Comparison

Metronome+ vs PiaTune

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

Head to head
About

Metronome+

This app provides a versatile metronome with additional tools for musicians. It includes a chromatic tuner, recording capabilities, looping functions, and setlist management, all of which can operate alongside the metronome. Unlock all features with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Metronome with customizable accents
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Practice recorder
  • Auto loop function
  • Setlist saving
  • Pitch player
Features
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Metronome+ is so much more than just a metronome. It also offers a chromatic tuner, record mode, loop mode, setlist and pitch player- that all work simultaneously with the Metronome. ______________________________________ "Simple to use and brilliantly designed" -Evolver.fm/Wired.com "...cleanest, smoothest-operating metronome app we’ve ever come across" -ibtimes.com "'...offers everything you need in a metronome." -AppAdvice.com ______________________________________ Features: Metronome Mode - Customize accents and more Chromatic Tuner - works simultaneously with Metronome! Recorder - Record and share your practice Auto Loop Function- adjusts tempo automatically over time Setlist - Save your favorite settings 7 custom accent colors Metronome+ is free with an in app purchase to unlock all modes.

About

PiaTune

This app assists professional piano tuners and enthusiasts in achieving precise piano tunings. It offers a simple, fast, and reliable method for measuring inharmonicity and setting tuning parameters, with advanced features for voicing and beat measurement.

Highlights
  • Professional-grade piano tuning
  • Measures inharmonicity quickly
  • Customizable tuning parameters
  • Voicing and beat measurement tools
  • Precise to +/- 0.01 cents
  • Supports various piano types
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PiaTune is a professional-grade piano tuning app designed for professional piano tuners and tuning enthusiasts. PiaTune tunes the piano like an aural tuner would tune. PiaTune comes in three versions: Free, Home and Pro (formerly Paid). Free version is for evaluation and has all features of the Pro version up to first 500 note changes, after which features are locked. Home version has limited features and is aimed for piano enthusiasts. Upgrading to Home version price is US$ 19.99. Pro version has premium features and is aimed for professional tuners. Pro version price is: US$ 99.99 for upgrading from Free version or US$ 79.99 for upgrading from Home version. See version comparison below for details. Home Version: Unlimited Notes Inharmonicity Curve Unequal Temperaments Create New Temperament Minimal Tuner display only Auto Stretch Pro Version: Unlimited Notes Inharmonicity Curve Unequal Temperaments Create New Temperament Indicator, Spinner, Horizontal, Vertical, Horizontal Phase and Minimal Tuner displays Set Indicator Response Independent Bass/Mid/Treble stretch selection Magic Wand (stretch assistant) File Save & Load Over Pull (pitch raise) Inharmonicity Measurement in Tuner Screen Overlay Inharmonicity Graph Tuning Curve Temperament Beats Chart Starting Pitch Curve Custom Offsets Check Pitch Measure Beats Check Note Tone Generator iCloud Drive Support Advanced Start Page PiaTune is your simple, fast, reliable, precise and versatile tool to assist you in your tunings. SIMPLE Using PiaTune is simple. Just select piano size, measure or sample inharmonicity, set tuning parameters and start tuning. FAST PiaTune measures inharmonicity of all 76 notes in just a few minutes. Or you can sample a few notes and fill in the rest automatically in just a few seconds. Built-in generic files let you start an “out of the box” tuning right away. Measure starting pitch, smooth, trend data and transfer to use for over pull. You can also use on the fly over pull starting pitch measurements. RELIABLE Be it a spinet, console with poor scale design or a concert grand, PiaTune always calculates an optimum tuning curve. You can set stretch options for bass, middle and treble while observing the best fit tuning curve. PRECISE PiaTune is precise to +/- 0.01 cents. VERSATILE Besides tuning functionality, PiaTune also offers screens that help with Voicing and Measuring Beats. For more information visit https://piatune.com

Screenshots

Metronome+4 screens
PiaTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PiaTune at none against Metronome+'s shown. PiaTune also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (78% vs 69%). Metronome+'s advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 11). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Metronome+ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PiaTune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Metronome+ against 4.4 for PiaTune. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome+ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Metronome+'s written reviews are positive against 78% of PiaTune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome+ ships an update every 6 weeks, PiaTune every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metronome+ versus PiaTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome+PiaTune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCHAKKI BAYKA

Customer experience

Metronome+

All ratings1,199 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.0%

PiaTune

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Metronome+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metronome stops when app is in background
  • Subdivisions not saving in setlists
  • Frequent crashes when changing settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Vibration option for metronome
  • Ability to save custom tempo presets
  • Dark mode or theme options
  • Ability to export/share recorded practice sessions
  • Metronome volume control

PiaTune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Metronome+

One-time7
  • Record Mode$3.99
  • Pitch Mode$3.99
  • Setlist Mode$3.99
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  • Practice Mode$3.99
  • Options menu and settings$3.99
  • Enable Option Menu$3.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99
3 purchases

PiaTune

One-time3
  • Upgrade to Home Version$19.99
  • Upgrade to Pro Version$79.99
  • Upgrade to Pro Version$99.99

Questions

Is Metronome+ free?
Metronome+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PiaTune free?
PiaTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metronome+ or PiaTune?
Metronome+ is rated higher. Metronome+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while PiaTune averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Metronome+ or PiaTune have ads?
Metronome+ shows ads; PiaTune does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome+ or PiaTune?
Metronome+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and PiaTune every 2 weeks. Most recently, Metronome+ was updated on October 26, 2026 and PiaTune on October 26, 2026.

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