Comparison

Metronome vs Dronewheel

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

Dronewheel

Create sustained tones and chords in any key for practice, meditation, or songwriting. Offers a variety of sounds and scales, with a free version and an optional Pro upgrade for more features.

Highlights
  • Hold pure drones in 12 keys
  • Play chords and inversions
  • Deep sound library with synth and instrument tones
  • Lock intonation against reference pitch
  • Set scales and modes
  • Build grooves with beat engine
  • Metronome for timekeeping
Features
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Dronewheel is a looping studio built on a wheel. Hold a perfectly tuned drone, finger drum a beat, chop a sample, loop your voice, or mix a song. Five decks share one clock, so everything stays in time. • Drone in any key, with chords and scales • Drums with pitch and level on every pad • Chop any sound or video into twelve pads • Loop your mic right on the beat • Mix any song: sync it to your tempo and split out the vocals, drums or bass • Launch clips, mix, add effects, and record the session Your projects sync to your account and across your devices automatically. Free includes the drone, chords, a drum kit, the mic deck, SampleWheel with a starter library, and cloud backup. Pro adds every sound and kit, all scales and modes, your own samples and video, the Pro effects, and recording with export. Dronewheel Pro: 3 day free trial, then $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Questions? support@wheelverseaudio.com Privacy Policy: https://dronewheelprivacy.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Metronome4 screens
Dronewheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metronome at 85% against Dronewheel's 40%. Metronome also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Dronewheel's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dronewheel is free to download; Metronome costs $1.99 up front. Dronewheel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Metronome's written reviews are positive against 40% of Dronewheel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, Dronewheel every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Metronome versus Dronewheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomeDronewheel
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB304 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil EstesJOSEPH LEE ALLEN

Customer experience

Metronome

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

Dronewheel

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Dronewheel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dronewheel

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dronewheel free?
Dronewheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metronome or Dronewheel?
Metronome is rated higher. Metronome averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Dronewheel averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Metronome or Dronewheel have ads?
Neither Metronome nor Dronewheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or Dronewheel?
Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dronewheel every 8 days. Most recently, Metronome was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dronewheel on November 5, 2026.

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