# Zeitgeist Metronome — polyrhythm \| swing & feel

> polyrhythm | swing & feel (iPhone/iPad app by Marko Dujic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist-metronome/id6768424660 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marko Dujic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896571707)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist-metronome/id6768424660/reviews.md

## What is Zeitgeist Metronome?

Most metronomes just click. Zeitgeist Metronome thinks with you.

Built for musicians who want more than a ticker: a practice tool that guides your ear, shapes your groove, and grows with your rhythm.

Feel the Pulse. Hear the Polyrhythm.

At the heart of Zeitgeist Metronome is the PULS-Feature: a steady sine tone beneath the click that guides your ear to the downbeat, even inside complex polyrhythms. The difference between counting a 3:5 and actually feeling it.

This app includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial ends, an in-app purchase is needed. You can choose between a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase to unlock the app permanently.

Four Modes. One Practice Tool.

- A sine tone (PULS) guides your ear to the downbeat
- Continuously adjustable swing gives the beat a shuffle feel that sounds like real music
- Four modes cover everything from a single beat to recursive polyrhythmic patterns
- Shape your own click sound per track: pitch, decay, body, and transient — fully adjustable
- A BPM flywheel with momentum that actually feels like playing
- No data collection. No account needed. One focused practice tool 

Mode 1: Simple Mode
The clearest starting point. One track, an adjustable beat count from 1 to 16, and four microbeat presets — triplets, eighths, sixteenth notes, and an outer subdivision pattern. Everything you need to establish a solid pulse before moving further.

Mode 2: Grid Mode
Two independent tracks run simultaneously on a shared LCM time grid — the foundation for true polyrhythm practice. Set for example Track A to 3 and Track B to 7, and hear and feel a 3:7. Any combination works. Each beat cell has four individual volume levels, so you can shape the accent of every single hit. A micro accent bar sits between the two tracks for additional rhythmic detail. Pinch to zoom in or out on the grid. The PULS sine tone is available here — it holds the ground pulse steady while the two rhythms move around each other.

Mode 3: Circle Mode
The same polyrhythm as Grid Mode, visualised as concentric rings. Track A on the outer ring, Track B on the inner ring, micro accents in between. For musicians who find the pulse easier to feel when they can see it move in circles rather than across a linear grid.

Mode 4: Step Mode
Build rhythms from scratch. Every beat is its own cell — drag a division tool onto it and it splits: into 2, 3, 4, or any custom divisor from 5 to 13. Each subdivision can be split again, up to three levels deep. This is the mode for patterns that no standard metronome setting can produce. Reset individual beats or start the whole pattern over at any time.

In All Metronome Modes: Swing & Timing
Real music doesn't live on a perfect grid. The swing control adds a continuously adjustable shuffle feel from 0 to 50 percent. The timing offset shifts the entire pulse early or late by milliseconds — for practising with the kind of subtle push and pull that defines musical groove. 

Click Editor
Every track has its own sound. Adjust pitch from 200 Hz to 6 kHz, shape the decay and release, control the noise transient and the body resonance. The click of your metronome should feel as personal as your playing.

Features:
- Four modes: Simple, Grid, Circle, Step
- Two independent polyrhythm tracks on a shared LCM grid
- PULS: sine tone for downbeat guidance (Grid and Circle)
- Step sequencer with recursive subdivision up to 3 levels
- Custom divisors from ÷2 to ÷13 in Step mode
- Beat accents at 4 individual volume levels per cell
- Micro clicks with separate volume control
- Swing control: 0–50%
- Timing offset: global early/late in milliseconds
- Click editor: Pitch, Decay, Release, Click, Body — per track
- BPM Flywheel: 20–300 BPM with momentum and snap-to-5
- 4 preset slots per mode
- Mute any track with a double-tap
- Pinch-to-zoom on the Grid
- Design and layout: optimised for focused practice

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zeitgeist Metronome | $4.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zeitgeist Metronome Lifetime | $7.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-26

• Fixed drag & drop on the rightmost cell in Step mode. 
• Faster, more reliable app startup — works instantly even offline. 
• Fixed "Rate App" opening the wrong App Store page. 
• Stability improvements.

### 1.1 — 2026-08-25

- 2-minute free session trial: try all features before subscribing
- Subscription model with 7-day free trial
- Lifetime access option added
- App now always opens in Simple Mode for a clean start
- Privacy Policy updated
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-07-02

No release notes.

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