BounceMeter vs Impulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BounceMeter
This app provides a highly accurate metronome with a visually intuitive bouncing ball animation. Customize beat sounds and volume to create dynamic rhythms. Sync seamlessly with other devices and applications using Ableton Link.
- Bouncing ball animation
- Customizable beat volume and sound
- Savable session presets
- Tap tempo detection
- Ableton Link synchronization
- Adjustable tempo and beats per bar
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A metronome with perfect timing, clean user interface and Ableton Link support. Highly accurate clock engine generates perfectly timed metronome clicks. Bouncing ball animation provides very natural and perceptible visualization of beat phase movement. Feel the beats clearly even with the volume turned all the way down. Customize volume level and sound of each beat to create living rhythms. Save your session as a preset for the future usages. Play in sync with other apps or devices using Ableton Link. FEATURES - Bouncing ball animation - Customizable volume and sound of each beat - Savable presets - Tap tempo detection - 20 to 300 bpm tempo range - 1 to 16 beats in a bar - 8 sound themes - Light and Dark colour themes - Italian tempo names - Ableton Link support (a technology that synchronises beat, phase and tempo on multiple apps or devices. http://ableton.com/link)
Impulse
This app provides a highly accurate and customizable metronome for musicians. It allows users to program complex beat patterns, including subdivisions and rests, with a clear visual interface to understand rhythmic structures. Ideal for serious musicians looking to refine their timing and explore intricate rhythms.
- Visual subdivision editor
- Complex beat pattern programming
- Up to 100 beats per measure
- 20 subdivisions per beat
- Tempo range 10-600 BPM
- Sample-level accuracy
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Impulse is the metronome that lets you program virtually any combination of downbeats, upbeats, subdivisions, and rests. The UI shows you exactly where each beat and subdivision is located in time, helping you better understand complex rhythms. Impulse is also accurate to 0.00002 seconds, making it one of the most stable metronomes on iOS. Impulse is the ideal choice for the serious musician who wants to take their rhythm game to the next level. Features: - Visual subdivision editor - Up to 100 beats per measure and 20 subdivisions per beat - Program virtually any beat pattern & time signature you can think of - Tempo range of 10 - 600 BPM - Accurate to 0.00002 seconds (sample-level accuracy) - Tap for tempo - Simple & easy to understand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Impulse at Free against BounceMeter's $1.99. Impulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (939 vs 92). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Impulse is free to download; BounceMeter costs $1.99 up front. BounceMeter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BounceMeter against 4.7 for Impulse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 939 ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of BounceMeter's written reviews are positive against 92% of Impulse's.
BounceMeter ships an update fortnightly, Impulse monthly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | BounceMeter | Impulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (92 ratings) | 4.7 (939 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 92.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 | 939 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitrii Klochkov | Coda Labs Incorporated |
Customer experience
BounceMeter
Impulse
Bugs and requests
BounceMeter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Impulse
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fourth beat type not changing sound properly
- Metronome stops working when switching apps
- No sound on some devices
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to create and name custom presets
- Different colors for downbeats
- Quick toggle for sound on/off
- Support for odd time signatures
- Ableton Link/MIDI sync
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- Ability to import custom sounds
- Countdown timer before metronome starts
In-app purchases
BounceMeter
- Coffee for Dmitry$2.99
- Pro Version$3.99
Impulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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