Simple BPM Tap · vs Handpaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple BPM Tap ·
This app helps users quickly detect the tempo of music by tapping a button to measure Beats Per Minute (BPM). It offers a "Moving Average" feature for more accurate calculations and stores past BPM readings in a history tab. Users can also switch between light and dark display modes for better visibility.
- BPM detection by tapping
- Moving Average calculation
- Tap history log
- Light and Dark modes
- Tempo tracking for DJs
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BPM Tap is a very simple application that displays the BPM, short for Beats per Minute, when the button is tapped. This app is especially useful for DJs to quickly detect the current tempo of a tune that is playing. When "Moving Average" is activated, the BPM is calculated using the last ten taps on the screen of the iPhone. The history of each calculated BPM is kept in the History tab. To make this app easy to use in both daylight and dark venues, you can switch the display to Light or Dark mode in the settings.
Handpaner
Create your own virtual handpan by customizing each note. Discover scales, chords, and learn to play songs on your unique instrument.
- Customizable virtual handpan
- Discover scales and chords
- Learn to play songs
- Create unique handpan models
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Handpaner is a virtual handpan where you can customize each note to create your perfect handpan model and help you find all the scales, chords it contains and some songs you can play with it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple BPM Tap · at 100% against Handpaner's 14%. Simple BPM Tap · also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.0 vs 2.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Simple BPM Tap · is free to download; Handpaner costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple BPM Tap · holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple BPM Tap ·'s written reviews are positive against 14% of Handpaner's.
| Parameter | Simple BPM Tap · | Handpaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jeremie Leroy | Robin BERGERE |
Customer experience
Simple BPM Tap ·
Handpaner
In-app purchases
Simple BPM Tap ·
No in-app purchases
Handpaner
No in-app purchases
