Comparison

Poly Metronome vs iTapTempo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Subdivisions per beat
  • Polyrhythm creation
  • Programmable setlists
  • Coach Trainer with mute
  • Automator tempo progression
  • Visual, flash, and vibrate modes
Features
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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.

About

iTapTempo

Features
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极简节拍器,提供速度,节奏,音色控制能力

Screenshots

Poly Metronome4 screens
iTapTempo1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Poly Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iTapTempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Poly Metronome versus iTapTempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly MetronomeiTapTempo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (204 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings204 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImre Virag蒙 余

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Metronome

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
None

iTapTempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poly Metronome free?
Poly Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iTapTempo free?
iTapTempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poly Metronome or iTapTempo have ads?
Neither Poly Metronome nor iTapTempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Metronome or iTapTempo?
Poly Metronome ships an update every 5 days, and iTapTempo every 3 months. Most recently, Poly Metronome was updated on October 15, 2026 and iTapTempo on October 5, 2026.

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