Time Guru Metronome vs 8Strummer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Guru Metronome
This app strengthens your internal sense of rhythm by periodically going silent, testing your ability to maintain tempo. It offers random and patterned muting, complex meter sequences, and gradual tempo changes for comprehensive practice.
- Random and patterned muting
- Complex meter sequences
- Gradual tempo changes
- Practice timer
- Customizable sound sets
- Voice counting
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**Strengthen your internal sense of rhythm.** Time Guru is the only metronome that periodically goes silent—randomly, in patterns, or both—so you discover whether you rush, drag, or lose your place. **Random & Pattern Muting** Set any percentage of random muting to test your timekeeping. Or create sequenced muting patterns. Or combine both. You'll quickly learn where your time falls apart—and strengthen it. **Complex Meter Sequences** Build unlimited chains of shifting meters: 4/4 -> 7/8 -> 3/4 -> 11/16 -> 4/4 -> 3/8. Meters go up to 16/x, patterns have no length limit, and you can rearrange them with drag-and-drop. **Gradual Tempo Changes** Automatically speed up or slow down over time—perfect for building technique. **Practice Timer** Set the metronome to stop after a specified duration. **Also includes:** • 35 loud, clear sound sets • Drum machine-style rhythmic patterns • Voice counting in English, Chinese, French, German & Russian • Tap tempo (5–300 BPM) • iCloud backup and sync • Light and dark themes • Full VoiceOver accessibility • Rock-solid timing via custom audio engine Developed by Avi Bortnick and Adam Bellard
8Strummer
This app helps guitarists improve their rhythm and strumming skills. Practice complex patterns with a metronome and various chord shapes. It also serves as a tool for songwriters to find the perfect groove.
- Rhythm pattern practice
- 27 chord shapes
- Metronome accompaniment
- Save favorite patterns
- Randomize pattern
- Muted and ringing chords
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A RHYTHM GUITAR PRIMER: Keep that pick hand moving in time, until it becomes second nature. A VITAL RESOURCE FOR PRACTISING AND IMPROVING RHYTHM GUITAR SKILLS: Practise strumming complex rhythm patterns and get your timing perfect! A USEFUL SONGWRITING TOOL: Find the perfect groove for your next song! ----- Strumming in 8ths is: * 4 down-strums on the numbered beats * 4 up-strums on the 'ands': 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up. Strumming in 16ths is: * 8 down-strums on the numbered beats and the 'ands' * 8 up-strums on the in-betweens: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a = down, up, down, up, etc... IMPORTANT: Always keep your strumming hand moving up and down evenly - including rest strokes. • Practice with a click and one of 27 chord shapes. • Save your favourite patterns • Shake to randomise the pattern • Different notation types • Muted and ringing chords Designed and produced in collaboration with guitarist and tutor Simon Nelson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 8Strummer at Free against Time Guru Metronome's $2.99. 8Strummer also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). Time Guru Metronome's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
8Strummer is free to download; Time Guru Metronome costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Guru Metronome holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Guru Metronome has 450 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Time Guru Metronome's written reviews are positive against 67% of 8Strummer's.
Time Guru Metronome ships an update weekly, 8Strummer every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Guru Metronome | 8Strummer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (450 ratings) — better | 3.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avi Bortnick | Drew Milloy |
Customer experience
Time Guru Metronome
8Strummer
Bugs and requests
Time Guru Metronome
Reported bugs
3 issues- Skipping beats and glitching
- Unable to delete saved rhythms
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rearrange rhythm patterns
- Option to assign different sounds to beats
- Gradual tempo increase/decrease
- Higher quality sound options
- More time signature options beyond 7 beats
8Strummer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Time Guru Metronome
No in-app purchases
8Strummer
No in-app purchases
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