Comparison

Metro'n Drums vs Practify

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

Head to head
About

Metro'n Drums

This app provides a metronome function combined with a drum set for music practice. Create custom rhythm patterns using drum sounds and save your settings. Pre-set rhythms are available, and it's controllable from Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Basic metronome function
  • Rhythm patterns with drum set sounds
  • Save metronome settings and patterns
  • Pre-set rhythm patterns
  • Apple Watch control
Features
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Metro'n Drums is a metronome app for music practice that combines a metronome and a drum set. *Basic metronome function *Rhythm patterns can be created with the sounds of drum sets *User memory function that can save your metronome settings and rhythm patterns *A simple rhythm pattern is prepared in advance in the preset memory. *It can also be controlled from your Apple Watch.

About

Practify

Features
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Practify is the all-in-one practice companion for musicians: a music practice tracker, a precise metronome and a chromatic instrument tuner in a single private, offline app. Whether you play guitar, piano, violin, bass, ukulele or any other instrument, Practify helps you turn practice time into real progress. Most musicians practice without ever knowing how much they actually play or whether they are improving. Practify fixes that. Start a session timer, pick what you are working on, and your minutes are logged automatically by song, scale or technique. Over the weeks you can finally see your hours add up, your streak grow and your repertoire move from "learning" to "performance-ready". PRACTICE LOG & SESSION TIMER - One-tap session timer that logs time per song, scale or technique - Track tempo reached, focus rating and notes for every session - Daily practice goal with a progress ring and a motivating streak counter - Quick-start your most recent pieces and review today's sessions at a glance BUILT-IN METRONOME - Accurate, drift-corrected metronome with a clear visual beat indicator - Tap tempo, fine BPM control and a wide 30–300 BPM range - Time signatures, subdivisions (eighths, triplets, sixteenths) and a first-beat accent - Save tempo presets per song so you are ready the moment you pick up your instrument CHROMATIC INSTRUMENT TUNER - Real microphone-based chromatic tuner with a clear cents needle and in-tune indicator - Adjustable reference pitch (A=430–446 Hz) for orchestras and period instruments - Tuning presets for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, cello and mandolin - All audio is processed live on your device and is never recorded or uploaded REPERTOIRE & GOALS - Organise the songs and pieces you are learning with status, target tempo and color - See total practice time, session count and last-practiced date per piece - Watch each piece progress from learning to polishing to performance-ready INSIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS - A 17-week consistency heatmap that shows your practice habit at a glance - This-week-versus-last-week comparison, best day, best week and longest streak - Practice patterns by weekday and time of day plus a breakdown by category - Dozens of achievements to keep your daily practice habit fun and rewarding PRIVATE & OFFLINE - Works completely offline with no account and no sign-up required - All your practice data stays on your device; export a backup any time - Designed to be a calm, premium practice tool, not a distraction Practify is perfect for beginners building a daily habit, students preparing for exams or recitals, hobby players who want to track progress, and teachers who want their students to practice with structure. If you have ever searched for a simple practice log app, an accurate metronome with tap tempo, or a reliable offline guitar tuner, Practify brings all three together in one focused, distraction-free place. It works just as well as your daily music practice tracker, a steady rehearsal metronome for band practice, and a fast chromatic tuner to check your strings before a lesson, a rehearsal or a gig. No subscriptions, no ads getting in the way of your timer or tuner, and nothing to set up. Pick up your instrument, start the timer, and make every minute count.

Screenshots

Metro'n Drums3 screens
Practify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Practify at 13.0 against Metro'n Drums's 16.6. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Metro'n Drums versus Practify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetro'n DrumsPractify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuto SaitoFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

Metro'n Drums

No in-app purchases

None

Practify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metro'n Drums free?
Metro'n Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practify free?
Practify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metro'n Drums or Practify have ads?
Both Metro'n Drums and Practify show ads.

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