Comparison

Light Metronome vs Drum Coach

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

Head to head
About

Light Metronome

This application provides a visual metronome that flashes tempo cues, allowing musicians to focus on their music rather than auditory distractions. It offers customizable beat patterns and color schemes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Visual tempo flashing
  • Customizable beat patterns
  • Multiple color options
  • Decimal BPM precision
  • Adjustable time signatures
  • Full-screen display
Features
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Yes, there are tons of Metronome apps out there, but no, none are like this. Simply, it is a Metronome you can use to flash a tempo. Unlike the other apps, this is full screen, so you can see it with your peripherals. This is perhaps the most simple and useful app that musicians have never used before. Why use it? Because when you play music, you should be listening to the music. Not a metronome. Not only can it be drowned out by sound, but it also can be distracting. - Change your BPM (with decimal precision) - Change your Time Signature - One color for the background and use up to 3 colors for beats - Customizable beat patterns (like 1,2,2,2,1,2,2,3 or 1,2,1,1,2) - Simple, easy to use controls. Tap to start. Tap to stop. Nuff said. No, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as some of the other ones. But it has a certain utility like no other.

About

Drum Coach

Features
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DrumCoach is a focused practice tool for drummers, built around a sample-accurate metronome and a set of practice modes that cover timing, reading, grooves, rudiments, and ear training. METRONOME Tap tempo, adjustable subdivisions (quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth, and more), accent control, count-in, and randomized or alternating mutes to test your internal clock. RHYTHM READING A library of notated reading exercises across five levels of difficulty, plus a random sight-reading generator that keeps producing new patterns so you never memorize the answer. GROOVES Over 50 drum grooves across rock, funk, reggae, ska, dancehall, reggaeton, cumbia, and merengue, shown as a step grid or a scrolling note highway, with optional groove playback. RUDIMENTS 18 rudiments from the PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments standard, with adjustable tempo and accents, shown as sticking cards so you can see exactly what to play. STICK CONTROL 40 classic stick control exercises with rep counting and auto-advance, for building endurance and hand control. DICTATION Ear-training exercises: listen to a rhythm or a drum fill, try to play it back from memory, then reveal the notation to check yourself. Fills are transcribed directly from a published drumming method book. PRACTICE LOG Every session is tracked automatically, broken down by day and by practice mode, so you can see exactly where your practice time is going. No account, no subscription, no ads. Just a metronome and a set of practice tools built to keep time precisely.

Screenshots

Light Metronome4 screens
Drum Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Coach at Free against Light Metronome's $0.99. Drum Coach also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Light Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.5). 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

Drum Coach is free to download; Light Metronome costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Metronome ships an update every 10 days, Drum Coach every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Light Metronome versus Drum Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight MetronomeDrum Coach
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOP POP LLCDavid Munoz

In-app purchases

None

Light Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Metronome free?
Light Metronome costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Coach free?
Drum Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Metronome or Drum Coach have ads?
Neither Light Metronome nor Drum Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Metronome or Drum Coach?
Light Metronome ships an update every 10 days, and Drum Coach every 2 days. Most recently, Light Metronome was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drum Coach on September 29, 2026.

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