# TextMetronome — Type a rhythm hear and see it!

> Type a rhythm hear and see it! (iPhone/iPad app by FunkyDrumTutor.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textmetronome/id6761092713 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FunkyDrumTutor](https://appshunter.io/developer/518086182)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textmetronome/id6761092713/reviews.md

## What is TextMetronome?

TextMetronome is a rhythm practice tool built around a simple idea: type a rhythm, hear and see it immediately. Try it in your browser: https://textmetronome.peckels.com/

Instead of building patterns through menus and clicking, you enter them as text. A syntax such as 4q 4e can be entered in seconds, while fraction-based polyrhythms such as 3:2, 5:3x, 4:7e, 14:3, and 16:3 are also supported. Visual feedback helps you follow the cycle, either as a single circular view or through individual rhythmic pairings.

This makes it fast to test note values, tuplets, dotted notes, rests, accents, and polyrhythmic relationships in a direct and flexible way. Whether you are practicing, teaching, composing, or checking an idea, TextMetronome helps you hear rhythmic structures quickly and clearly.

# Features:

- Text-based rhythm input
- One single input field and one play button
- Pattern Orbit Visualisation
- Digital and sample based click sounds 
- Fast syntax such as simple patterns 4q 4e (q-uarter e-ight notes) and tuplets. up to 9 (t-riplets, etc.)  
- Support for fraction-based polyrhythms such as 3:2 14:3, and 16:3 but also precise ratios e.g.: 5:3t (5 clicks over 3 triplets)
- Circular visualisation of rhythmic cycles
- Alternative visualisation of individual rhythm pairs
- Presets save
- Built-in example presets
- Light and dark themes


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5(1) — 2026-05-18

- Tap to mute beats — Tap any beat in the Pattern Orbit to silence individual clicks. Great for practicing fills or isolating voices in a polyrhythm.
  - Smarter presets — Presets now save your muted beats and full click sound setup alongside pattern and BPM. A "N muted" badge shows mute state at a glance.
  - Haptic tempo slider — Feel the tempo as you drag: a tick every 5 BPM and a firmer thump at the 20 and 300 BPM limits.

### 1.4(1) — 2026-04-21

- minor bug fixes
- presets save updated

### 1.3(2) — 2026-04-10

- dark, medium and light theme
- more click sounds
- (minor bug fixes)

### 1.2(2) — 2026-04-06

- percussion and drum sounds
- improved presets management 
- (minor bug fixes)

### 1.1(1) — 2026-04-02

- improved UI
- (minor bug fixes)

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