Comparison

BounceMeter vs Ticks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bouncing ball animation
  • Customizable beat volume and sound
  • Savable session presets
  • Tap tempo detection
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • Adjustable tempo and beats per bar
Features
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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)

About

Ticks

This professional metronome helps musicians maintain rhythm with high accuracy and diverse settings. It offers customizable setlists, various time signatures, subdivisions, and quality sounds, along with visual cues like a full-screen flash for silent practice.

Highlights
  • 11 time signatures
  • 8 subdivisions
  • 10 high-quality sounds
  • Tap tempo function
  • Setlist creation
  • Full-screen flash
  • Background audio support
Features
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The new must-have metronome for musicians. The Ticks professional metronome will help you stay in the correct rhythm during practices or performances in an easier and more enjoyable way. With all the professional functions included, this metronome still maintains its utmost simplification of design and excellent accessibility. Ticks have a MIDI clock of high accuracy, with diversified time signatures, speeds, and subdivisions, and there are ten built-in quality sounds for you to choose from. In addition, the time meter can be set countdowns or bars counting, which makes the practices more convenient. You can still keep the tempo even in a mute mode with the full-screen flash function. More surprises! We have an excellent design of setlists, with which personalized lists can be created. You can also store your frequently-used presets in the setlists for use at any time and in any place, no matter you are practicing or giving a performance. Features: • 11 different time signatures • 8 Subdivisions • 10 High-Quality Sounds • Tap tempo function • Track number of bars played or time • Store presets in multiple setlists • Full-screen flash • Classical tempo markings • Colorful themes • Support background audio • Support external MIDI controller Specifications: • Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Tempo Range: 30~300 BPM • Rhythm: Quarter, Eighth, Triplets, Triplets with inner beat omitted, Triplets with the third beat omitted, Quadruplets, Quadruplets with middle beats omitted, Quadruplets with the third and fourth beats omitted • Metronome Sound:Clave, Cowbell, Woodblock, Digital, Hihat, Rimshot, Snap, Shaker, Tambourine, Bongo -------- Ticks+ Subscription • Free for the first 7 days • $1.49(USD)/Month or $9.99(USD)/Year after trial ends Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. PRIVACY POLICY: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/privacy/ TERMS OF USE: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/terms/

Screenshots

BounceMeter4 screens
Ticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ticks at Free against BounceMeter's $1.99. Ticks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). BounceMeter's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 56%) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Ticks is free to download; BounceMeter costs $1.99 up front. BounceMeter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ticks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BounceMeter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 237 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of BounceMeter's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ticks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BounceMeter ships an update fortnightly, Ticks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BounceMeter versus Ticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounceMeterTicks
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better4.5 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings92237 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitrii KlochkovSonar Multimedia

Customer experience

BounceMeter

All ratings92 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%

Ticks

All ratings237 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BounceMeter

One-time2
  • Coffee for Dmitry$2.99
  • Pro Version$3.99
2 purchases

Ticks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is BounceMeter free?
BounceMeter costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ticks free?
Ticks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BounceMeter or Ticks?
BounceMeter is rated higher. BounceMeter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Ticks averages 4.5 from 237 ratings.
Do BounceMeter or Ticks have ads?
Ticks shows ads; BounceMeter does not.
Which is updated more often, BounceMeter or Ticks?
BounceMeter ships an update fortnightly, and Ticks every 3 months. Most recently, BounceMeter was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ticks on September 25, 2026.

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