Ticks vs Hamoru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticks
This professional metronome helps musicians maintain rhythm with high accuracy and diverse settings. It offers customizable setlists, various time signatures, subdivisions, and quality sounds, along with visual cues like a full-screen flash for silent practice.
- 11 time signatures
- 8 subdivisions
- 10 high-quality sounds
- Tap tempo function
- Setlist creation
- Full-screen flash
- Background audio support
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The new must-have metronome for musicians. The Ticks professional metronome will help you stay in the correct rhythm during practices or performances in an easier and more enjoyable way. With all the professional functions included, this metronome still maintains its utmost simplification of design and excellent accessibility. Ticks have a MIDI clock of high accuracy, with diversified time signatures, speeds, and subdivisions, and there are ten built-in quality sounds for you to choose from. In addition, the time meter can be set countdowns or bars counting, which makes the practices more convenient. You can still keep the tempo even in a mute mode with the full-screen flash function. More surprises! We have an excellent design of setlists, with which personalized lists can be created. You can also store your frequently-used presets in the setlists for use at any time and in any place, no matter you are practicing or giving a performance. Features: • 11 different time signatures • 8 Subdivisions • 10 High-Quality Sounds • Tap tempo function • Track number of bars played or time • Store presets in multiple setlists • Full-screen flash • Classical tempo markings • Colorful themes • Support background audio • Support external MIDI controller Specifications: • Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Tempo Range: 30~300 BPM • Rhythm: Quarter, Eighth, Triplets, Triplets with inner beat omitted, Triplets with the third beat omitted, Quadruplets, Quadruplets with middle beats omitted, Quadruplets with the third and fourth beats omitted • Metronome Sound:Clave, Cowbell, Woodblock, Digital, Hihat, Rimshot, Snap, Shaker, Tambourine, Bongo -------- Ticks+ Subscription • Free for the first 7 days • $1.49(USD)/Month or $9.99(USD)/Year after trial ends Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. PRIVACY POLICY: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/privacy/ TERMS OF USE: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/terms/
Hamoru
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Hamoru is a practice app for people learning harmony parts. It splits a song into lead vocal, harmony, and backing so you can listen to each part. What it does • Import an audio file or a video, and it is split into three parts, lead vocal, harmony, and backing, right on your iPhone. • Set the volume of each part. Listen to the harmony alone, or blend in a little of the lead. • Mark a section and loop it. Name and save sections, then tap one to switch to it. • Change the key in half steps, up to six half steps up or down. Pricing You can separate up to three of your own songs for free. After that, a one-time in-app purchase removes the limit. There is no subscription. Your songs stay on your device Separation runs on the iPhone itself, and your songs are never uploaded. The AI models are built into the app, so separation and playback work without an internet connection. Before you start • Songs up to 10 minutes long can be imported. • Separation takes several minutes or more, depending on the device, the length of the song, and how warm the phone gets. It also needs some free storage to prepare. • Results vary from song to song. Some lead vocal or instruments may remain, or the harmony may come out faint. Please try your own songs with the three free separations first. • If a song has more than one harmony voice, they can't be split into separate parts. • Songs can't be imported from streaming services' links or playback screens. Use audio files or videos you have the right to use. • Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the iPhone 16 series or later (iOS 26 or later). Earlier iPhones and iPad are not supported. Demo song: 魔王魂「シャイニングスター」 (Shining Star) Lyrics, music and arrangement: 森田交一 / Vocals: 詩歩 https://maou.audio/14_shining_star/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hamoru at none against Ticks's shown. Hamoru also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Ticks's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Ticks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hamoru sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ticks ships an update every 3 months, Hamoru every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticks | Hamoru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (238 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 769 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonar Multimedia | kaito kawasaki |
In-app purchases
Ticks
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
Hamoru
- Unlimited separations$5.99









