BPM vs Matby
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.
Matby
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How to Use: 1. First, create your own unique key using three emojis. 2. In the Playlists tab, set the URL of your Apple Music or Spotify playlist. 3. Set up your profile in the Me tab (English only). Write something cool! 4. Share your emoji key on your SNS profile, as a keychain, or on stickers. 5. If you see someone interesting with an emoji key in town or online, search for them in the Search tab. 6. If you like their playlist, double-tap on their profile! You can add an emoji stamp (long-press to remove). 7. To avoid forgetting "whose emoji key was this?", you can add notes in the Favorites screen (these are private and not visible to others). 8. When you update your playlist, tap the Notify button. Everyone who has added you to their watchlist will receive a notification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matby at none against BPM's 1. Matby also leads on ads (none vs shown). BPM's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price 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
Both are free to download. BPM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matby asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BPM | Matby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motokazu Sekine | Yosuke Wainai |
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
Matby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPM
- Remove Ads$1.99
Matby
No in-app purchases









