BPM vs BPM Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BPM Detector
This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.
- Automatic BPM detection
- Real-time tempo analysis
- Shazam song identification
- BPM detection history
- Fullscreen BPM display
- BPM variation graph
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BPM Detector at 4.3 against BPM's 3.3. BPM Detector also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 34). BPM's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 61%). 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. BPM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BPM Detector sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BPM Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 267 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of BPM's written reviews are positive against 61% of BPM Detector's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BPM ships an update every 4 months, BPM Detector every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM | BPM Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (34 ratings) | 4.3 (267 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motokazu Sekine | Quentin Hayot |
Customer experience
BPM
BPM Detector
User reviews
BPM
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💯 Does exactly what it's intended to do
- 💰 Free to use
- 👌 Great for DJs and producers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Interrupts music playback
- 🤔 Unclear usage instructions
- ⚠️ Inconsistent accuracy at times
- 🚫 Ads can be intrusive
- 🎛️ Basic interface, could be improved
BPM Detector
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and practical
- 🚀 Fast BPM calculation
- 🎶 Shazam integration is a plus
- 💯 Accurate and reliable detection
- ✨ Slick and well-designed interface
Room to improve
- 😠 Excessive and intrusive ads
- ⚠️ Inaccurate BPM readings sometimes
- 🤔 Some users feel misled about functionality
- 📱 Not ideal for detecting drum BPMs
- 🚫 Music playback cuts out during detection
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
BPM Detector
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ads cover screen and won't go away
- Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
- Music cuts out during detection
- Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
- App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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- BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
- Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
- App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
- Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Ableton Link support
- Dark mode
- Metronome function with click sound
- DJ Tap Tempo feature
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- Custom BPM detection range
- Graph of last 30s BPM
- Mac version
In-app purchases
BPM
- Remove Ads$1.99
BPM Detector
- BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro 4 FriendsFree
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$3.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
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- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
- BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99
Questions
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