Comparison

Metronome vs Loopmix

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

Head to head
About

Metronome

This tool helps musicians improve their timing and master difficult passages by allowing gradual tempo increases. It offers flexibility to customize the beat for various musical pieces and skill levels, making practice more effective.

Highlights
  • Gradual tempo increases
  • Customizable beat settings
  • Develop internal pulse
  • Strengthen rhythmic consistency
  • Suitable for all skill levels
  • Integrated recorder
  • Drones for intonation
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PRACTICE SMARTER. PLAY WITH BETTER TIME. Metronome Plus was created by a musician and educator for the way musicians actually practice. A metronome can tell you where the beat is. A great practice tool should help you develop better time, master difficult passages, and eventually need the metronome less. PRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE Slow difficult music down to where you can play it correctly, then gradually build toward your goal tempo. Instead of simply repeating a passage and hoping it gets better, turn it into a series of achievable steps. Accuracy first. Speed follows. BUILD TIME YOU CAN TAKE ONSTAGE Following a click isn’t the goal. Developing a reliable internal pulse is. Use Metronome Plus to recognize where you rush or drag, strengthen rhythmic consistency, and become more confident maintaining the pulse on your own. MAKE THE METRONOME FIT THE MUSIC A scale, orchestral excerpt, jazz chart, technical exercise, and ensemble part don’t necessarily need the same kind of click. Metronome Plus gives you the flexibility to shape the beat around what you’re practicing and the problem you’re trying to solve. FOR MUSICIANS AT EVERY LEVEL From students developing their first sense of steady time to experienced musicians preparing for tonight’s performance, Metronome Plus is designed to stay useful as your musicianship grows. Practice time is valuable. Spend less of it mindlessly repeating and more of it actually improving. METRONOME PLUS Practice with purpose. Play with confidence.

About

Loopmix

Instantly remix and rearrange audio loops to create unique sounds and variations. This app offers a powerful loop machine for both studio and live performance, generating infinite remixes with advanced randomization algorithms. Create and share your own sound packs with ease.

Highlights
  • Infinite loop variations
  • Advanced randomization algorithms
  • Multi-loop remixer
  • Smart multi-functional keyboard
  • Dynamic presets
  • Create and share custom sound packs
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Transform your loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds Effortless Loop Mangling Heaven: Generate an infinite amount of twisted takes and totally unique hybrid new Stems & Kits. Mangle loops and create a never-ending stream of Remixes: Loopmix makes it fun and easy to instantly remix and rearrange your audio loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds! Heavyweight Multi-Loop Remixer: A specially built loop machine both for Studio & Improvised live performance. Load up to 6 loops and let Loopmix generate infinite variations based on Sequencer, Rearrange, Reverse, Density, Volume and Pitch. Hit Random, or use its signature Randomization Algorithms: Remix, Infinity, Disintegration mode, Track based Randomization, Temporary Randomization and much more... Smart Multi-functional Keyboard: Generate automatically up to two Octaves of keys, fulfilled with different Remixes of your loaded sounds. Trigger any of its Stems and Sequences, or save and load your Remixes instantly, with a press of a key. Dynamic Presets: Unlike ordinary Presets, each Loopmix Preset can be transformed into an ecosystem of variations and Remixes with a click of a button. Load your Sounds or Presets and click 'Generate' to let Loopmix suggest up to 24 different Remixes at a time. No two remixes will ever be the same... Create your Own packs: With its advanced Samples and Presets Manager, you can create your own personalized packs, all with your own Artwork, Name, Description and tagging which you can export and share with another device or with another user. Loopmix Packs capture the Samples, Patterns & Remixes so every pack you export is exactly as you designed it. Everything can be done with 1-Click Pack Export & Import. It's really fast. Loopmix comes with 1.6 GB of Factory Sound-set and is available as standalone, IAA and AUv3 Plugin so you can use it in your favorite hosts with multiple instances of it at once.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metronome at $1.99 against Loopmix's $17.99. Metronome also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 73%). Loopmix's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 18.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Metronome costs $1.99 and Loopmix $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Metronome against 4.5 for Loopmix. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Metronome's written reviews are positive against 73% of Loopmix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, Loopmix every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metronome versus Loopmix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomeLoopmix
Price$1.99 — better$17.99
Rating4.5 (48 ratings)4.5 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.611 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil EstesAUDIOMODERN

Customer experience

Metronome

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.9%

Loopmix

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

Metronome

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Upgrade tied metronome to display and brightness settings, causing it to sleep
  • New version turns off after 3 minutes
  • App frozen and won't open
  • Erratic first beat in playlist
  • Metronome is off after update
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  • Tempo fluctuates and subdivisions are off
  • Beat is erratic and unusable after new update
  • Irregular rhythms in previous version (now fixed)
  • Tempo was off after update (now fixed)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Set 7/8, 12/8, or 15/16 time signatures
  • Timer feature
  • Option to record with taps
  • App to play metronome and drone simultaneously
  • Tempos down to 20 bpm
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  • Ability to use tapping feature while listening to music
  • Pause, volume indicator, and multiple recording save capability for recorder
  • Wider wooden tap selection
  • More preset bpm settings with less of a gap
  • Ability to get very loud

Loopmix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Loopmix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopmix free?
Loopmix costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome or Loopmix?
Loopmix is rated higher. Metronome averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Loopmix averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Metronome or Loopmix have ads?
Neither Metronome nor Loopmix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or Loopmix?
Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loopmix every 3 months. Most recently, Metronome was updated on November 1, 2026 and Loopmix on November 3, 2026.

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