Comparison

True Metronome vs Click Metronome

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Click Metronome

This powerful metronome offers multiple visual modes like animated numbers, fullscreen flash, and a traditional pendulum. It includes a standalone Apple Watch app for haptic or audio tempo reference and an iPhone remote control. Save presets with setlists for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Multiple visual metronome modes
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Setlist functionality for presets
  • Wide tempo and time signature range
  • Beat subdivisions and various sounds
  • Fullscreen focus mode
  • Tap Tempo feature
Features
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Beautiful, powerful, setlist metronome with multiple visual modes and a standalone Apple Watch app. Animated beat numbers, fullscreen flash, traditional pendulum, standalone Apple Watch app with haptic or audio and an iPhone remote control -- Click gives you what you need for practice and performance, and then gets out of your way so you can focus on what's most important, making great music! Turn on the NUMBER DISPLAY to help you count out a complicated phrasing or that odd time signature. Use the FULLSCREEN FLASH for watching out of the corner of your eye on your music stand. Or use the PENDULUM mode for a more classic feel. Wide tempo range, beat subdivisions, a variety of time signatures, multiple sound types, and a fullscreen mode for total focus make Click a powerful but easy to use solution for practice and performance. And, use the new setlists feature to save it all and recall your presets instantly! SETLISTS • Save presets for your next gig and stay on tempo and stress-free all night! • Dial in your favorite practice routines. • Fullscreen mode gives you the same large, easy-to-see visualization that Click is known for and combines it with the ability to switch quickly between preset songs. APPLE WATCH APP • Standalone metronome, with audio or haptic, for a quick tempo reference, even when your iPhone isn't nearby. Audio can also play indefinitely in the background on supported devices/iOS versions. Includes Tap Tempo feature, so can also use it to quickly find the tempo of any song. • Use remote control mode to control play/stop and tempo settings for Click on your iPhone MULTIPLE VISUAL MODES • Large Beat Numbers • Fullscreen Flash • Traditional "Pendulum" style, with or without beat numbering AUDIO • Tempo from 10 to 400 BPM • 21 different time signatures • Subdivide beats: Eighths, Triplets, Shuffles, Sixteenths in various patterns • Woodblock, Clave, Beep, and Cowbell sounds PLUS • Tap Tempo • Downbeat flash option • Downbeat accent option • Change subdivision volume for a more musical sound • Fullscreen mode: set your tempo, time signature, etc., then close the controls for easier viewing and total focus • Easily operate the metronome and all controls with one hand, even on large screen devices If you like Click and find it a useful tool, please consider leaving a review or rating on the App Store. It means a lot to me and helps others find the app as well! Feel free to contact me with questions or comments. I'd love to hear from you! email: support@gigbagapps.com

Screenshots

True Metronome4 screens
Click Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Click Metronome at none against True Metronome's 2. Click Metronome also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). True Metronome's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. True Metronome sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Click Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for True Metronome against 4.6 for Click Metronome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 267 and 295 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of True Metronome's written reviews are positive against 82% of Click Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Metronome ships an update weekly, Click Metronome every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
True Metronome versus Click Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue MetronomeClick Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (267 ratings)4.6 (295 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings267295 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail MotyzhenkovHawks Hill Software, LLC

Customer experience

True Metronome

All ratings227 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative17.4%

Click Metronome

All ratings295 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.7%

User reviews

True Metronome

From 267 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and practical interface
  • 🎵 Realistic and natural sound
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient operation
  • 💡 Developer responsiveness and updates
  • 🎯 Focus on core functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bug with persistent prompts
  • 🚫 Screen orientation issues
  • 🔊 Low volume in newer versions
  • 💰 Unclear in-app purchase model (skins)
  • 🔇 Some users experience no sound

Click Metronome

From 295 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Excellent visual metronome with customizable settings
  • 🚀 Responsive and smooth performance
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Clean and minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
  • 🔋 Apple Watch app stops working when screen turns off
  • 🔋 Low volume on some devices
  • 🐛 Difficulty adjusting tempo precisely
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on iPad

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'

Click Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metronome stops working when Apple Watch screen turns off
  • Visual orientation issues on iPad
  • Occasional freezing or lagging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/paste song information and set lists
  • Timer and more subdivision options
  • Haptic feedback on iPhone
  • Ability to sync set lists across devices
  • Option to accent beats other than the 1

In-app purchases

2 purchases

True Metronome

One-time2
  • Special Skin$0.99
  • True Metronome Pro$9.99
None

Click Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Metronome free?
True Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Click Metronome free?
Click Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Metronome or Click Metronome?
Click Metronome is rated higher. True Metronome averages 4.6 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while Click Metronome averages 4.6 from 295 ratings.
Do True Metronome or Click Metronome have ads?
Neither True Metronome nor Click Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Metronome or Click Metronome?
True Metronome ships an update weekly, and Click Metronome every 3 months. Most recently, True Metronome was updated on November 10, 2026 and Click Metronome on November 11, 2026.

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