Comparison

Instrumentive for Musicians vs SUS4 Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Instrumentive for Musicians

Organize your music practice with this app. Record sessions, take notes, and track your progress to improve your skills and stay motivated. Features include a metronome, playlists, and practice history.

Highlights
  • Record practice sessions
  • Take notes on pieces
  • Track practice time
  • Integrated metronome
  • Create practice playlists
  • View practice history
Features
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This app requires a monthly subscription. You can try Instrumentive free for 30 days to see if you like it. Do you want to be better organised in your music practice? Are you learning a new instrument? Instrumentive lets you record your practice sessions, take notes, and track your practice time. Practice more effectively, feel more motivated. - Record your playing. Identify where you need to work, hear how you improve over time - Take notes. Note each sessions and piece that you play, always have these easily available - Track your practice time. Record every time you practice, clearly see your practice history and whether you are meeting your goals. Features: - use the integrated metronome to help keep time - create Playlists to practice regularly - easily see relevant notes and recordings from previous sessions - quickly see your practice history for specific pieces or playlists - set practice targets and see whether you have met them - record your playing and listen back to hear your progress ----- Terms of Service: https://stonekick.com/instrumentive_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://stonekick.com/instrumentive_priv.html

About

SUS4 Metronome

Features
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A click from 20 to 300 BPM that can also play 3 against 4. Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves, and a left and right ear split for accent work. Fully on-device: no cloud, no account. Tap in the tempo or dial it. Pick a subdivision, turn on a polyrhythm and give each voice a different sound. Set a tempo ramp and it speeds up as you drill. • 20 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo • Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves • Polyrhythms: two voices, one in each ear if you like • Automatic tempo ramps for speed practice • A library of click sounds • Apple Watch app For drummers, guitarists working up a fast passage, and anyone practicing odd groupings. Pro, or SUS4 All-Access across the whole range, adds polyrhythms, the ear split and tempo ramps. Made in the UK by working musicians. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Instrumentive for Musicians4 screens
SUS4 Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SUS4 Metronome at fortnightly against Instrumentive for Musicians's every 6 weeks. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Instrumentive for Musicians sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SUS4 Metronome sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instrumentive for Musicians ships an update every 6 weeks, SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Instrumentive for Musicians versus SUS4 Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumentive for MusiciansSUS4 Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStonekick LimitedThePaulSmith

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Instrumentive for Musicians

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan1 Month trial$17.491 Year
10 purchases

SUS4 Metronome

Subscriptions7
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.391 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$26.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$51.991 Year
One-time3
  • SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$54.99
  • SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$71.99
  • SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$103.99

Questions

Is Instrumentive for Musicians free?
Instrumentive for Musicians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUS4 Metronome free?
SUS4 Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instrumentive for Musicians or SUS4 Metronome have ads?
Neither Instrumentive for Musicians nor SUS4 Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instrumentive for Musicians or SUS4 Metronome?
Instrumentive for Musicians ships an update every 6 weeks, and SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. Most recently, Instrumentive for Musicians was updated on November 3, 2026 and SUS4 Metronome on November 10, 2026.

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