Poly Metronome vs iTapTempo
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.
iTapTempo
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极简节拍器,提供速度,节奏,音色控制能力
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTapTempo at none against Poly Metronome's 1. iTapTempo also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Poly Metronome's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Poly Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iTapTempo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poly Metronome ships an update every 5 days, iTapTempo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Metronome | iTapTempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (204 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imre Virag | 蒙 余 |
In-app purchases
Poly Metronome
- Pro Version$4.99
iTapTempo
No in-app purchases









