Comparison

BPM Calc vs MineTime

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

MineTime

Features
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MineTime is a Minecraft parental control app for parents who want real Minecraft screen time controls on Mac. Use the iPhone or iPad app as your parent dashboard to manage your child’s Mac, set Minecraft time limits, schedule downtime, give bonus time, and block Minecraft on Mac when needed. MineTime is built for Minecraft Java Edition on macOS. It helps families manage Minecraft playtime with simple parental controls designed specifically for parents who need a practical way to limit Minecraft on Mac. With MineTime you can: • Set daily Minecraft time limits • Create different limits for each day of the week • Block Minecraft completely on your child’s Mac • Schedule downtime hours • Add bonus time in one tap • Check today’s playtime • Manage multiple child devices • Pair a child’s Mac with a simple code • Protect parent settings with a PIN How MineTime works: 1. Install MineTime on your child’s Mac (download it from our web-site https://minetime.app 2. Sign in to the mobile app with your parent account. 3. Pair the Mac using the code shown in MineTime. 4. Set Minecraft parental controls from your phone. Once paired, MineTime lets you manage Minecraft screen time from anywhere. Update time limits, change downtime, add extra time for rewards or weekends, and manage each child separately from one parent account. MineTime is especially useful for parents looking for: • Minecraft parental control • Minecraft screen time • Minecraft time limits • How to block Minecraft on Mac • Minecraft Java Edition parental controls • Mac parental controls for Minecraft Important: • MineTime is for Minecraft Java Edition on macOS. • The mobile app is the parent console. Limit enforcement happens through the MineTime app installed on the child’s Mac. • Requires MineTime on the child’s Mac running macOS 12 or later. MineTime is an independent app and is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Screenshots

BPM Calc3 screens
MineTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MineTime at every 5 weeks against BPM Calc's every 5 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM Calc ships an update every 5 months, MineTime every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BPM Calc versus MineTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPM CalcMineTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBev FreminNatalia Shuvaeva

In-app purchases

None

BPM Calc

No in-app purchases

None

MineTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM Calc free?
BPM Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MineTime free?
MineTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BPM Calc or MineTime have ads?
Neither BPM Calc nor MineTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BPM Calc or MineTime?
BPM Calc ships an update every 5 months, and MineTime every 5 weeks. Most recently, BPM Calc was updated on October 13, 2026 and MineTime on October 11, 2026.

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