Comparison

Metronome touch vs True Metronome Lite

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 Lite

This app provides a highly accurate metronome with natural acoustic sounds, designed for serious musical practice. It offers precise timing, various time signatures, and a realistic feel, mimicking a mechanical metronome.

Highlights
  • Mathematically precise beats
  • Natural acoustic sound with overtones
  • Realistic pendulum swing
  • All common and advanced time signatures
  • Precise tempo adjustment in 1 BPM steps
  • Optional bell accent on downbeat
Features
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The most accurate metronome app, designed by musicians for serious practice. Why Musicians Choose True Metronome * Perfect timing, zero timing drift. Not “almost correct”, but mathematically precise beats for professional practice. * Natural acoustic sound with real overtones and subtle variation. No robotic clicks, no harsh synthetic loops. * Feels like a real metronome. Features * All common and advanced time signatures: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 beats per measure * Precise tempo adjustment in 1 BPM steps * Realistic pendulum swing that matches your tempo * Clean, distraction-free design focused on practice * Optional bell accent on the downbeat Perfect For * Classical musicians who need reliable timing * Music students and teachers * Players frustrated with “close enough” metronome apps * Long practice sessions (natural sound that does not become annoying) How It Works Drag the weight to set your tempo, choose your time signature below, and tap anywhere to start. The interface behaves like a real mechanical metronome because that is what serious musicians are used to. Lite Version * Tempos up to 160 BPM Unlock the full version and enjoy * An unlimited tempo range * Tap tempo input * A variety of visual skins * Full landscape support on iPad * Seamless Apple Watch integration * Live Activities and widgets on your lock screen * Siri Shortcuts * A completely ad-free experience True Metronome does not cut corners. While many apps rely on generic synthetic clicks, we recorded real mechanical metronomes to capture their natural tone and feel. Our custom audio engine delivers the hardware-level timing accuracy that demanding musicians expect. Download now and hear the difference in your practice.

Screenshots

Metronome touch4 screens
True Metronome Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: True Metronome Lite at Free against Metronome touch's $3.99. True Metronome Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Metronome touch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 60%). On rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

True Metronome Lite is free to download; Metronome touch costs $3.99 up front. Metronome touch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. True Metronome Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Metronome touch against 4.5 for True Metronome Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 224 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Metronome touch's written reviews are positive against 60% of True Metronome Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, True Metronome Lite every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Metronome touch versus True Metronome Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome touchTrue Metronome Lite
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (224 ratings) — better4.5 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 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 Lite

All ratings52 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative34.6%

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 Lite

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and reliable
  • 👍 Authentic sound and feel
  • 👍 Great for practice and timing
  • 👍 Works well as a background app

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Ads can be disruptive
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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
Show 5 more
  • 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 Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metronome stops working after updates
  • Tempo slider is overly sensitive
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand tempo range beyond 160 BPM
  • Add more sound options and customization
  • Improve sensitivity and responsiveness of controls

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metronome touch

One-time2
  • Coffee for Chris$1.99
  • Cappuccino for Uwe$2.99
None

True Metronome Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome touch free?
Metronome touch costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is True Metronome Lite free?
True Metronome Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome touch or True Metronome Lite?
Metronome touch is rated higher. Metronome touch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while True Metronome Lite averages 4.5 from 53 ratings.
Do Metronome touch or True Metronome Lite have ads?
True Metronome Lite shows ads; Metronome touch does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome touch or True Metronome Lite?
Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, and True Metronome Lite every 8 days. Most recently, Metronome touch was updated on October 30, 2026 and True Metronome Lite on October 29, 2026.

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