Comparison

Metronome touch vs True Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Metronome touch

This precise metronome app offers advanced synchronization features, including Ableton Link compatibility, for musicians. Customize beat patterns, save unlimited presets, and enjoy a sleek, accessible interface designed for all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • High accuracy metronome (20-999 bpm)
  • Pendulum synchronization
  • Ableton Link compatibility
  • Customizable beat patterns (1-12 beats)
  • Unlimited preset saving with iCloud sync
  • Dark/light design and professional sounds
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Work with what you love. For iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one app across all your devices. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. High-precision engine (sample-accurate timing) A newly developed timing engine delivers exceptionally stable and accurate tempo across all supported devices. From 20 to 999 BPM. Pendulum metronome A visual metronome inspired by classic mechanical pendulums — intuitive, elegant, and easy to read. Fully synchronized (phase-accurate) Synchronize multiple devices seamlessly. Supports Ableton Link for shared tempo and phase sync (beat alignment) with compatible apps and hardware. Tick patterns (rhythmic step loops) Create rhythmic loops with 1 to 18 ticks. Each tick is a step in the loop, repeating seamlessly. For every tick, choose individually: • Tick sound (loud or soft – accent) • Tock sound (loud or soft – unaccented) • Silence (rest) This provides precise control over the audible rhythm pattern. Presets Save unlimited custom presets including BPM and tick patterns. Automatically synchronized across your devices via iCloud. Sounds and appearance Choose between light and dark mode. Select from a set of professional metronome sounds. Razor-sharp visuals Fully vector-based graphics ensure perfect rendering on all display sizes. Accessibility Built with full VoiceOver support. All core functions are accessible through clear, structured audio feedback. Better than ever A modern architecture, improved synchronization, and a highly optimized timing engine ensure a fast, reliable, and precise experience on every device. Immerse in pure precision. Metronome Touch. Download on the Apple App Store. More information: www.cu4uc.com

About

True Metronome

This app provides a reliable metronome for musicians, featuring realistic acoustic sounds and precise timing. It offers practice tools like tempo training and live detection, along with progress tracking and Apple ecosystem integrations.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic metronome sounds
  • Precise timing with zero drift
  • Tempo Trainer for gradual speed increase
  • Live Tempo Detection via microphone
  • Apple Watch and Siri integration
  • Progress tracking and global rankings
Features
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True Metronome — the practice companion musicians have trusted since 2012. No ads. No subscription. Start the metronome in one tap — drag the weight, choose your time signature, and practice. Every beat comes from recordings of real mechanical metronomes, with subtle natural variations that keep long practice sessions pleasant. PRACTICE TOOLS (Pro) - Subdivisions — 11 patterns including triplets, sixteenths and swing - Tempo Trainer — gradually increase the tempo over measures, so you build speed without noticing - Live Tempo Detection — the microphone listens to your playing and shows your actual BPM in real time - Presets — save and load your favorite setups (BPM, time signature, subdivisions) - Flash on Beat — the screen flashes on every beat as a visual cue METRONOME - Zero timing drift — mathematically precise beats - Natural acoustic sound from recordings of real metronomes - Realistic pendulum physics - Time signatures from 1 to 13 beats per measure - Tap tempo to match any song — 5 free detections a day, unlimited with Pro - Beautiful backgrounds and multiple skins APPLE ECOSYSTEM - Apple Watch app — control the metronome from your wrist - Siri — "Hey Siri, start metronome" or "Allegro metronome" - Live Activities & Dynamic Island — tempo always visible - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets - Background playback TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Practice stats — daily, weekly, and monthly - Global rankings — compare yourself with musicians in your country and around the world FREE VERSION INCLUDES All tempos (20–400 BPM), all backgrounds, 2 skins, all time signatures, 1 bell accent, and background playback. PRO UPGRADE (one-time purchase) Subdivisions, Tempo Trainer, Live Tempo Detection, Tap Tempo, Presets, Flash on Beat, all skins, all bell accents, Siri, Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activities. No subscription. Pay once, own it forever. Used by classical musicians, students, and teachers in 190+ countries. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Metronome touch4 screens
True Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: True Metronome at Free against Metronome touch's $3.99. True Metronome also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Metronome touch's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 74%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

