ChimesSS vs metronome for practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChimesSS
This app provides a 1.5 octave tubular bell interface for playing music. It includes recording capabilities for vocals or voice memos, with options to adjust audio file format for email sharing. Users can also play along with other music apps.
- 1.5 octave tubular bell interface
- Recording function for vocals and voice memos
- Adjustable audio file format for recording
- Send recorded data via email
- Play along with other music apps
- iTunes file sharing support
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ChimesSS is a Tubular bell application. This application displays 1.5 octaves on the screen, and you don't need to change octaves to play them. Added the recording function! It picks the surrounding sounds as well, and you can use it in many different ways such as recording your vocals or creating a voice memo. You can also send the recorded data via email. Note that the maximum attachment size of an email depends on the iOS device you are using. Please contact your cell phone service provider for further information. - A 10 seconds recording is around 450 kB. - Support iTunes file sharing(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094?viewlocale=en_US) Added the play with other music app button on the right side of the record button (however, this disables the recording). For example, you can play along with your favorite songs on Music app. Now you can select the audio file format when recording. If you want to send a file via email, record at "22kHz / 8 bit" to reduce the file size. - Users who have a problem with the musical instrument app that doesn't make any sound. (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5137?viewlocale=en_US) Range: C52-G71 1.5 octaves (20 keys) - Display scale on keyboard - Support orientation (Up/Down) - Record button/ Play button / Stop button / Send the sound data via Email button - Support iTunes file sharing - Play with other music app button
metronome for practice
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Practice and improve your performance with a metronome and tuner on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, plus a haptic metronome for Apple Watch. Save named metronome presets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, mark your favorites, and return to a complete practice setup in a tap. Presets remember tempo, beats per bar, rhythm, click sound, volume, count-in, and tempo-trainer settings. An optional one- or two-bar count-in gives you time to get ready before practice begins. Set an optional auto-stop for 5, 10, or 15 minutes on every platform. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, see the target beside elapsed practice time while playing. On Apple Watch, check the time remaining in Settings. Presets, count-in, and auto-stop are included without a subscription. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, set the BPM, beats per bar, rhythm subdivision, and beat accents. Choose between classic, woodblock, clave, rimshot, and digital click sounds. Sound and tuner options apply and save immediately, and Reset restores their defaults. Use the microphone tuner with an adjustable A4 reference, play reference notes, and explore common guitar tunings. A yearly subscription unlocks Pro tap tempo and a tempo trainer with automatic BPM steps after a configurable number of bars. The included Apple Watch app runs independently of your iPhone and is free to use without a subscription. It offers haptic beats, Digital Crown tempo control from 30–300 BPM, tap tempo, 1–12 beats per bar, and separately configurable regular and first-beat haptic patterns. Wrist-down playback can continue while the Watch app remains open, for sessions of up to one hour. The tuner, click sounds, and tempo trainer are available in the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: metronome for practice at Free against ChimesSS's $2.99. ChimesSS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
metronome for practice is free to download; ChimesSS costs $2.99 up front. metronome for practice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. ChimesSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChimesSS ships an update every 4 months, metronome for practice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChimesSS | metronome for practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUJI HASEBE | Pedro Ferreira |
In-app purchases
ChimesSS
No in-app purchases
metronome for practice
- Yearly1 Month trial$1.991 Year
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