Comparison

Metrodrummer vs Metro'n Drums

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

Head to head
About

Metrodrummer

This app goes beyond a basic metronome, offering a drum machine with rhythm patterns and advanced tempo controls. It also allows users to import and link sheet music or documents, and includes a speed trainer for instrument practice.

Highlights
  • Metronome and drum machine with rhythm patterns
  • PDF, Image, and Doc reader with style linking
  • Camera function for capturing and editing scores
  • Advanced rhythm and time functions (Intro, Variation, Ritardando, Accelerando)
  • Customizable rhythm sections and drum part editor
  • Speed Trainer for instrument practice
  • Realistic drum sounds
Features
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Metrodrummer is much more than a metronome ! - Metronome (metronome beats) and drum machine with rhythm patterns ( Rhythm machine, drum loops ) - Reader of PDF files, Images, Doc etc... with the possibility to link them with the style - Camera function for capturing images and scores with the possibility of cropping and editing - Rhythm functions: Start/Stop, Intro, Standard, Variation, Fill to Standard, Fill to Variation, Percussion, Ending - Time functions: Variation +/-, ritardando, accelerando, tempo lock, fade in/out - Ritardando and accelerando must be editing - 12 Sections of rhythms with possibility to upload up to 48 rhythms for each section - Drum part editor for each style with possibility to add a metronome - User section where to store your favorite rhythms with tempo change and drum parts edited for each style. You can also link your file (Picture, PDF, DOC, etc..) - Select any tempo from 40 (largo) to 300 beats per minute (prestissimo) as a real metronome. - Different types of metronome - Speed Trainer - Perfect for practicing any instruments much better then a simply metronome - Ideal also for solo and group music practice, teaching, live performances, recording session - Metro drummer with realistic drum sounds - A light, easy to use and fun application. Practicing with a metronome seems like a boring and useless thing to do, but with Metrodrummer it's a unique fun. Metrodrummer: train your sense of rhythm Video of Metrodrummer, metronome and drum machine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ8OHZTqMNY www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQOevbIeN-8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zClPo3mEFbU

About

Metro'n Drums

This app provides a metronome function combined with a drum set for music practice. Create custom rhythm patterns using drum sounds and save your settings. Pre-set rhythms are available, and it's controllable from Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Basic metronome function
  • Rhythm patterns with drum set sounds
  • Save metronome settings and patterns
  • Pre-set rhythm patterns
  • Apple Watch control
Features
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Metro'n Drums is a metronome app for music practice that combines a metronome and a drum set. *Basic metronome function *Rhythm patterns can be created with the sounds of drum sets *User memory function that can save your metronome settings and rhythm patterns *A simple rhythm pattern is prepared in advance in the preset memory. *It can also be controlled from your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Metrodrummer4 screens
Metro'n Drums3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metrodrummer at 4.7 against Metro'n Drums's 4.0. Metrodrummer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Metro'n Drums's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Metrodrummer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metro'n Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metrodrummer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrodrummer has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Metrodrummer versus Metro'n Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetrodrummerMetro'n Drums
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco AcquafreddaYasuto Saito

Customer experience

Metrodrummer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.2%

Metro'n Drums

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metrodrummer

One-time1
  • All Styles and all Functions$7.99
None

Metro'n Drums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metrodrummer free?
Metrodrummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metro'n Drums free?
Metro'n Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metrodrummer or Metro'n Drums?
Metrodrummer is rated higher. Metrodrummer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Metro'n Drums averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Metrodrummer or Metro'n Drums have ads?
Metro'n Drums shows ads; Metrodrummer does not.
Which is updated more often, Metrodrummer or Metro'n Drums?
Metrodrummer ships an update every 5 months, and Metro'n Drums every 5 months. Most recently, Metrodrummer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Metro'n Drums on October 16, 2026.

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