Comparison

metronome for practice vs CW Metronome

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

Head to head
About

metronome for practice

Features
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Practice and improve your performance with a metronome and tuner on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, plus a haptic metronome for Apple Watch. Save named metronome presets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, mark your favorites, and return to a complete practice setup in a tap. Presets remember tempo, beats per bar, rhythm, click sound, volume, count-in, and tempo-trainer settings. An optional one- or two-bar count-in gives you time to get ready before practice begins. Set an optional auto-stop for 5, 10, or 15 minutes on every platform. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, see the target beside elapsed practice time while playing. On Apple Watch, check the time remaining in Settings. Presets, count-in, and auto-stop are included without a subscription. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, set the BPM, beats per bar, rhythm subdivision, and beat accents. Choose between classic, woodblock, clave, rimshot, and digital click sounds. Sound and tuner options apply and save immediately, and Reset restores their defaults. Use the microphone tuner with an adjustable A4 reference, play reference notes, and explore common guitar tunings. A yearly subscription unlocks Pro tap tempo and a tempo trainer with automatic BPM steps after a configurable number of bars. The included Apple Watch app runs independently of your iPhone and is free to use without a subscription. It offers haptic beats, Digital Crown tempo control from 30–300 BPM, tap tempo, 1–12 beats per bar, and separately configurable regular and first-beat haptic patterns. Wrist-down playback can continue while the Watch app remains open, for sessions of up to one hour. The tuner, click sounds, and tempo trainer are available in the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CW Metronome

Features
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A premium, minimalist metronome tailored specifically for drummers and musicians. Designed with a sleek, modern black-and-white geometric interface, this app features a large, easy-to-read BPM display and an intuitive Tap Tempo function. It fully supports iOS Dynamic Island and Live Activities for seamless background playback. Whether you're in the middle of a heavy band rehearsal or practicing on your own, you can easily keep the perfect grooveβ€”even when switching between apps or locking your screen. (* This is a 100% free, pure 1.0 version. No ads, no data tracking, and no privacy collection. Enjoy practicing with peace of mind!)

Screenshots

metronome for practice4 screens
CW Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CW Metronome at none against metronome for practice's 1. CW Metronome also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). metronome for practice's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. metronome for practice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. CW Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metronome for practice ships an update every 2 months, CW Metronome every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
metronome for practice versus CW Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermetronome for practiceCW Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro FerreiraShao-Wei Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

metronome for practice

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly1 Month trial$1.991 Year
None

CW Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is metronome for practice free?
metronome for practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CW Metronome free?
CW Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do metronome for practice or CW Metronome have ads?
Neither metronome for practice nor CW Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metronome for practice or CW Metronome?
metronome for practice ships an update every 2 months, and CW Metronome every 2 weeks. Most recently, metronome for practice was updated on October 22, 2026 and CW Metronome on October 15, 2026.

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