True Metronome vs Livesic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Metronome
This app provides a reliable metronome for musicians, featuring realistic acoustic sounds and precise timing. It offers practice tools like tempo training and live detection, along with progress tracking and Apple ecosystem integrations.
- Realistic acoustic metronome sounds
- Precise timing with zero drift
- Tempo Trainer for gradual speed increase
- Live Tempo Detection via microphone
- Apple Watch and Siri integration
- Progress tracking and global rankings
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True Metronome — the practice companion musicians have trusted since 2012. No ads. No subscription. Start the metronome in one tap — drag the weight, choose your time signature, and practice. Every beat comes from recordings of real mechanical metronomes, with subtle natural variations that keep long practice sessions pleasant. PRACTICE TOOLS (Pro) - Subdivisions — 11 patterns including triplets, sixteenths and swing - Tempo Trainer — gradually increase the tempo over measures, so you build speed without noticing - Live Tempo Detection — the microphone listens to your playing and shows your actual BPM in real time - Presets — save and load your favorite setups (BPM, time signature, subdivisions) - Flash on Beat — the screen flashes on every beat as a visual cue METRONOME - Zero timing drift — mathematically precise beats - Natural acoustic sound from recordings of real metronomes - Realistic pendulum physics - Time signatures from 1 to 13 beats per measure - Tap tempo to match any song — 5 free detections a day, unlimited with Pro - Beautiful backgrounds and multiple skins APPLE ECOSYSTEM - Apple Watch app — control the metronome from your wrist - Siri — "Hey Siri, start metronome" or "Allegro metronome" - Live Activities & Dynamic Island — tempo always visible - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets - Background playback TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Practice stats — daily, weekly, and monthly - Global rankings — compare yourself with musicians in your country and around the world FREE VERSION INCLUDES All tempos (20–400 BPM), all backgrounds, 2 skins, all time signatures, 1 bell accent, and background playback. PRO UPGRADE (one-time purchase) Subdivisions, Tempo Trainer, Live Tempo Detection, Tap Tempo, Presets, Flash on Beat, all skins, all bell accents, Siri, Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activities. No subscription. Pay once, own it forever. Used by classical musicians, students, and teachers in 190+ countries. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Livesic
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Livesic is the guide to live music and performing arts. Open the map and instantly find the concerts and events happening near you, today or any day. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Explore concerts, festivals and events on a map, with filters by date, genre, distance and price. • Follow your favourite artists, bands, venues and promoters and get notified when they announce something new. • Join the community: discover new artists, comment and share. • Browse full profiles of artists, bands, venues and promoters. • If you're a musician, publish your profile, announce your gigs and answer casting calls. • If you run events or manage a venue, publish your schedule and find artists. Livesic started in the Balearic Islands to connect people who make live music with people who want to enjoy it. The whole app is in Spanish, Catalan and English, and what artists write is translated automatically into the reader's language. Discover. Follow. Go see live music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Livesic at none against True Metronome's 2. Livesic also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. True Metronome sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Livesic asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | True Metronome | Livesic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (267 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Motyzhenkov | Josep Roca Massanet |
Bugs and requests
True Metronome
Reported bugs
10 issues- Prompts do not disappear, preventing app usage
- App does not align to iPad's orientation
- Swinging arm does not match the ticking beat
- No sound issues reported by multiple users
- App closes unexpectedly
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- Volume is too low in newer versions
- Clicking continues after stopping the arm
- Clicking continues even when the app is closed (multitask)
- No sound when phone is muted
- No sound when connected to dock
Requested features
10 requests- Allow background operation when screen is off
- Minimize interface
- Subdivision of tempo
- Lower frequency range (e.g., 36 bpm)
- Bell on the 8th beat
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- Stereo sound
- Silent mode with screen flash
- Tap to set tempo feature
- More beat sound options
- Ability to change the 'ching sound'
Livesic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True Metronome
- Special Skin$0.99
- True Metronome Pro$9.99
Livesic
No in-app purchases