True Metronome is free to download; Metronome touch costs $3.99 up front. Metronome touch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and True Metronome sells 2 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 — 4.6 for Metronome touch against 4.6 for True Metronome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 224 and 241 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Metronome touch's written reviews are positive against 74% of True Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, True Metronome weekly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metronome touch versus True Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome touchTrue Metronome
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (224 ratings) — better4.6 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings224241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris & UweMikhail Motyzhenkov

Customer experience

Metronome touch

All ratings223 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.6%

True Metronome

All ratings227 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative17.4%

User reviews

Metronome touch

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Beautiful, elegant design resembling mechanical metronome
  • 🎵 Accurate timekeeping and reliable performance
  • 🔊 Natural, non-harsh sound quality
  • 💾 Preset memory for saving tempo settings

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Insufficient volume for loud instruments like saxophone
  • 🌈 Limited color/background options (black and white only)
  • 🎵 Hard-edged, brittle sound options
  • 🎚️ Overly sensitive tempo slider
  • 🌓 Inconsistent dark mode across UI (menu lacks dark mode)

True Metronome

From 241 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and practical interface
  • 🎵 Realistic and natural sound
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient operation
  • 💡 Developer responsiveness and updates
  • 🎯 Focus on core functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bug with persistent prompts
  • 🚫 Screen orientation issues
  • 🔊 Low volume in newer versions
  • 💰 Unclear in-app purchase model (skins)
  • 🔇 Some users experience no sound

Bugs and requests

Metronome touch

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Sound stops working after phone calls or interruptions
  • No sound output on some devices
  • App crashes on launch (iPhone 5)
  • Frequent crashes requiring phone restart
  • Air sync beats drop out and fall out of sync
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  • Pendulum tick timing delay (appears on back-swing)
  • Random sound triggers with certain sound options
  • App unresponsive or requires memory clearing
  • Microphone permission requests not functioning properly
  • Sync devices lose connection and skip beats

Requested features

13 requests
  • Tuner integration
  • Lock screen tempo editing
  • Tap tempo feature for setting BPM
  • Subdivisions and different time signatures
  • More sound options and softer drum sounds
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  • Dark mode for menu/settings page
  • Shades of grey background options
  • Apple Watch support
  • Human voice beat counting
  • Higher maximum BPM speeds
  • Background audio operation
  • Volume control for desktop version
  • Simple button to start metronome (instead of slider)

True Metronome

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Prompts do not disappear, preventing app usage
  • App does not align to iPad's orientation
  • Swinging arm does not match the ticking beat
  • No sound issues reported by multiple users
  • App closes unexpectedly
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  • Volume is too low in newer versions
  • Clicking continues after stopping the arm
  • Clicking continues even when the app is closed (multitask)
  • No sound when phone is muted
  • No sound when connected to dock

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow background operation when screen is off
  • Minimize interface
  • Subdivision of tempo
  • Lower frequency range (e.g., 36 bpm)
  • Bell on the 8th beat
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  • Stereo sound
  • Silent mode with screen flash
  • Tap to set tempo feature
  • More beat sound options
  • Ability to change the 'ching sound'

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metronome touch

One-time2
  • Coffee for Chris$1.99
  • Cappuccino for Uwe$2.99
2 purchases

True Metronome

One-time2
  • Special Skin$0.99
  • True Metronome Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Metronome touch free?
Metronome touch costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is True Metronome free?
True Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metronome touch or True Metronome?
Metronome touch is rated higher. Metronome touch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while True Metronome averages 4.6 from 241 ratings.
Do Metronome touch or True Metronome have ads?
Neither Metronome touch nor True Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome touch or True Metronome?
Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, and True Metronome weekly. Most recently, Metronome touch was updated on October 23, 2026 and True Metronome on October 23, 2026.

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