Poly Metronome vs Polyrhythm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Metronome
Master rhythm with a precise metronome offering advanced features like subdivisions and polyrhythms. Create complex patterns, save setups, and train your timing with built-in tools. Visual, flash, and vibrate modes ensure you stay on beat in any environment.
- Subdivisions per beat
- Polyrhythm creation
- Programmable setlists
- Coach Trainer with mute
- Automator tempo progression
- Visual, flash, and vibrate modes
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Poly Metronome is a precise, modern practice tool for musicians who want more than just a click. Set any time signature, shape odd meters with accent groupings, layer polyrhythms, then save your setups as presets and setlists — or build up speed with practice sessions that track your progress. A clean interface scales from iPhone to iPad, with a live pulse ring that shows every voice and accent at a glance — and stays in sync with the sound on the speaker, headphones, AirPods or AirPlay. FREE FEATURES • Studio-grade timing engine, 1–800 BPM • Any time signature: 1–32 beats per bar, counted in quarter or eighth notes — 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 and more • Accents and groupings such as 2+2+3 for odd meters • Two-voice polyrhythms such as 3:2 or 4:7 • Count-in before playback • Tap tempo and manual BPM entry • Vibration and LED flash on the beat (iPhone) • Foot pedal and Bluetooth keyboard control • Siri and Shortcuts: start, stop and set the tempo hands-free • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Control Center controls • AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers, with a latency notice • Searchable user guide with live examples • Ad-free, with dark, light or system theme PRO FEATURES — one-time purchase, Family Sharing supported • Up to 5 polyrhythm voices, each with its own sound, color, accents and pattern • 18 sound banks (10 metronome + 8 polyrhythm) • 16 built-in rhythm patterns and a custom pattern editor with real notation — even a different subdivision on every beat • Presets: create, edit and duplicate, with notes such as the key or capo shown on stage • Setlists: songs in order, each with its own tempo, notes and auto-advance on the downbeat — the app reopens on the same song if it closes mid-gig • Practice sessions: Coach mutes bars to test your inner time, Automator ramps the tempo by bars or seconds, and session goals keep you on track • Practice log: day streak, minutes per day and your top-tempo progress • Siri and Spotlight for your presets, practices and setlists • iCloud sync across all your devices Ideal for drummers, guitarists, pianists, singers, dancers and any musician serious about timing.
Polyrhythm
Master complex rhythms with this intuitive trainer. Visualize and practice polyrhythms by toggling beats, adjusting volumes, and setting tempo. Offers a variety of sounds for a personalized practice experience.
- Create and visualize polyrhythms
- Toggle individual beats
- Variety of sound options
- Independent rhythm volume control
- TAP tempo setting
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A simple and intuitive rhythm trainer to help you master complex polyrhythms. Core Features: - Create and visualize a wide range of polyrhythms - Toggle individual beats on or off to practice syncopation - Choose from a variety of sounds - Adjust the volume of the top and bottom rhythms independently - Set the tempo using the TAP button
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polyrhythm at 95% against Poly Metronome's 23%. Polyrhythm also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Poly Metronome's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months). On ads 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
Poly Metronome is free to download; Polyrhythm costs $6.99 up front. Poly Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Polyrhythm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polyrhythm holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 204 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Poly Metronome's written reviews are positive against 95% of Polyrhythm's.
Poly Metronome ships an update every 5 days, Polyrhythm every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Metronome | Polyrhythm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (204 ratings) | 4.9 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imre Virag | Autumn Rock Software Development |
Customer experience
Poly Metronome
Polyrhythm
In-app purchases
Poly Metronome
- Pro Version$4.99
Polyrhythm
No in-app purchases







