Comparison

PercussionTutor vs DoubleTime Metronome

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

Head to head
About

PercussionTutor

Explore a vast library of world percussion rhythms and instruments. Learn through standard notation, videos, and practice tools like time-stretching and a metronome. Ideal for musicians, dancers, and rhythm enthusiasts seeking authentic global drumming traditions.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of world rhythms
  • Individual drum track control
  • Audio time-stretching
  • Integrated metronome
  • Standard notation and descriptions
  • Instructional videos
  • Authentic instrument sounds
Currently charting
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MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE (October 2015 issue): “This is a must-have for anyone wanting an encyclopedia of world percussion rhythms at their fingertips.” PercussionTutor is an educational app for dedicated world percussion enthusiasts. The app and its free companion book feature a unique library of world rhythms and instruments played by leading percussionists and drummers. A time stretching feature and a metronome give the users the option to practice at their own pace. NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Make sure to buy the app now and get all the future content for free. We will release updates on a regular basis adding new rhythms and videos. Damian Erskine (bassist, educator, writer for NoTreble.com): “PercussionTutor is truly fantastic and a blast to play along with”. (full review on NoTreble.com) Lincoln Goines (electric and acoustic bassist) writes: “This app is an engaging and informative way to check out the original funk. A great tool for musicians, dancers, and all lovers of rhythm”. Percussive Arts Society: “The interactive application is very thorough [...]. Navigation is simple and the layout is logical and easy to grasp.” PercussionTutor will allow you to approach South American, Caribbean and West African music in a different way. This app offers you more than a simple play-along. It includes standard notation, videos and specific claves. We also took the outmost care to capture the natural feeling of all those drumming traditions. For the batá rhythms we even developed a random playback engine that will simulate an actual batá performance. This app puts you in a live playing situation - just like you learned your mother language. You will sound more natural and more alive and you will awaken to new rhythmic possibilities. It's also a great tool for other musicians, dancers and performers who want to immerse themselves into centuries-old traditional languages. FEATURES: - Over 80 rhythms (some rhythms include a basic and a more advanced version) - Rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru, West Africa, ... - ALL drums can be turned on and off individually - audio time-stretching feature - 59 videos - over 50 percussion instruments - Sheets of all the rhythms included in the app and in the free book - A description of all the rhythms - MORE RHYTMS COMING: we are working on a lot more content to be released on a regular basis! FEATURED MUSICIANS: * Louis Bauzo, performed with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon * Greg Askew, performed with Tito Puente * Luiz Ebert * Jérôme Goldschmidt, performed with Tito Puente, M. Santamaria & Chico O’Farrill * Marcos Napa, performed with Perú N. * M. Monaco, performed with Al Di Meola * Oswald Simmonds * Reynaldo Alcantara * Richard Byrd, performed with Babatunde Olatunji * Rudy Walker, performed with Pharaoh Saunders, Randy Weston * Victor Rendón, performed with M. Santamaria, Xavier Cugat Orchestra FEATURED RHYTHMS: **Cuba - Popular Music** - Afro - Bolero - Cha Cha Cha - Mozambique - Pachanga - Pilon - Salsa 1, 2, 3, 4 - Songo 1, 2 & 3 - Timba **Cuba - Folk Music** - Abakua Havana - Afra - Agüeito - Azogano Part 1, 2 - Columbia Part 1 - Conga - Guaguanco - Guiro - Iyesa - Makuta - Mozambique - Palo - Yambu - Yuca **Cuba - Batá Drums** - Lalubanche - Latopa - Ogun - Auguere (part 1) - Auguere (part 2) - Imbaloke - Babaluaye (part 1) - Babaluaye (part 2) - Kuru Kurubete - Ewe Masiboroñu - Borotitilawa - Dada - Oggue - Agayu Part 1,2,3 & 4 - Oferere - Ibejis - Akete Obba - Odudua - Iya Mase - Yacota - Ñongo - Chachalokafun - Iyesa - Echu - Olokun **Spain - Flamenco** - Bulerías - Soleá por Bulerías - Tangos **Brazil** - Baião - Bossa Nova - Samba Batucada - Samba Enredo - Samba Pagode - Samba Reggae - Xaxado **Dominican Republic** - Jaleo - Merengue - Pambiche **Puerto Rico** - Xica - Holandes & Holandes fast version - Plena **Peru** - Festejo - Zamacueca - Vals Peruano - Lando - Afro **West Africa** - Fanga - Saa - Lamban - Sounou

