 🐛 Limited BPM detection range
- 🐛 Expensive
- 🐛 Poor performance with complex rhythms
- 🐛 Not ideal for gigging drummers
- 🐛 Battery drains quickly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Temple kept going down when playing faster
- Said playing 75 when clearly playing 104
- Said playing 120 when playing slow song at 60
- Freezes up after a minute
- Loses track of bpm and needs reset
- App keeps saying 80 bpm when changed to 120
- Player stops when recording starts
- App stops when player app turns on
- Doesn't measure from players on same device
- Tempo detection is all over the place
- Doesn't work when playing audio from the same phone
- Manual tapping feature is terrible
- Listening feature doesn't know what sounds it's listening to
- Tempo changes drastically with simple audio changes
- Doesn't record longer than 30 seconds
- Incorrect BPM readings
- Suddenly changes BPM without variation
- Doesn't work with metronome
- Doesn't work with known dance music tracks (except Tango)
- Doesn't detect beat rate above 240bpm
- Doesn't understand syncopation

**Most requested features**

- AUv3 support for MIDI rate
- Ability to send MIDI rate to other apps
- Listen to live drummer and sync other apps
- Calculate mean and standard deviation BPM
- Longer time frames on graph
- More responsive to large tempo changes
- Turn off recording feature by default
- Shazam integration
- Add a sample and tell BPM
- Route BPM info to wireless mixer app
- Visual bar that changes color for tempo deviations
- Built-in metronome
- Option to not record
- Minimize app while using others
- Landscape mode support
- Longer free recording time
- MIDI Timecode or MIDI Clock output

## Recent user reviews (10 of 61)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempi-bpm-and-beat-tracking/id1257590915/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t work

*2026-04-18, version 2.8*

I started playing and it just the temple kept going down and down when I was clearly playing 104. The temple said I was playing 75. And also when I wasn’t playing fast and I was playing a slow song at 60 it said I was at 120

### 1/5 — Inaccurate, no refunds

*2025-11-11, version 2.8*

This app measures time inaccurately & freezes up after a minute of measuring bpm.  Developers also refuse refunds on this ultra expensive utility app.

I am a professional Jazz Drummer, DO NOT RECOMMEND

I am using a free app called autobpm now

### 5/5 — So far

*2025-10-31*

So good…. Seems pretty accurate to me and a helpful tool… Of course I wish it was ALSO an AUv3 with the ability to send MIDI rate to other apps for improvising live music. … This would be so cool to have it listen to a live drummer and  all my AUM related apps follow along… still very cool helpful tool

**Developer response:** Hey there, fyi Tempi is now available as a free AUv3 plugin! You can get it at https://www.madebywindmill.com/tempi/plugin/ .

### 5/5 — GREAT APP !!

*2025-10-30, version 2.8*

Easy to use and VERY effective at .0% BPM AWASOME

### 5/5 — Super praktisch und genial

*2025-05-12*

Völlig unglaublich dass diese App sogar gratis ist, Verdammt akkurat.

### 4/5 — Almost

*2025-04-06, version 2.7*

It loses track of bpm and you have to reset. Not good for a gigging drummer

### 4/5 — Good app

*2025-03-28*

The app is good. A couple things would make it excellent. Make it possible to see longer time frames on the graph and make it so the algorithm is more responsive to large tempo changes. If I’m playing at say 80 bpm then change to 120 the app will keep saying I’m playing 80 for minutes. I have to reset the app to get it to recognize the tempo changes. Small tempo changes (ie 80 to 82) work well though. Also, turn off the recording feature by default or make it more obvious that the record feature is optional.

**Developer response:** Hi, fyi v3 now has a responsiveness slider that allows more control over that sort of thing. Hopefully it meets your needs!

### 3/5 — Won’t measure from players on same device

*2024-07-08*

I test professional artists recordings to match their tempos. I can’t get Tempi to measure/work simultaneously with my player apps (Bandcamp, Amazing Slow Downer, Apple Music, Recorder) when both are on the same device. Either the player stops as soon as I touch “record” button on Tempi, or Tempi stops when I turn on the player app. This won’t work for me.

### 5/5 — Very useful App

*2024-06-23*

Very helpful for those of us who struggle to play in time. I think it would be even more helpful though if there was the ability to calculate the mean and standard deviation BPM over the course of the recording. This would help indicate over time, improvement in our ability to play in time.

### 2/5 — Live tempo detection IF you record everything

*2023-12-27*

Not a great tempometer.
If you want to record your performances you can receive a running live tempo read out. This could be cool for reviewing your performances. 
But if you don’t want to commit memory resources and just want a live tempo reference…this is not the app for you. 
Expensive too.

## Frequently asked questions about Tempi

### What does Tempi do?

Tempi is a real-time beat detection app that measures the tempo (BPM) of your musical performance live. It allows you to analyze your playing afterwards to identify and improve problem areas in your tempo.

### How accurate is the tempo detection?

The app is described as having remarkable accuracy for real-time beat detection. It works best with music that has a distinct pulse, like a kick drum or snare, and assumes the player is aiming for a consistent tempo.

### Is Tempi free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, Tempi is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Can I use Tempi for individual practice?

Yes, Tempi is great for individual practice. You can use it instead of a traditional metronome to pinpoint specific sections of a piece where your tempo might be inconsistent.

### What devices is Tempi compatible with?

The description mentions using an iPhone or iPad, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It is designed to listen to audio input from these devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### v3.0.4 — 2026-07-14

- Stability fixes

### v3.0.3 — 2026-06-19

Minor bug fixes.

### v3.0.2 — 2026-05-29

- Better visualizer
- Crash fix

### 3.0.1 — 2026-05-18

New in v3.0.1:

* iPad app was crashing when tapping the Help button in Settings

New in v3.0:

* Live Activity — See your BPM right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you play.
* BeatSync — Trigger actions on every beat: flash the screen, vibrate, or sync with Ableton Link-enabled devices.
* DJ/VJ Mode — An entirely new screen designed for DJs and VJs, with a live BPM graph and EQ visualizer.
* New Themes — Two new skeuomorphic themes: Vinyl and Club.
* Fine-Tuning — Adjust responsiveness and frequency filters to dial in detection for any genre or environment.
* BPM Detection Accuracy — Massive algorithm, tuning, and testing updates result in dramatically improved accuracy across all genres of music.

### 3.0 — 2026-05-13

* Live Activity — See your BPM right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you play.
* BeatSync — Trigger actions on every beat: flash the screen, vibrate, or sync with Ableton Link-enabled devices.
* DJ/VJ Mode — An entirely new screen designed for DJs and VJs, with a live BPM graph and EQ visualizer.
* New Themes — Two new skeuomorphic themes: Vinyl and Club.
* Fine-Tuning — Adjust responsiveness and frequency filters to dial in detection for any genre or environment.
* BPM Detection Accuracy — Massive algorithm, tuning, and testing updates result in dramatically improved accuracy across all genres of music.

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