Comparison

BPM Calc vs BPM MS FPS

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

Head to head

About

BPM Calc

Features

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Use tap-tempo to quickly find the BPM of a song and then use the timings to create lighting effects. Times are also displayed in timecode.

About

BPM MS FPS

Features

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This is a simple converter that calculates the length in MS and FPS-frames according to musical note duration noted as proportion of a bar. Choose BPM (tempo) and overall FPS - and voila! Definitions MS - milliseconds FPS - frames per second BPM - beats per minute It might be 'useful' to some people to have a stand-alone app for doing just this. To see more apps like this, go to www.discobajas.com

Screenshots

BPM Calc3 screens

BPM MS FPS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BPM Calc at Free against BPM MS FPS's $0.49. BPM MS FPS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On update cadence, 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

BPM Calc is free to download; BPM MS FPS costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM Calc ships an update every 5 months, BPM MS FPS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

BPM Calc versus BPM MS FPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BPM Calc	BPM MS FPS
Price	Free — better	$0.49
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.2	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	0 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Bev Fremin	Stein Erik Nilsen

In-app purchases

None

BPM Calc

No in-app purchases

None

BPM MS FPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM Calc free?

BPM Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BPM MS FPS free?

BPM MS FPS costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

Do BPM Calc or BPM MS FPS have ads?

Neither BPM Calc nor BPM MS FPS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BPM Calc or BPM MS FPS?

BPM Calc ships an update every 5 months, and BPM MS FPS every 4 months. Most recently, BPM Calc was updated on September 9, 2026 and BPM MS FPS on September 23, 2026.