BPM Detect vs BPM Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPM Detect
Analyze the beats per minute of any song using your device's microphone or manual tapping. Ideal for DJs and musicians needing quick tempo detection on the go. This straightforward tool focuses solely on BPM analysis.
- Real-time microphone BPM detection
- Manual tap tempo input
- Tempo analysis for any tune
- No tracking or third-party libraries
- Simple and focused functionality
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Simple app that lets you analyze the BPM (beats per minute) of any tune with ease. Whether by listening through your device's microphone for real-time detection or by tapping along manually for precise control. Perfect for DJs, musicians, or anyone syncing tracks on the go. No tracking, 3rd party libraries or any other nonsense used. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.
BPM Meter
Instantly calculate the beats per minute (BPM) of any song or sound. This tool also provides BPM ranges for half and double tempos, enabling seamless transitions between genres and pace changes for DJs.
- Calculate song BPM
- Determine half tempo BPM
- Determine double tempo BPM
- Seamless genre hopping
- Pace adjustment tool
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Our groundbreaking new BPM meter is the latest must have tool for your DJ sets. At the push of a button, our app will calculate the BPM of a song, or sound, and not only give you the current BPM, but will also calculate the BPM ranges for both half that tempo and double the tempo, meaning you can hop genres or change the pace seamlessly without stopping the music!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BPM Meter at 80% against BPM Detect's 0%. BPM Meter also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). BPM Detect's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). 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
BPM Detect is free to download; BPM Meter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BPM Detect ships an update every 12 months, BPM Meter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM Detect | BPM Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Terwan | Trackwise Media Ltd |
Customer experience
BPM Detect
BPM Meter
In-app purchases
BPM Detect
No in-app purchases
BPM Meter
No in-app purchases
