Patchrat vs SUS4 Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patchrat
This app helps music creators manage analog gear settings, manuals, and product specifications. It offers realistic GUIs for recall and a DAW-style workflow, supporting over 975 products from 200+ manufacturers.
- Support for 975+ products
- Generic gear profiles
- Touch-actuated recall GUIs
- DAW-style workflow
- Embedded product specs and manuals
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An essential toolset for music-makers who need to keep track of analog gear settings, manuals, and more... Features include: • Support for 975+ products from 200+ manufacturers (and counting...) • Generic gear profiles for products not yet in the Patchrat database • Realistic, touch-actuated recall GUIs • A straightforward, easy-to-use DAW-style workflow • Embedded product specs and manuals and much more...
SUS4 Metronome
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The click that locks the take. Every musician knows a bad metronome breaks focus. SUS4 Metronome gets out of the way and keeps perfect time, whether you are running a basic crotchet click at 80 BPM or layering a 5-against-3 polyrhythm with independent clicks in each ear. Tap the tempo button to set your starting BPM, then dial it in. Pick any subdivision. Assign different sounds to the left and right ear so you can accent beats independently. Build a tempo map for pieces that speed up or slow down — the metronome follows the plan without interruption. The Apple Watch companion lets you feel the pulse on your wrist when stage volume is too loud to hear a click. • Tap-tempo BPM entry with fine-tune controls • Every subdivision from quarter notes down to 32nd notes • Polyrhythm mode for cross-rhythm practice • Independent left/right ear clicks for accent work • Tempo maps for structured ritardando or accelerando • Apple Watch companion — feel the pulse on your wrist • Subscribe monthly, or unlock the full SUS4 suite forever: polyrhythms, L/R-ear mode, and tempo maps Runs fully on-device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patchrat at none against SUS4 Metronome's 2. SUS4 Metronome's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SUS4 Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Patchrat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Patchrat ships an update every 2 months, SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchrat | SUS4 Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rats Nest Solutions, Inc. | ThePaulSmith |
In-app purchases
Patchrat
No in-app purchases
SUS4 Metronome
- SUS4 Metronome Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
