Comparison

BPM Detector vs D

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic BPM detection
  • Real-time tempo analysis
  • Shazam song identification
  • BPM detection history
  • Fullscreen BPM display
  • BPM variation graph
Features
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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/

About

D

Features
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D-Nites brings venues, promoters and the people on the dance floor together in one app. FOR PROMOTERS • Know how the party is doing before it ends: result, income, expenses and venue on one screen. • Every expense logged as it happens: fees, flights, promo… what was paid and who paid it. • Import your Resident Advisor ticket sales and simulate the party with planned expenses. • Split the bill with partners, no spreadsheets: the app works out who pays whom and one tap settles it. • Your venues’ free dates, one tap away: claim a date and the event is created with the venue’s terms. FOR VENUES • Your season under control: publish free dates or assign them to a promoter. • Settlement without arguments: rent, staff and bar share calculated for you, with general terms or ones agreed with each promoter. • A cash-up with proof: Z report, cash and card terminals with a photo, ticket drinks, comps, promoter lists and night staff. • Team permissions: owner, admin and team. THE SAME NUMBERS FOR BOTH SIDES The promoter sees the same settlement as the venue. Both confirm the total and the party is closed. What’s private to each side stays private. FOR THE PUBLIC • The venues’ programme with artwork, line-up and ticket link. • Profiles for venues, promoters and DJs, plus a DJ directory showing where they play. • Follow who you like and get their updates. In Spanish, English and German.

Screenshots

BPM Detector3 screens
D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: D at none against BPM Detector's 10. D also leads on ads (none vs shown). BPM Detector's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BPM Detector sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM Detector ships an update every 3 days, D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BPM Detector versus D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPM DetectorD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (268 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings268 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQuentin HayotPower Aquaculture SL

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

D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BPM Detector

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time4
  • 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
None

D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM Detector free?
BPM Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is D free?
D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BPM Detector or D have ads?
BPM Detector shows ads; D does not.
Which is updated more often, BPM Detector or D?
BPM Detector ships an update every 3 days, and D every 3 weeks. Most recently, BPM Detector was updated on November 3, 2026 and D on November 6, 2026.

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