BPM Detector vs 432
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPM Detector
This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.
- Automatic BPM detection
- Real-time tempo analysis
- Shazam song identification
- BPM detection history
- Fullscreen BPM display
- BPM variation graph
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
432
This app connects independent musicians with venues and event organizers. Artists can find performance opportunities and express interest in bookings, while curators can discover and manage artists for their events. It's designed to foster connections within the music community.
- Browse venue listings
- Discover event curators
- Send direct booking interest
- Manage artist profiles
- Confirm and manage bookings
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The 432 Collective connects independent artists with curated venues. For Artists: Browse live venue listings, event curators & promoters and send a direct expression of interest to book your next performance. For Event Curators: Browse artist profiles that fit your audience, reach out directly, and confirm & manage bookings in one place. Built for the music community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 432 at 5.0 against BPM Detector's 4.3. 432 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). BPM Detector's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. BPM Detector sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 432 asks for nothing beyond the download.
432 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 268 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BPM Detector ships an update every 3 days, 432 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM Detector | 432 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (268 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quentin Hayot | Rithish Gopinath |
Bugs and requests
BPM Detector
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ads cover screen and won't go away
- Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
- Music cuts out during detection
- Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
- App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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- BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
- Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
- App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
- Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Ableton Link support
- Dark mode
- Metronome function with click sound
- DJ Tap Tempo feature
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- Custom BPM detection range
- Graph of last 30s BPM
- Mac version
432
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPM Detector
- BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
- BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
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- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99
432
No in-app purchases









