True Metronome Lite vs M
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Metronome Lite
This app provides a highly accurate metronome with natural acoustic sounds, designed for serious musical practice. It offers precise timing, various time signatures, and a realistic feel, mimicking a mechanical metronome.
- Mathematically precise beats
- Natural acoustic sound with overtones
- Realistic pendulum swing
- All common and advanced time signatures
- Precise tempo adjustment in 1 BPM steps
- Optional bell accent on downbeat
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The most accurate metronome app, designed by musicians for serious practice. Why Musicians Choose True Metronome * Perfect timing, zero timing drift. Not “almost correct”, but mathematically precise beats for professional practice. * Natural acoustic sound with real overtones and subtle variation. No robotic clicks, no harsh synthetic loops. * Feels like a real metronome. Features * All common and advanced time signatures: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 beats per measure * Precise tempo adjustment in 1 BPM steps * Realistic pendulum swing that matches your tempo * Clean, distraction-free design focused on practice * Optional bell accent on the downbeat Perfect For * Classical musicians who need reliable timing * Music students and teachers * Players frustrated with “close enough” metronome apps * Long practice sessions (natural sound that does not become annoying) How It Works Drag the weight to set your tempo, choose your time signature below, and tap anywhere to start. The interface behaves like a real mechanical metronome because that is what serious musicians are used to. Lite Version * Tempos up to 160 BPM Unlock the full version and enjoy * An unlimited tempo range * Tap tempo input * A variety of visual skins * Full landscape support on iPad * Seamless Apple Watch integration * Live Activities and widgets on your lock screen * Siri Shortcuts * A completely ad-free experience True Metronome does not cut corners. While many apps rely on generic synthetic clicks, we recorded real mechanical metronomes to capture their natural tone and feel. Our custom audio engine delivers the hardware-level timing accuracy that demanding musicians expect. Download now and hear the difference in your practice.
M
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- Listen to calling melody examples
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: True Metronome Lite at 60% against M's 0%. True Metronome Lite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). M's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
True Metronome Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Metronome Lite has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of True Metronome Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of M's.
True Metronome Lite ships an update every 8 days, M every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | True Metronome Lite | M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (54 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Motyzhenkov | Lao Telecom |
Customer experience
True Metronome Lite
M
Bugs and requests
True Metronome Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Metronome stops working after updates
- Tempo slider is overly sensitive
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Expand tempo range beyond 160 BPM
- Add more sound options and customization
- Improve sensitivity and responsiveness of controls
M
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True Metronome Lite
No in-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases









