Odd Metronome vs Rec'n'Share
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odd Metronome
This app allows musicians to create and practice complex rhythmic patterns in any meter. It offers visual feedback and multiple sound sets for an immersive practice experience, designed by professionals for professionals.
- Create any rhythmic pattern in any meter
- Visual cursor to follow rhythm
- Multiple sound sets for different styles
- Save custom rhythms
- Precise timing technology
- Intuitive and clean design
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A revolutionary new metronome built by and for professional musicians. The Odd Metronome is the ultimate study companion. Create any rhythmic pattern in any meter with three different sounds (low, medium, high). Just tap the note-values on the screen and the Odd Metronome will build the rhythm, calculate the meter and play it instantly. The Odd Metronome offers you a wide array of possibilities: from a simple quarter note click to a complicated 47/8 rhythm. It’s up to your creativity. The moving cursor will let you follow the rhythm visually, so you never get lost. The Odd Metronome offers various Latin, Arabic and metronome rhythms and you can easily create your own patterns. It uses standard rhythmical notation. This will also allow you to construct your rhythms using the popular Long-Short Method which creates rhythms from groups of two or three eight notes. Three high quality sound samples deliver a low, medium and high beat and give an acoustic feel, making it very comfortable to play with. The Odd Metronome comes with six different sound sets: metronome, cajon, darabuka, drums and tabla, for studying various musical styles. The design is intuitive and clean with only those options and buttons that you really need, leaving you to do what you intended to do, study your instrument. *) Easy to use by intuitive design. *) Precise timing technology. *) No latency regardless of BPM rate. *) Create any odd meter. *) Follows the playing rhythm visually. *) Presets with different styles of rhythms: metronome, Arabic, Turkish, Ottoman, Latin. *) Save your own rhythms. *) Different sound sets for different styles: classic metronome, oriental percussion, drum set, tabla, cajun. *) Built by and for professional musicians.
Rec'n'Share
Record and edit high-quality music performance videos with audio from your device and songs from your library. Enhance practice sessions with tempo control and track separation. Share your creations easily on popular social media platforms.
- Record audio and video with songs
- Connect compatible Yamaha instruments
- Edit and balance audio tracks
- Adjust song tempo and repeat sections
- Separate audio tracks for practice
- Share performances to social media
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Rec'n'Share allows you to record audio and video along with songs from your music library and then share your performances with the world. It digitally enhances the way you practice, record and perform music. Produce high-quality performance videos easily. Connect a compatible Yamaha instrument to your smart phone/tablet (*1) to simultaneously record video from your phone’s camera, stereo digital audio from your Yamaha product and stereo backing tracks from your music library (*2) (*3). After recording, use the app’s editing functions to trim and balance the tracks. Enrich your practice. Pick a song from your music library and the app’s tempo detection lets you add a click, change the tempo and select sections to repeat. It’s practice made perfect. The Audio Track Separation function, available in Version 3, allows you to adjust the volume of specific tracks (vocals, drums, bass, etc.) of your favorite songs. Enjoy practicing and recording more with your favorite songs in the background. Share with the world! You can upload your finished performances to YouTube / Facebook / Dropbox / Instagram etc (*4). Whether you’re uploading YouTube covers or collaborating on recording original songs, Rec'n'Share lets you share your music with people all over the world ! (*1) Please check your local Yamaha web site for compatible instruments and connections. (*2) DRM protected data can’t be played by the App. (*3) It is also possible to record only your performances without backing tracks. (*4) The data uploaded to SNS is limited to your own original songs, sound sources, or those licensed from right holders. https://www.youtube.com/music_policies https://www.facebook.com/help/1020633957973118?helpref=hc_global_nav https://help.instagram.com/126382350847838
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Odd Metronome at 88% against Rec'n'Share's 20%. Odd Metronome also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Rec'n'Share's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months). On ads, 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
Rec'n'Share is free to download; Odd Metronome costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Odd Metronome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rec'n'Share has 162 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Odd Metronome's written reviews are positive against 20% of Rec'n'Share's.
Odd Metronome ships an update every 40 months, Rec'n'Share every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odd Metronome | Rec'n'Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | 2.5 (162 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 162 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 465 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Overwater | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
Odd Metronome
Rec'n'Share
Bugs and requests
Odd Metronome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rec'n'Share
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Unable to connect to Yamaha devices
- Recorded audio and video out of sync
- Metronome not working correctly
- Issues with importing music from iTunes/Apple Music
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to manually adjust metronome and click
- Support for more Yamaha drum modules
- Integration with Spotify and other music services
- Customizable video recording settings
- Option to delete recorded songs
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- Improved sync between audio and video
In-app purchases
Odd Metronome
No in-app purchases
Rec'n'Share
No in-app purchases
Questions
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