DropSpin Metronome vs Paradiddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DropSpin Metronome
A versatile metronome app designed for musicians, offering advanced features like custom count-ins, speed adjustments from 10% to 1000%, and loopable segments. It integrates with a suite of rehearsal products for comprehensive practice sessions.
- Customizable count-ins
- Speed control (10%-1000%)
- Loopable segments
- "Last Time" auto-stop
- MIDI playback
- In-depth rehearsal analytics
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DropSpin can be used as a standalone metronome or as a partner to our full suite of rehearsal products including bluetooth modules, score-reading software, rehearsal analytics tools, and much more. In depth rehearsal analytics Custom count-ins Rehearse from 10%-1000% speed "Last Time" auto-stop Halftime and other custom behaviors Loopable segments MIDI playback
Paradiddle
A straightforward metronome and tuner designed for musicians. It offers a clean interface with no ads, sign-ins, or in-app purchases, making it easy to use for practice and performance.
- Metronome functionality
- Tuner functionality
- Ad-free experience
- No sign-in required
- No in-app purchases
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Easy to use. No ads. No sign-in. No in-app purchases. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paradiddle at 100% against DropSpin Metronome's 82%. Paradiddle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DropSpin Metronome's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paradiddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DropSpin Metronome has 66 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of DropSpin Metronome's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paradiddle's.
DropSpin Metronome ships an update every 2 months, Paradiddle every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DropSpin Metronome | Paradiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (66 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Crowley | Mark Freimuth |
Customer experience
DropSpin Metronome
Paradiddle
In-app purchases
DropSpin Metronome
No in-app purchases
Paradiddle
No in-app purchases
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