# Tenuto vs Polymeter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tenuto at 94% against Polymeter's 0%. Tenuto also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (667 vs 4). Polymeter's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Polymeter is free to download; Tenuto costs $4.99 up front. Polymeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tenuto asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tenuto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 667 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 0% of Polymeter's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Polymeter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (667 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews)** | [4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polymeter-mixed-meters/id6756774115/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **667** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **94.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.8** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [Jack Gruber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1262516427) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Music, #36 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


### Polymeter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polymeter-mixed-meters/id6756774115)

This metronome helps musicians practice complex time signatures and changing meters without constant resets. Create custom sequences, save them as songs, and share with bandmates.

**Highlights:** Combine multiple time signatures, Reorder bars with drag & drop, Create custom meters, Save and recall song sequences, Share songs with other musicians

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Polymeter Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Polymeter free?

Polymeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Polymeter?

Tenuto is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.7 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Polymeter averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Polymeter have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Polymeter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Polymeter?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Polymeter every 3 months. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on October 29, 2026 and Polymeter on October 24, 2026.

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