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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A click from 20 to 300 BPM that can also play 3 against 4. Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves, and a left and right ear split for accent work. Fully on-device: no cloud, no account. Tap in the tempo or dial it. Pick a subdivision, turn on a polyrhythm and give each voice a different sound. Set a tempo ramp and it speeds up as you drill. • 20 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo • Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves • Polyrhythms: two voices, one in each ear if you like • Automatic tempo ramps for speed practice • A library of click sounds • Apple Watch app For drummers, guitarists working up a fast passage, and anyone practicing odd groupings. Pro, or SUS4 All-Access across the whole range, adds polyrhythms, the ear split and tempo ramps. Made in the UK by working musicians. 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 October 15, 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 | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rats Nest Solutions, Inc. | Paul Smith |
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
