RhythmBot vs Drummer's Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RhythmBot
This app serves as a personal music coach, offering tools for sight-reading practice, rhythm creation, and metronome functionality. It helps musicians master complex rhythms and enhance their creativity through customizable exercises and performance tracking.
- Infinite rhythm generation
- Customizable rhythm parameters
- Sight-reading practice mode
- Play-along accuracy tracking
- Advanced metronome functions
- Stepwise rhythm trainer
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RhythmBot is your personal sight-reading coach, creative tool, and metronome. Master complex rhythms and become more creative on your instrument. RhythmBot creates infinite new rhythms according to the parameters you set, which include complexity, tempo, time signature, subdivision, playback sound, swing percentage, and more. *READING MODE: An infinite scroll of sight-reading practice at your complexity level. *PLAY ALONG MODE: RhythmBot measures your accuracy and longest streak as you tap the rhythms. - Start simple and increase complexity. - See your stats after each attempt. - Push yourself by drilling rhythms that you missed. METRONOME - Tempo control - Tap tempo - Innovative outer wheels for subdivision and signature - Practice timer - Individual click volume control - Individual click accent or rest - *Gap click - *Stepwise trainer (increase, decrease, alternate) - *Save to setlist *Upgrade to RHYTHMBOT PRO to unlock: - Sight-reading mode - Play along mode - Playback sound controls - Subdivision controls - Time signature controls - Presets - Swing percentage - “Add space” slider - Metronome setlist, gap click, and stepwise trainer
Drummer's Metronome
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Built for drummers, not just musicians. Drummer's Metronome goes beyond basic click tracks with real drum sounds, customizable beat patterns, and setlist management for live performances. REAL DRUM SOUNDS Practice with kick, snare, hi-hat, and toms - not just boring clicks. Hear a groove while you work on your timing. CUSTOM BEAT PATTERNS Set different sounds and volumes for each beat. Create backbeats, hi-hat patterns, or design your own grooves. SETLIST MANAGEMENT Organize your songs with their tempos and patterns. Perfect for gigs - just tap and play. CLOUD SYNC (Pro) Your setlists sync across all your devices. Practice at home, perform on stage - everything's ready. ROCK-SOLID TIMING Professional-grade audio engine with sample-accurate timing. Keeps playing through calls and notifications. FEATURES: • Tempo range: 30-250 BPM • Time signatures: 1-9 beats per measure • 8 drum sounds: kick, snare, hi-hat (open/closed), toms, click, accent • Pattern presets: Standard, Backbeat, Hi-Hat, Custom • Haptic feedback option • Background audio • Dark mode optimized The app is completely free with all features included. If you enjoy it, you can support development through optional donations - one-time tips or monthly/yearly support. Perfect for: - Drum practice - Band rehearsals - Live performances - Recording sessions - Teaching Download now and start playing better time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drummersmetronome.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RhythmBot at none against Drummer's Metronome's shown. Drummer's Metronome's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. RhythmBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drummer's Metronome sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RhythmBot ships an update every 2 weeks, Drummer's Metronome every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RhythmBot | Drummer's Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (143 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean-Pierre Bouvet | Stefan Hurzlmeier |
Bugs and requests
RhythmBot
Requested features
2 requests- Include triplets, tuplets and ties
- Expand rhythm generation capabilities
Drummer's Metronome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RhythmBot
- RhythmBot Pro2 variants$4.99
Drummer's Metronome
- Monthly Supporter$0.991 Month
- Monthly Pro Supporter$2.991 Month
- Monthly Gold Supporter$3.991 Month
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- Yearly Supporter$24.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Huge - Tip$99.99
Questions
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