Smart Click vs jAmp IR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Click
This application provides an accurate and user-friendly metronome for musicians. It offers customizable time signatures, accent types, and sound sets for an effective practice experience. Stay in time with a clear visual assistant and in-app volume control.
- Accurate metronome engine
- Easy-to-use interface
- Visual assistant
- Various metronome modes
- Multiple tempo entry methods
- 4 different sound sets
- In-app volume control
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Smart Click brings one of the most accurate metronomes to your iOS handhelds. We have paid special attention to its usability and design by providing an easy and quick way to access the app. Smart Click’s easy-to-use interface lets you focus on practising effectively and improving your ability to play in time. And to make it even better yet this metronome app allows you to choose different time signatures and four types of accents for each beat. Four different sound sets including the well-known Cubase click and the in-app volume control give you the most comfortable experience. Stay in time — wherever you are! Key Features • Accurate metronome engine • Easy-to-use interface • Visual assistant • Various metronome modes • Multiple ways to enter your tempo • 4 different sound sets • In-app volume control Technical support http://www.steinberg.net/smartclickforum Please check the Steinberg End User License Agreement on this website: http://www.steinberg.net/eula
jAmp IR
This tool loads impulse responses for guitar and bass amp cabinet simulation. It allows mixing two impulse responses and offers fine control over filters, gain, and phase. The app includes five high-quality impulse responses.
- Impulse response loader
- Cabinet simulator for guitar and bass
- Mix two impulse responses
- High and low pass filters
- Gain control
- Phase inversion
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jAmp IR is a zero latency impulse response loader tool in AUv3 plugin format. It is designed to be a cabinet simulator for guitar and bass amps. Two impulse responses can be mixed. Furthermore there is fine level control in the form of high and low pass filters, gain control, and phase inversion. The app comes with 5 high quality impulse responses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: jAmp IR at every 2 weeks against Smart Click's every 7 months. Smart Click's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Smart Click against 4.7 for jAmp IR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Smart Click's written reviews are positive against 67% of jAmp IR's.
Smart Click ships an update every 7 months, jAmp IR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Click | jAmp IR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Jan Maes |
Customer experience
Smart Click
jAmp IR
In-app purchases
Smart Click
No in-app purchases
jAmp IR
No in-app purchases









