Dronometer vs In Drones We Just
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dronometer
This app combines a metronome with a polyphonic drone synthesizer for musicians. It offers analog-sounding drones alongside a customizable metronome feature.
- Polyphonic drone synthesizer
- Configurable metronome
- Analog sound quality
- Music practice tool
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Dronometer is a metronome combined with a polyphonic drone synthesizer. Enjoy sweet analog sounds along with the configurable metronome.
In Drones We Just
This app helps musicians practice intonation with customizable drone sounds. It offers various tuning systems and allows for real-time sound generation and drone list recording. Practice seamlessly with Bluetooth pedal support for switching between drones.
- Drone pitch and quality control
- Multiple tuning systems (Just Intonation, Meantones, Equal Temperament)
- Real-time sound generation
- Record and save drone lists
- Bluetooth page turning pedal support
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Take control of your drone pitch and quality: - Diapason (Concert A) calibration - 5-limit Just Intonation, Meantones, and Equal Temperament - Realtime generated sound, with controls over sound synthesis Practice without stopping to switch drones: - Record drone lists and save them as presets - Switch between drones with bluetooth page turning pedals (any keyboard type device) If you need a particular tuning system let me know!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: In Drones We Just at 100% against Dronometer's 50%. In Drones We Just also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Dronometer's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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
Dronometer is free to download; In Drones We Just costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
In Drones We Just holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dronometer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dronometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of In Drones We Just's.
Dronometer ships an update every 5 months, In Drones We Just every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dronometer | In Drones We Just |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tingjing.com | Elijah Pouliot |
Customer experience
Dronometer
In Drones We Just
In-app purchases
Dronometer
No in-app purchases
In Drones We Just
No in-app purchases
Questions
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