iMetronom vs Impulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMetronom
This music tool offers a simple and intuitive interface for musicians to practice, perform, or compose. Easily set your desired tempo by tapping the screen or using the ClickWheel, and control playback with a single tap. It also features Apple Watch integration for tempo tapping and setting.
- Tap tempo detection
- ClickWheel tempo adjustment
- Play/stop metronome
- Apple Watch tempo control
- Simple user interface
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A powerful, simple and pleasant toolkit that helps you practice, performance or compose music. How to use it? Just Tap the screen to get your tempo or just move your finger directly on ClickWheel and set the tempo you want. Tap the play button to start metronome and tap again ti stop it. So thats it! Now just play something. New. Apple Watch support: You can Tap your tempo on your Apple Watch too or set with Digital Crown.
Impulse
This app provides a highly accurate and customizable metronome for musicians. It allows users to program complex beat patterns, including subdivisions and rests, with a clear visual interface to understand rhythmic structures. Ideal for serious musicians looking to refine their timing and explore intricate rhythms.
- Visual subdivision editor
- Complex beat pattern programming
- Up to 100 beats per measure
- 20 subdivisions per beat
- Tempo range 10-600 BPM
- Sample-level accuracy
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Impulse is the metronome that lets you program virtually any combination of downbeats, upbeats, subdivisions, and rests. The UI shows you exactly where each beat and subdivision is located in time, helping you better understand complex rhythms. Impulse is also accurate to 0.00002 seconds, making it one of the most stable metronomes on iOS. Impulse is the ideal choice for the serious musician who wants to take their rhythm game to the next level. Features: - Visual subdivision editor - Up to 100 beats per measure and 20 subdivisions per beat - Program virtually any beat pattern & time signature you can think of - Tempo range of 10 - 600 BPM - Accurate to 0.00002 seconds (sample-level accuracy) - Tap for tempo - Simple & easy to understand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Impulse at 4.7 against iMetronom's 3.7. Impulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). iMetronom's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. iMetronom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Impulse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 943 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iMetronom ships an update every 13 months, Impulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMetronom | Impulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (943 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 943 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Mekis | Coda Labs Incorporated |
Customer experience
iMetronom
Impulse
Bugs and requests
iMetronom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Impulse
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fourth beat type not changing sound properly
- Metronome stops working when switching apps
- No sound on some devices
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to create and name custom presets
- Different colors for downbeats
- Quick toggle for sound on/off
- Support for odd time signatures
- Ableton Link/MIDI sync
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- Ability to import custom sounds
- Countdown timer before metronome starts
In-app purchases
iMetronom
- Hide banner$0.99
Impulse
No in-app purchases
