Metronome vs Downbeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome
Practice music with precision using a customizable metronome. Set tempo, time signatures, and accents. Save practice sessions and use tempo automation for effective training. Personalize the sound to your liking.
- Adjustable tempo
- Multiple time signatures
- Customizable subdivisions
- Accent customization
- Save songs and setlists
- Tempo automation
- Tone customization
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Metronome lets you play and practice with precision. Set your desired tempo, select from a range of time signatures and subdivisions, and customize accents to emphasize specific beats. Save your songs and setlists in the Library for easy access. Practice effectively with Tempo Automation. Customize the tone to your taste. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Downbeat
This metronome app helps musicians practice and perform with features like tempo presets, setlists, and tap tempo. It offers a clean design for quick access and reliable timing during rehearsals and gigs.
- Tempo presets for songs/exercises
- Organize tempos into setlists
- Tap tempo functionality
- Accent beats for downbeats
- Clean and focused design
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Downbeat is a metronome built for real practice—and real playing. Save tempos for every song, organise them into setlists, and start instantly when it matters. Made for musicians who don't want friction: • Tempo presets — save a tempo for each song or exercise • Setlists — run rehearsals and gigs without fiddling with settings • Tap tempo — match the room (or the band) in seconds • Accents — lock in your downbeats and internal pulse • Clean, focused design — fast to open, easy to trust Whether you're practicing at home or counting in on stage, Downbeat keeps you steady. EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Downbeat at daily against Metronome's every 3 weeks. Downbeat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Metronome's advantage is ratings volume (473 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Metronome sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Downbeat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Downbeat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome has 473 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Metronome ships an update every 3 weeks, Downbeat daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome | Downbeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (473 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 473 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Boehm-Tettelbach | Kieran McGrady |
Customer experience
Metronome
Downbeat
Bugs and requests
Metronome
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes during use
- Sound is sometimes too quiet
- Tap needs to be tapped 4 times
- Doesn't work in background
Requested features
16 requests- Bigger numbers for key signatures
- Stronger feedback when rotating wheel
- Silent mode with visual tempo display
- Shazam-like tempo recognition
- Play/stop on lock screen
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- Continue playing while recording voice memos
- Haptic clicks for tempo knob
- Tap time signature sliders to set numbers
- Tap outside window to close
- iPad UI support
- Change app color
- One-time purchase option
- Free monochromatic theme
- Apple Watch app
- Mac app
- iPad app
Downbeat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metronome
- Metronome+7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Metronome+7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Metronome+$19.99
Downbeat
- Downbeat Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Downbeat Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Downbeat Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
