Comparison

Keep Time vs Taptum

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

Head to head
About

Keep Time

This application provides musicians with a visual metronome to enhance their playing. It offers adjustable tempo, customizable sounds and colors, and various subdivision options. Advanced features for rhythm simulation are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Adjustable speed with touch gestures
  • 4 metronome sound options
  • 7 color choices for visualizer
  • Sub-division options (8th, 16th, triplets)
  • Configurable visualizer beats per measure
  • Apple Watch remote tempo adjustment
Features
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Are you a musician who wants to improve your playing? Metronomes are a great way to work on your speed, timing, and accuracy, no matter what instrument you play! Keep Time is a free, fully functioning metronome with a strong visual component. Featuring: - Adjustable speed using touch gestures. You can tap the screen to synchronize it with your tempo. - 4 different metronome sounds - 7 different color choices for the visualizer and interface, including a "rainbow" option - Sub-division options such as: 8th notes, 16th notes, triplets, and shuffles - Visualizer configurable to display 2-8 beats per measure - Advanced features such as Auto Adjust and Simulate Human Rhythm available via In-App purchase - Support for iPad multitasking - Remote tempo adjustment using Apple Watch Directions: Keep Time is operated by using the menu at the bottom of the screen. Start and pause the metronome by using the "Play" button on the far left. Use the "Settings" menu to change the speed, sounds, and colors. Push the "Visualizer" button to remove the settings menu overlay. Finally, the "More" button provides technical information and links to the entire Okunarium Labs catalog.

About

Taptum

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Develop a professional sense of rhythm with Taptum! Whether you are a drummer, producer, or music student, Taptum is the ultimate tool to sharpen your ears. Listen to unique drum patterns, watch the interactive sticks, and identify the correct rhythmic notation. WHY RHYTHM TRAINING MATTERS Rhythm is the heartbeat of every song. Many musicians struggle not with notes, but with the timing between them. Taptum bridges the gap between hearing a groove and understanding its technical structure. By connecting your ears to visual notation, you develop a "rhythmic vocabulary" that allows you to read sheet music faster and improvise with more confidence. FEATURES: 100+ Levels of Increasing Complexity Start with simple quarter notes and progress to the professional league. Our carefully curated curriculum ensures you never feel overwhelmed but are always challenged. As you give correct answers, you unlock new categories, moving from the basics to advanced syncopation and polyrhythmic-style patterns. 9 Unique Musical Categories Explore the diversity of rhythm through dedicated modules: BASIC: The foundation. Master 4/4 time, quarter, and eighth notes. ROCK & POP: Learn the standard grooves that power the world's greatest hits. GALLOPS: Dive into the energetic world of "galloping" patterns and shuffles. DOTTED NOTES: Master the precision of dotted eighths and sixteenth notes. SYNCOPA: Learn to feel the "off-beat" and understand shifted accents. TRIPLETS: Perfect the rolling feel of three notes per beat. FAST: Increase your mental processing speed with rapid sixteenth-note patterns. COMPLEX: A mix of all the above. Only for those who have mastered the basics. METAL: The ultimate test. Experience ultra-fast "blast beats" and extreme precision. Two Dynamic Game Modes PRACTICE MODE: Learn at your own pace. There are no lives or time limits. Every correct answer earns you experience points (XP) to unlock new categories. It’s the perfect environment for deep learning and focused ear training. SURVIVAL MODE: Ready for a challenge? You have 3 lives. The tempo is consistent, but the pressure is on. How many patterns can you identify in a row? Compete with yourself to break your "High Streak" and prove your mastery. Master Your Mistakes with "Compare" Making a mistake is the best way to learn—if you know what went wrong. Taptum’s unique "Compare" feature allows you to play the correct rhythm and your mistaken choice back-to-back. Hear the subtle differences in timing and notation to ensure you don’t make the same mistake twice. Professional Sound Packs Ear training shouldn't be boring. Customize your experience with high-quality samples: Classic Snare: Sharp and mid-range for clear identification. Heavy Kick: Low-frequency training to feel the pulse. Hi-Hat: High-frequency, crisp sounds for speed training. Electronic Synth: A modern, digital take on rhythmic training. Track Your Musical Growth Your personal Profile stores all your achievements. Accuracy Rating: See the percentage of your correct answers. Best Streak: Keep track of your longest win streak in Survival mode. Progress Map: See exactly how many categories you’ve unlocked on your road to becoming a Rhythmic Grandmaster. WHO IS TAPTUM FOR? Drummers: Improve your sight-reading and internal clock. Guitarists & Bassists: Lock in with the drum kit more effectively. Composers & Producers: Translate the beats in your head into your DAW with ease. Music Students: Prepare for ear training exams in a fun, gamified way. Casual Music Lovers: Simply enjoy the satisfaction of mastering a new skill. CLEAN & ERGONOMIC DESIGN We designed Taptum to be used anywhere. The interface is optimized for one-handed use, with large, responsive buttons and a clear visual hierarchy. Interactive drum sticks provide a visual reference for every hit, helping you "see" the sound. Start your rhythm journey today and never miss a beat again! Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions: https://momentarium.app/legal

Screenshots

Keep Time4 screens
Taptum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Keep Time at 4 against Taptum's 1. Keep Time also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Keep Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Taptum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Time ships an update every 4 months, Taptum every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keep Time versus Taptum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep TimeTaptum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin OkunMomentarium LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keep Time

One-time1
  • Feature Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Taptum

One-time1
  • Taptum Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Keep Time free?
Keep Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taptum free?
Taptum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keep Time or Taptum have ads?
Neither Keep Time nor Taptum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Time or Taptum?
Keep Time ships an update every 4 months, and Taptum every 3 months. Most recently, Keep Time was updated on October 6, 2026 and Taptum on October 14, 2026.

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