Comparison

BPM vs BPM Helper

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

BPM Helper

Instantly discover the tempo of any song by simply tapping along to the beat. The application automatically detects when you stop tapping and displays the calculated BPM.

Highlights
  • Real-time BPM detection
  • Automatic result locking
  • Simple tap interface
  • Instant tempo display
Features
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BPM Helper is the fastest way to find the tempo of any song. Just tap the button on the beat and your BPM appears instantly. Stop tapping and the result locks in automatically.

Screenshots

BPM1 screens
BPM Helper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BPM Helper at 4.5 against BPM's 3.2. BPM Helper also leads on ads (none vs shown). BPM's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 8) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BPM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BPM Helper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BPM Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BPM versus BPM Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPMBPM Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (33 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotokazu SekineIgor Rusinov

Customer experience

BPM

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

BPM Helper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BPM

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

BPM Helper

One-time4
  • Tiny Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Tip$7.99

Questions

Is BPM free?
BPM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BPM Helper free?
BPM Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BPM or BPM Helper?
BPM Helper is rated higher. BPM averages 3.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while BPM Helper averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do BPM or BPM Helper have ads?
BPM shows ads; BPM Helper does not.
Which is updated more often, BPM or BPM Helper?
BPM ships an update every 4 months, and BPM Helper every 4 months. Most recently, BPM was updated on September 4, 2026 and BPM Helper on September 24, 2026.

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