# Impulse vs rythmic

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulse at none against rythmic's 1. Impulse also leads on ratings volume (943 vs 13) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). rythmic's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. rythmic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Impulse against 4.8 for rythmic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 943 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Impulse's written reviews are positive against 100% of rythmic's.

Impulse ships an update monthly, rythmic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Impulse | rythmic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (943 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-pro-metronome-rhythm/id1444796949/reviews) | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rythmic/id1515876711/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **943** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Coda Labs Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139019669) | [Quassum MB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510670814) |

## What reviewers say

### Impulse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-pro-metronome-rhythm/id1444796949)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simplicity and features
- 👍 Good UI and polish
- 👍 Flexible and powerful
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Versatile and customizable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔊 Sound issues
- 🤖 Lack of portrait mode
- 🔀 Overwriting presets without warning

**Reported bugs**

- Fourth beat type not changing sound properly
- Metronome stops working when switching apps
- No sound on some devices

**Requested features**

- 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


### rythmic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rythmic/id1515876711)

This music utility app offers a minimalist metronome with polyrhythmic capabilities and a chromatic tuner. It features interchangeable sounds, a beautiful design, and premium options like dark mode and background playback.

**Highlights:** Polyrhythmic metronome, Chromatic and standard guitar tuner, 9 interchangeable metronome sounds, Minimalist and beautiful design, Dark mode, Background metronome playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Impulse free?

Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is rythmic free?

rythmic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Impulse or rythmic?

rythmic is rated higher. Impulse averages 4.7 out of 5 from 943 ratings, while rythmic averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do Impulse or rythmic have ads?

Neither Impulse nor rythmic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Impulse or rythmic?

Impulse ships an update monthly, and rythmic every 3 months. Most recently, Impulse was updated on October 25, 2026 and rythmic on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*