Synth Modes vs BPM Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synth Modes
Quickly access cheat sheets for your eurorack synthesizer modules. Search by text or mode type, favorite pages, and generate patch ideas with the built-in generator. Replaces binders of printed PDFs with a faster, easier-to-use digital reference.
- Cheat sheets for 45+ eurorack modules
- Search by text or mode type
- Favorite pages for quick access
- Patch generator for module ideas
- Supports multiple firmware versions
- Replaces printed PDF binders
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Cheat sheets for your eurorack synthesizer modules, supporting 45 modules: Endorphin.es: Cockpit2 Godspeed Golden Master Milky Way Running Order Squawk Dirty Total Recall Two of Cups Expert Sleepers: - Disting mk4 - Disting mk3 Instruo - Arbhar Intellijel - Shapeshifter Make Noise: - Morphagene - Tempi Mannequins: - Just Friends - W/ Moog Audio: - Mother 32 Mutable Instruments: - Braids (stock and Renaissance firmware) - Clouds (stock and Parasites firmware) - Frames (stock and Parasites) - Marbles - Peaks (stock and Dead Man's Catch) - Plaits - Rings - Stages - Streams - Warps (stock and Parasites) Ornament & Crime: - Stock firmware - Hemisphere Suite Erica Synths: - Blackhole DSP 2 - Pico DSP - Pico Logic - Pico Seq - Pico Voice TipTop Audio: - ECHOZ - ONE - TG ONE - Z5000 - ZVERB XAOC Devices: - Batumi Search by text or mode type to quickly get the most out of your module. Favorite pages for quicker reference. NEW in 2.0 - Patch Generator! SynthModes can generate patch ideas by picking modes for each of your modules. Tap the "Generate Patch" button at the bottom of the mode list. Pull to refresh Patch Generator. Get rid of your binder of printed PDFs, SynthModes is faster and easier to use. Modes for iOS is not officially endorsed or supported by any modular manufacturer.
BPM Detector
This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.
- Automatic BPM detection
- Real-time tempo analysis
- Shazam song identification
- BPM detection history
- Fullscreen BPM display
- BPM variation graph
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BPM Detector at Free against Synth Modes's $3.99. BPM Detector also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Synth Modes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
BPM Detector is free to download; Synth Modes costs $3.99 up front. BPM Detector sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Synth Modes asks for nothing beyond the download.
BPM Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 266 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Synth Modes's written reviews are positive against 61% of BPM Detector's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Synth Modes ships an update every 4 weeks, BPM Detector every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Synth Modes | BPM Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (52 ratings) | 4.3 (266 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 266 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Burns | Quentin Hayot |
Customer experience
Synth Modes
BPM Detector
Bugs and requests
Synth Modes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BPM Detector
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ads cover screen and won't go away
- Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
- Music cuts out during detection
- Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
- App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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- BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
- Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
- App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
- Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Ableton Link support
- Dark mode
- Metronome function with click sound
- DJ Tap Tempo feature
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- Custom BPM detection range
- Graph of last 30s BPM
- Mac version
In-app purchases
Synth Modes
No in-app purchases
BPM Detector
- BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro 4 FriendsFree
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$3.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
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- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
- BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99
Questions
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