Comparison

Metronome touch vs onBGM

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
Currently charting
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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

onBGM

Features
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onBGM turns the song you're listening to right now into a stylish share card. **■ One tap. One song. One card.** Automatically pulls the track and artist name from whatever's playing in Apple Music. Just swipe to pick your favorite template — done. **■ 100+ templates** Record sleeve, Polaroid, cassette tape, movie credits, tarot card, gacha result, prescription, driver's license, wanted poster, New Year's card, parking ticket — and plenty more. Express your music in an unexpected format. **■ Make it yours with your own photos** Blend photos from your camera or library into the card. Album cover style, instant film style, mugshot style — lots of templates are built to bring your photos to life. **■ Dead-simple controls** - Swipe left/right → switch templates - Swipe down → save - Swipe up → share Intuitive. Card ready in 3 seconds. **■ Composite Mode** Layer your card over any photo, then pinch, rotate, and drag to place it exactly how you want. Perfect for Instagram Stories or an X post. **■ onBGM Pro (one-time purchase)** - All templates unlocked - No ads - No subscription — buy once, keep forever Share your BGM with the world. Privacy: https://onbgm-app.pages.dev/privacy EULA: https://onbgm-app.pages.dev/eula

Screenshots

Metronome touch4 screens
onBGM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: onBGM at Free against Metronome touch's $3.99. onBGM also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Metronome touch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On 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

onBGM is free to download; Metronome touch costs $3.99 up front. Metronome touch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and onBGM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, onBGM every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Metronome touch versus onBGM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome touchonBGM
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (227 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings227 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris & UweDAIKI HAYASHI

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)

onBGM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metronome touch

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

onBGM

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Metronome touch free?
Metronome touch costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is onBGM free?
onBGM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metronome touch or onBGM have ads?
onBGM shows ads; Metronome touch does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome touch or onBGM?
Metronome touch ships an update every 4 months, and onBGM every 6 days. Most recently, Metronome touch was updated on November 10, 2026 and onBGM on November 5, 2026.

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