Comparison

Metronome vs Banjo Tuner Professional

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

Banjo Tuner Professional

This application provides precise and rapid banjo tuning for musicians of all skill levels. It features an intuitive interface with visual indicators and displays exact sound frequencies in Hz for optimal accuracy.

Highlights
  • Precise Hz frequency display
  • Instant and fast tuning
  • High responsiveness and sensitivity
  • Intuitive UI with LED indicator
  • Visual tuned string indicator
  • Universal app support
Features
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Tune your banjo with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz! · Instant load and fastest tuning! - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit! · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Metronome4 screens
Banjo Tuner Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metronome at 85% against Banjo Tuner Professional's 16%. Metronome also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Banjo Tuner Professional's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Metronome costs $1.99 and Banjo Tuner Professional $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Metronome's written reviews are positive against 16% of Banjo Tuner Professional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, Banjo Tuner Professional every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metronome versus Banjo Tuner Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomeBanjo Tuner Professional
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better3.9 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better15.8% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGil EstesPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Metronome

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

Banjo Tuner Professional

All ratings33 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%

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

Banjo Tuner Professional

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Banjo Tuner Professional

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banjo Tuner Professional free?
Banjo Tuner Professional costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome or Banjo Tuner Professional?
Metronome is rated higher. Metronome averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Banjo Tuner Professional averages 3.9 from 34 ratings.
Do Metronome or Banjo Tuner Professional have ads?
Neither Metronome nor Banjo Tuner Professional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or Banjo Tuner Professional?
Metronome ships an update every 2 weeks, and Banjo Tuner Professional every 8 months. Most recently, Metronome was updated on November 1, 2026 and Banjo Tuner Professional on November 1, 2026.

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