Best Tempi alternatives: apps like Tempi: BPM & Beat Tracking

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
5 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Tempi or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Tempi

BeatMirror: Track BPM#1

BeatMirror: Track BPM by Ten Kettles Inc.

Tempo detector for musicians
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.7🤔(256 ratings)
$6.99
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This app uses your device's microphone to detect and display musical tempo in real-time. It provides a scrollable graph of your tempo history, helping musicians improve their rhythm and internal clock. Features include a wide tempo range, flexible accuracy across time signatures, and visual feedback for tempo drift.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast BPM detection
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Game changer for musicians
  • 👍 Great for guitar rhythm practice
  • 💡 Superior tempo detection
  • 👍 Accurate real-time display
  • 👍 Useful for songwriting
  • 👍 Essential tool for tempo improvement
  • 👍 Great for drummers
  • 👍 Helps improve timing
  • 👍 Rock solid performance
  • 👍 Saves time with metronomes
  • 👍 Keeps band honest
  • 👍 Brilliant BPM counter
  • 👍 Great for drum teaching studio
  • 👍 Real-time feedback on drift
  • 👍 Helpful for songwriting tempo
  • 👍 Accurate for recording rehearsals
  • 👍 Useful for band rehearsals
  • 👍 Awesome for iPad users

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate beat detection for guitar
  • 🔋 Phone gets hot
  • 🐛 BPM rounding issues
  • 🐛 Doesn't work unless target tempo is set
  • 🐛 Not ideal for DJs
  • 🐛 Not precise enough for rapid beats
  • 🐛 Gaps in tracking during bridges
  • 🐛 Does not work with headphones
  • 🐛 Garbage app
  • 🐛 Does not work with acoustic guitar
  • 🐛 Not auto-detecting beats
  • 🐛 Appears inconsistent
  • 🐛 Doesn't do what it claims
  • 🐛 Lame, doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crap, not functional
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Not worth the price
MetroBPM - Live Beat Detector#2

MetroBPM - Live Beat Detector by Qi Yang

Detect Live Tempo / Metronome
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
5.0(6 ratings)
$3.99
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This app provides a real-time tempo detector and metronome for musicians. It uses your device's microphone to analyze rhythmic music and offers customizable metronome sounds and visualizations. Optimized for live performance with a modern design and live activity support.

Live BPM: Counter & Tap Tempo#3

Live BPM: Counter & Tap Tempo by Kostiantyn Pogorielov

Beat detector & song finder
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
3.9(7 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps musicians, DJs, and band leaders monitor and maintain precise musical tempo. It offers both manual beat tapping and automatic rhythm detection, visualizing tempo drift in real-time. Features include song identification and session history for detailed analysis.

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This app provides real-time BPM tracking for musicians to improve their timing. It listens to your playing and displays your tempo, offering visual feedback and session recording for practice analysis.

Real-time BPM detectionConfidence indicator for tempo accuracyScrolling BPM history graph
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This intelligent metronome and rudiment trainer helps drummers improve timing and accuracy. It measures performance against a click, providing feedback scores to track progress and identify challenging patterns. Essential for developing precise stick technique.

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BPM Detector: Live Tempo
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Auto BPM finder for any song
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This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.

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This app strengthens your internal sense of rhythm by periodically going silent, testing your ability to maintain tempo. It offers random and patterned muting, complex meter sequences, and gradual tempo changes for comprehensive practice.

Random and patterned mutingComplex meter sequencesGradual tempo changes
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Auto BPM: Music Tempo Finder
Auto BPM: Music Tempo Finder
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This app automatically detects the tempo of any song by listening through your device's microphone. It provides real-time BPM calculations for DJs, musicians, dancers, and fitness enthusiasts. Easily identify music tempo for playlists, dance practice, or general curiosity.

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