Comparison

Time Guru Metronome vs Onsemble

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Random and patterned muting
  • Complex meter sequences
  • Gradual tempo changes
  • Practice timer
  • Customizable sound sets
  • Voice counting
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Onsemble

This app allows musicians to record, create, and build performances together. Users can start their own musical parts, invite others to collaborate, or join existing projects to add their unique sound. It's a platform for creating shared music videos and connecting with other artists.

Highlights
  • Record audio and video
  • Collaborate on tracks
  • Mix parts and adjust layouts
  • Create polished music videos
  • Discover musician performances
  • Learn from pro tips
  • Join creative challenges
Features
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Onsemble is a music collaboration app where your favorite musicians record, create, and build performances together. Start with your own part, invite others to collaborate, or jump into an existing Onsemble and add your sound. Whether you sing, play guitar, keys, drums, bass, or another instrument, Onsemble gives creators a simple way to turn individual performances into shared music videos. Create music with others: • Record audio and video directly in the app • Collaborate by adding your own track to another creator’s Onsemble • Mix your parts, adjust layouts, and create polished music videos • Save drafts while you work, then publish when you’re ready • Discover performances from other musicians in the feed Learn and get inspired: • Watch pro tips from musicians and educators • Explore app tips to learn how Onsemble works • Follow creators, teachers, and artists • Join challenges and create contest entries • Find new songs, ideas, and collaborators Onsemble is built for musicians who want more than scrolling. It is a place to create, contribute, learn, and connect through real performances. Record your part. Add to the music. Build an Onsemble. Terms of Use (EULA): https://onsemble.app/terms/

Screenshots

Time Guru Metronome4 screens
Onsemble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Onsemble at Free against Time Guru Metronome's $2.99. Onsemble also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Time Guru Metronome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (455 vs 5). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Onsemble is free to download; Time Guru Metronome costs $2.99 up front. Onsemble sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Time Guru Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onsemble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Guru Metronome has 455 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Onsemble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Time Guru Metronome versus Onsemble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Guru MetronomeOnsemble
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (455 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAvi BortnickOnsemble Ventures, LLC

Customer experience

Time Guru Metronome

All ratings450 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.8%

Onsemble

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Onsemble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time Guru Metronome

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Onsemble

Subscriptions2
  • Onsemble Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Onsemble Premium Yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Guru Metronome free?
Time Guru Metronome costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onsemble free?
Onsemble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Guru Metronome or Onsemble?
Onsemble is rated higher. Time Guru Metronome averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while Onsemble averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Time Guru Metronome or Onsemble have ads?
Neither Time Guru Metronome nor Onsemble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Guru Metronome or Onsemble?
Time Guru Metronome ships an update weekly, and Onsemble weekly. Most recently, Time Guru Metronome was updated on November 1, 2026 and Onsemble on October 24, 2026.

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