Metronome ∞ vs Ticks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome ∞
This app provides highly accurate tempo control for musicians of all levels. It offers customizable sounds, adjustable tempo and meter, and visual cues to help you stay in rhythm. Enhance your practice and performance with precise timing.
- Precision timekeeping
- Customizable sounds
- Adjustable tempo and meter
- Tempo term display
- Tap to set BPM
- Visual beat flash
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Unlock Your Full Musical Potential with Metronome ∞ Take your timing, rhythm, and technique to the next level with Metronome ∞ the all-in-one practice tool built for musicians of every level. Whether you’re a beginner learning your first chords or a professional refining precision, this app delivers the accuracy and flexibility you need. Why Musicians Choose Metronome ∞ • Ultra-Precise Metronome Stay perfectly in time with highly accurate BPM control for consistent practice. • Tap to Set Tempo (BPM) Quickly find your groove, just tap to match any song or rhythm instantly. • Adjustable Tempo & Meter Customize beats, subdivisions, and time signatures to fit any style. • Visual Beat Feedback Stay locked in with smooth, easy-to-follow visual beat indicators. • Tempo Term Display See musical tempo markings like Andante, Allegro, and more in real time. • Custom Metronome Sounds Choose from multiple sound styles or practice silently with visual cues. Sharpen Your Timing with Practice Tools Keeping time is the start. These tools test whether you can hold it. • Bar Muting Play a few bars, then let the click drop away. The beat keeps running in silence, so the moment it comes back you hear whether your timing held. • Tempo Ramp Climb a few BPM every few bars while you play. Start slow, end fast, and never reach for the dial. • Presets & Setlists Save a song's full setup, tempo, meter, sound and practice options, then step through your whole set in order. • Count-In Lead-in bars that always play first, so you begin locked in. • New Beat Visuals & Panel Themes Follow the beat with Orbit and Pendulum, and dress the panel in any of five themes. Bar Muting, Tempo Ramp, Presets and the new visuals come with the full version. Practice Anywhere with Apple Watch Take your rhythm on the go with Apple Watch support: • Start/stop your metronome instantly • Keep time without reaching for your phone • Perfect for practice, rehearsals, and live sessions Stay in sync wherever you are. **Upgrade Your Practice (In-App Purchases)** Digital Tuner Tune with confidence using a responsive and accurate tuner designed for real-world playing. Guitar Suite A powerful toolkit for guitarists of all levels: • Massive Chord Library • Essential Scales for Practice & Learning • Play Mode with chord lookup & multitouch interaction • Tune by Ear Mode for developing musical intuition • Realistic touch-responsive strings • Works with any tuning setup Perfect for practice, teaching, songwriting, or quick reference. Built for Every Musician Whether you play guitar, piano, drums, or any instrument, Metronome ∞ helps you: • Improve timing and rhythm • Practice more efficiently • Learn faster and play cleaner • Build professional-level precision Practice Smarter. Play Better. From daily practice sessions to live performance prep, Metronome ∞ is the essential tool trusted by musicians everywhere. Download now and take control of your rhythm.
Ticks
This professional metronome helps musicians maintain rhythm with high accuracy and diverse settings. It offers customizable setlists, various time signatures, subdivisions, and quality sounds, along with visual cues like a full-screen flash for silent practice.
- 11 time signatures
- 8 subdivisions
- 10 high-quality sounds
- Tap tempo function
- Setlist creation
- Full-screen flash
- Background audio support
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The new must-have metronome for musicians. The Ticks professional metronome will help you stay in the correct rhythm during practices or performances in an easier and more enjoyable way. With all the professional functions included, this metronome still maintains its utmost simplification of design and excellent accessibility. Ticks have a MIDI clock of high accuracy, with diversified time signatures, speeds, and subdivisions, and there are ten built-in quality sounds for you to choose from. In addition, the time meter can be set countdowns or bars counting, which makes the practices more convenient. You can still keep the tempo even in a mute mode with the full-screen flash function. More surprises! We have an excellent design of setlists, with which personalized lists can be created. You can also store your frequently-used presets in the setlists for use at any time and in any place, no matter you are practicing or giving a performance. Features: • 11 different time signatures • 8 Subdivisions • 10 High-Quality Sounds • Tap tempo function • Track number of bars played or time • Store presets in multiple setlists • Full-screen flash • Classical tempo markings • Colorful themes • Support background audio • Support external MIDI controller Specifications: • Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Tempo Range: 30~300 BPM • Rhythm: Quarter, Eighth, Triplets, Triplets with inner beat omitted, Triplets with the third beat omitted, Quadruplets, Quadruplets with middle beats omitted, Quadruplets with the third and fourth beats omitted • Metronome Sound:Clave, Cowbell, Woodblock, Digital, Hihat, Rimshot, Snap, Shaker, Tambourine, Bongo -------- Ticks+ Subscription • Free for the first 7 days • $1.49(USD)/Month or $9.99(USD)/Year after trial ends Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. PRIVACY POLICY: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/privacy/ TERMS OF USE: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/terms/
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Verdict
Metronome ∞ and Ticks both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Metronome ∞'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Ticks's. Metronome ∞ also leads on ratings volume (800 vs 238). Ticks's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Metronome ∞ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ticks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Metronome ∞ against 4.4 for Ticks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 800 and 238 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Metronome ∞'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Ticks's.
Metronome ∞ ships an update every 2 months, Ticks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome ∞ | Ticks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (800 ratings) — better | 4.4 (238 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 800 — better | 238 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panoramic Software Inc. | Sonar Multimedia |
Customer experience
Metronome ∞
Ticks
Bugs and requests
Metronome ∞
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not opening after latest update
- Tap to set BPM feature not working
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to directly set tempo
- Option to turn off accent beat
- More sound options
Ticks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metronome ∞
- Digital Tuner$0.99
- Guitar Suite$0.99
- Metronome$1.99
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- Full Version$2.99
Ticks
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year