About

DoubleTime Metronome

This metronome app helps musicians develop their timing and groove. Its unique DOUBLE button allows for gradual tempo increases, aiding in practice. Designed by a professional musician for precision.

Highlights
  • Precise timing mechanism
  • Unique DOUBLE button for tempo extension
  • Gradual click distance increase
  • Designed by a professional musician
  • Aids in developing groove
Features
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DoubleTime is a metronome for working on your groove. With its state-of-the-art timing mechanism, it's as precise as it gets. But its killer feature is the DOUBLE button, allowing you to gradually extend the distance between metronome clicks as you dig deeper into your groove. Designed by award-winning pianist/composer Dan Tepfer.

Screenshots

PercussionTutor4 screens
DoubleTime Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DoubleTime Metronome at $2.99 against PercussionTutor's $14.99. PercussionTutor's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 6). On review sentiment, ads, 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

PercussionTutor costs $14.99 and DoubleTime Metronome $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PercussionTutor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PercussionTutor has 267 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of PercussionTutor's written reviews are positive against 89% of DoubleTime Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PercussionTutor ships an update every 5 months, DoubleTime Metronome every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PercussionTutor versus DoubleTime Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussionTutorDoubleTime Metronome
Price$14.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.9 (267 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings267 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunkyDrumTutorDan Tepfer

Customer experience

PercussionTutor

All ratings266 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.9%

DoubleTime Metronome

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

PercussionTutor

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Metronome timing is 2 clicks ahead of actual rhythm
  • Audio distortion when moderately increasing tempo
  • Crashes with external USB audio interfaces (RME Babyface, RME Babyface Pro, Motu 828es)
  • No audio output with some USB interfaces despite no crash
  • App crashes when opening other apps
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  • Audio loss when switching between audio apps
  • Incorrect sheet music for Clave Tiñosa
  • Transient smearing and rhythm attack blurring at very slow tempos
  • Occasional app crashes during normal use

Requested features

18 requests
  • More Colombian rhythms (Cumbia, Bullerengue, Vallenato, Porro, Currulao, Mapale)
  • Brazilian genres expansion (Choro, Forró, and variations)
  • Individual volume controls for each instrument
  • Visual playhead/bar indicator moving through sheet music in real-time
  • Count-in before rhythm starts
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  • Metronome function for all rhythms
  • Tempo adjustment without pitch change (time-stretching)
  • Higher tempo limits for certain rhythms
  • Dominican Bachata rhythm
  • West African dance rhythms
  • 6/8 bell patterns and rhythms
  • Puerto Rican rhythm corrections and additions (Cuembé, Yubá, Seis Corrido)
  • Salsa 2-3 and 3-2 pattern variations
  • Practice timer to track time per rhythm
  • Better graphics and authentic instrument photos
  • Integration with DAW apps like GarageBand
  • Free trial version before purchase
  • Middle Eastern percussion sounds

DoubleTime Metronome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PercussionTutor

No in-app purchases

None

DoubleTime Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PercussionTutor free?
PercussionTutor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoubleTime Metronome free?
DoubleTime Metronome costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PercussionTutor or DoubleTime Metronome?
PercussionTutor is rated higher. PercussionTutor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while DoubleTime Metronome averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do PercussionTutor or DoubleTime Metronome have ads?
Neither PercussionTutor nor DoubleTime Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PercussionTutor or DoubleTime Metronome?
PercussionTutor ships an update every 5 months, and DoubleTime Metronome every 29 months. Most recently, PercussionTutor was updated on October 29, 2026 and DoubleTime Metronome on October 24, 2026.

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