Comparison

Handpan vs Polytactus Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Handpan

This music application transforms your smartphone into a realistic Hang instrument simulator. It offers high-quality sounds, intuitive design, and is suitable for musicians of all levels. Record, save, and play your own tunes with ease.

Highlights
  • Hang instrument simulation
  • High-quality audio
  • Low latency playback
  • Sound customization
  • Record and save tunes
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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At the moment, Handpan is a best and closest sounding Hang instrument simulator. Handpan is a simple and easy-to-use music application which will turn your smartphone into a real musical instrument! Handpan contains only high-quality sounds, has good graphics and neat design. The app is suitable for both a beginner musician and an experienced percussionist. Features: - 2 different types of the Handpan instrument - High-quality sounds - Playback without delays (low latency audio) - Sound settings - Possibility to record, save, and play saved tunes - Animations - Easy-to-use

About

Polytactus Metronome

Features
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Polytactus Metronome is a precision metronome built around one idea: hear every layer of the beat at once. MIX YOUR SUBDIVISIONS Six independent click tracks — accent, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, triplet, and a free n-tuplet (2–16) — each with its own volume slider and tone. Blend quarters with triplets, add a 5-tuplet on top, or isolate just the accents. Your rhythm, your mix. BUILT FOR REAL PRACTICE • Tempo 30–300 BPM: dial, ± buttons, direct number entry, or tap tempo • Time signatures from 1/2 to 16/16, with automatic compound-meter accent grouping • A/B alternation: assign each track to A beats, B beats, or both to build alternating patterns • Count-in and auto-stop after a set number of bars • Visual mode: a swinging needle and screen-edge pulse you can follow with sound off CLEAN, FAST, YOURS • Full-screen layout in portrait and landscape, on iPhone and iPad • Interactive tutorial that walks you through every control • Light / dark themes and custom accent colors • All click tones are synthesized in-app — no samples, instant start • Optional haptic feedback, controlled in Settings • Keeps clicking in the background while you use other apps ONE PURCHASE, EVERYTHING INCLUDED No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Buy once, practice forever.

Screenshots

Handpan3 screens
Polytactus Metronome2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Polytactus Metronome at daily against Handpan's every 8 months. Polytactus Metronome also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Handpan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Handpan costs $2.99 and Polytactus Metronome $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handpan ships an update every 8 months, Polytactus Metronome daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Handpan versus Polytactus Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandpanPolytactus Metronome
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei VatutsinJumpei Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

None

Handpan

No in-app purchases

None

Polytactus Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handpan free?
Handpan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polytactus Metronome free?
Polytactus Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handpan or Polytactus Metronome have ads?
Neither Handpan nor Polytactus Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handpan or Polytactus Metronome?
Handpan ships an update every 8 months, and Polytactus Metronome daily. Most recently, Handpan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Polytactus Metronome on October 15, 2026.

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