BPM Tap Counter vs THE LAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPM Tap Counter
Measure your heart rate or music tempo by tapping the screen. This free application records your BPM to the first decimal place and allows you to add memos. It can also function as a metronome for counting beats.
- Tap to count BPM
- Record BPM with memo
- Metronome function
- Measures heart beat
- Measures music beat
- Displays BPM to first decimal
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A simple BPM count free application that measures heart beat and music beat etc to the first decimal place. Record the BPM along with the memo. Count the BPM with the metronome. BPM(Beats Per Minute)
THE LAB
This app provides a fitness hub with three distinct workout concepts: Strength, Cycle, and Sweat. It fosters a community-driven environment that integrates fitness, creativity, and personal growth, encouraging users to push beyond perceived limits. Seamlessly connect your favorite health devices and apps for comprehensive goal tracking.
- Three fitness concepts: Strength, Cycle, Sweat
- Community and creativity integration
- Connects with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, and more
- Comprehensive fitness goal tracking
- Inclusive and empowering environment
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Designed with high-performance living in mind, The LAB is about people. A unique hub offering 3 different fitness concepts, Strength, Sycle & Sweat. An ecosystem blending fitness, creativity, and community all in an inclusive space. Here, you’ll discover there are no such things as limits in all areas of life. For the people, by the people. Connect all your favorite apps and devices (Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal, Polar, RunKeeper, Strava, Swimtag and Withings) to track your fitness goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: THE LAB at 100% against BPM Tap Counter's 27%. THE LAB also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). BPM Tap Counter's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. BPM Tap Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. THE LAB asks for nothing beyond the download.
THE LAB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Tap Counter has 406 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of BPM Tap Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of THE LAB's.
BPM Tap Counter ships an update every 7 months, THE LAB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM Tap Counter | THE LAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (406 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGETO TAKAGI | LAB STUDIOS MEN PHYSICAL FITNESS CLUB CO |
Customer experience
BPM Tap Counter
THE LAB
In-app purchases
BPM Tap Counter
- Remove Ads$1.99
THE LAB
No in-app purchases
