BPM vs BPM Visual Counter
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 Visual Counter
This application helps musicians determine the beats per minute (BPM) of songs using their device's microphone. It offers real-time visual feedback of captured sound and a running tally of standard deviation to refine beat accuracy. The app also allows users to view and replay past BPM recordings.
- Real-time BPM calculation
- Visual musicizer
- Standard deviation tally
- Past BPM recording playback
- iPad support
- Mirroring option for visual plot
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New in version 1.2: -Added iPad support -View and replay past recorded BPM's from the settings menu -Added mirroring option to visual plot Simple use. Beautiful Design. Perfect accuracy. BPM Visual Counter helps musicians calculate the beats per minute (BPM) of their favorite live or recorded songs. A central music visualizer allows sound captured by the microphone to be visualized in real-time to assist in beat collection. A running-tally of the standard deviation helps users fine-tune the precision of their beats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BPM Visual Counter at 3.7 against BPM's 3.2. BPM Visual Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). BPM's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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. BPM Visual Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
BPM Visual Counter holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of BPM's written reviews are positive against 50% of BPM Visual Counter'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 Visual Counter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM | BPM Visual Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (33 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motokazu Sekine | John Solsma |
Customer experience
BPM
BPM Visual Counter
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 Visual Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPM
- Remove Ads$1.99
BPM Visual Counter
No in-app purchases
