Comparison

BPM vs Music Practice Tool Metronotes

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

Head to head
About

BPM

Measure music tempo by tapping along to the beat. It can also retrieve and display information about currently playing songs from your music library. Share your tempo and song data easily with others.

Highlights
  • Tempo measurement by tapping
  • Average or individual tap tempo display
  • Lock/unlock tempo display
  • Retrieve song information
  • Share tempo and song data
  • Ad removal purchase
Features
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"BPM" is an application that measures tempo (BPM) by tapping a button. - Tempo Measurement By tapping the "TAP!" button in time with the tempo of the music (once per beat), it measures the tempo (BPM). Turning on the "Average mode" displays the average tempo of the taps, while turning it off shows the tempo for each individual tap. If you don't tap for more than 3 seconds, the tempo will be reset. Tapping the text "BPM" will lock the tempo, preventing automatic updates to the tempo and song information. Tapping it again will unlock it. Additionally, tapping the numerical value of BPM will reset the tempo. - Song Information Retrieval It displays song information for music playing in the iPhone/iPad Music app (this feature is not available in third-party apps like Spotify or AWA). Turning on "Shazam mode" retrieves and displays information about the currently playing music, which may take a few seconds to obtain. - Sharing Tempo Information Pressing the "Action" button allows you to copy the song information and BPM as text or share them with other apps. - Advertising Advertisements are displayed, but you can remove them by tapping the "Remove Ad" button to purchase the "Ad Removal Feature". Ads are automatically hidden while measuring the tempo.

About

Music Practice Tool Metronotes

This app helps musicians improve their practice sessions with a BPM counter and a customizable metronome. Record song tempos, manage them in notes, and easily recall them for playback.

Highlights
  • BPM counter with tap input
  • Record and playback song tempos
  • Customizable metronome (BPM, time signature)
  • Manage practice notes
  • Tempo playback from notes
Features
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Metronotes is an app that supports your musical instrument practice. BPM counter, metronome playback, and BPM of practice songs can be recorded and played back at any time. • BPM counter Open the tap tab. After that, tap the Tap button according to the rhythm to measure BPM. You can add the measured song to the memo by tapping the Add to memo button. • Metronome There is a simple metronome when you open the metronome tab. BPM can be set with 1 to 300, and time signature can be set with 0 to 9. When the time signature is 0, no accent is used, and when the time signature is 1, all are accented. You can also add it to the notes by tapping the add button. • Song notes The added notes can be managed on the Notes tab. You can check the tempo immediately by tapping the play button next to the note.

Screenshots

BPM1 screens
Music Practice Tool Metronotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Music Practice Tool Metronotes at 4.0 against BPM's 3.3. Music Practice Tool Metronotes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). BPM's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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. BPM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Music Practice Tool Metronotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Practice Tool Metronotes holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of BPM's written reviews are positive against 91% of Music Practice Tool Metronotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM ships an update every 4 months, Music Practice Tool Metronotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BPM versus Music Practice Tool Metronotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPMMusic Practice Tool Metronotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (34 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotokazu SekineJunya Iwanami

Customer experience

BPM

All ratings33 ratings
Positive51.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.9%

Music Practice Tool Metronotes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BPM

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Music stops when app opens
  • Inaccurate BPM readings after updates
  • App requires newer iOS version
  • Does not work on iPad
  • Advertisements are unavoidable
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  • Copy function is unclear

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reset button for average BPM
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Microphone-oriented BPM counter
  • Help in Japanese
  • Acoustic counter option
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  • Ability to export BPM to song tags
  • Direct sound import for mix preparation
  • Integration with Logic and GarageBand over Wifi or USB

Music Practice Tool Metronotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BPM

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Music Practice Tool Metronotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM free?
BPM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Practice Tool Metronotes free?
Music Practice Tool Metronotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BPM or Music Practice Tool Metronotes?
Music Practice Tool Metronotes is rated higher. BPM averages 3.3 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Music Practice Tool Metronotes averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do BPM or Music Practice Tool Metronotes have ads?
Both BPM and Music Practice Tool Metronotes show ads.
Which is updated more often, BPM or Music Practice Tool Metronotes?
BPM ships an update every 4 months, and Music Practice Tool Metronotes every 2 months. Most recently, BPM was updated on October 23, 2026 and Music Practice Tool Metronotes on October 26, 2026.

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