Comparison

Time Guru Metronome for iPad vs Harmony Cloud Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Time Guru Metronome for iPad

This advanced metronome app is designed for iPad, offering a unique "gap click" feature that periodically silences the beat to test and improve your timing. It allows for the creation of complex meter sequences and provides smart practice tools for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Gap click for timing accuracy
  • Complex meter sequencing
  • Intuitive iPad interface
  • Random and pattern muting
  • Gradual tempo changes
  • Practice timer
  • Voice counting
Features
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The ultimate rhythm training experience, optimized for the iPad’s expansive display. Take advantage of the larger screen to build complex meter sequences and master your timing with the most advanced "gap click" metronome available. The "Gap Click" Revolution - Most musicians lean on the click; Time Guru lets you to own the beat. Time Guru is the only metronome that periodically goes silent—randomly, in patterns, or both—so you discover whether you rush, drag, or lose your place. It's like training wheels that lift off the ground. Designed for the iPad Canvas Building complex rhythms shouldn't feel cramped. Our iPad-specific interface allows you to view and edit unlimited chains of shifting meters without constant scrolling: • Expansive Sequencer: Build 4/4 → 7/8 → 3/4 → 11/16 with ease. • Intuitive Editing: Use the larger screen for precise drag-and-drop rearranging of meter patterns. • High Visibility: Perfect for use on a music stand; see your place in the sequence from a distance. Random & Pattern Muting Set any percentage of random muting to test your timekeeping, or create sequenced muting patterns. You'll quickly learn exactly where your timing falls apart—and strengthen your internal clock to fix it. Smart Practice Tools • Gradual Tempo Changes: Automatically speed up or slow down to build technical speed. • Practice Timer: Stay focused on your scales without glancing at the clock. • Pro Sound Sets: 35 loud, clear sounds with precise accent/unaccent balance control. • Voice Counting: English, Chinese, French, German & Russian. • Tap Tempo: High-responsiveness (5–300 BPM). • iCloud Sync: Your presets stay updated across iPad, iPhone, and Mac. • Full Accessibility: Robust VoiceOver support for visually impaired musicians. • Lock Screen control • Practice along with podcasts or YouTube What the press says: "This ingenious super metronome... an awesome learning, grooving, solidifying tool." — Guitar Player Magazine "If you're looking for a flexible, powerful metronome app for your iOS devices, I highly recommend Time Guru." — Sweetwater Developed by Avi Bortnick (touring guitarist with John Scofield) and Adam Bellard. Built for iPad and works on Apple Silicon Macs.

About

Harmony Cloud Pro

This app helps musicians of all levels develop their ear for harmony and improvisation. It generates endless, unpredictable chord progressions based on user-selected chords, allowing for personalized learning and exploration of musical concepts.

Highlights
  • Ear training for musicians
  • Improvisation exploration
  • Generates unpredictable chord progressions
  • Customizable tempo, volume, and key
  • Tailorable to all skill levels
  • Patented harmonic algorithm
Features
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Understanding harmony is an essential skill for any musician. Harmony is the springboard that elevates melodies to their full emotional potential. Harmony Cloud™ is a revolutionary step forward in the world of ear training created by world renowned jazz vibraphonist and music educator Stefon Harris, and software engineer and jazz trombonist Kate Jiang. It is designed to help all musicians, from beginner to professional, expand their ears, deepen their understanding of harmony, and fearlessly explore the world of improvisation. Its underlying patented harmonic algorithm stitches together chords you select into an unending source of unpredictable, yet musical, chord progressions. Harmony Cloud can be tailored to any musician's or teacher’s needs. Chord progressions can range from very simple I, IV, V to progressions that include hundreds of chords. This makes it easy to learn and grow at your own pace. You have control of all aspects of the music including tempo, volume, sounds, key signature, and much more. Privacy Policy: https://harmonycloudmusic.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Harmony Cloud Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Harmony Cloud Pro at Free against Time Guru Metronome for iPad's $2.99. Harmony Cloud Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Time Guru Metronome for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Harmony Cloud Pro is free to download; Time Guru Metronome for iPad costs $2.99 up front. Harmony Cloud Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Time Guru Metronome for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harmony Cloud Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Time Guru Metronome for iPad's written reviews are positive against 87% of Harmony Cloud Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Guru Metronome for iPad ships an update every 3 weeks, Harmony Cloud Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Time Guru Metronome for iPad versus Harmony Cloud Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Guru Metronome for iPadHarmony Cloud Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (43 ratings)5.0 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB194 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAvi BortnickThe Melodic Progression Institute LLC

Customer experience

Time Guru Metronome for iPad

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

Harmony Cloud Pro

All ratings72 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Time Guru Metronome for iPad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Harmony Cloud Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Guru Metronome for iPad free?
Time Guru Metronome for iPad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmony Cloud Pro free?
Harmony Cloud Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Guru Metronome for iPad or Harmony Cloud Pro?
Harmony Cloud Pro is rated higher. Time Guru Metronome for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Harmony Cloud Pro averages 5.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Time Guru Metronome for iPad or Harmony Cloud Pro have ads?
Neither Time Guru Metronome for iPad nor Harmony Cloud Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Guru Metronome for iPad or Harmony Cloud Pro?
Time Guru Metronome for iPad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Harmony Cloud Pro weekly. Most recently, Time Guru Metronome for iPad was updated on November 6, 2026 and Harmony Cloud Pro on November 9, 2026.

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