MetroBPM vs DashJam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetroBPM
This app provides a real-time tempo detector and metronome for musicians. It uses your device's microphone to analyze rhythmic music and offers customizable metronome sounds and visualizations. Optimized for live performance with a modern design and live activity support.
- Real-time tempo detection
- Live metronome with selectable sounds
- Tempo history plot
- Tap-to-detect tempo
- App icon shortcuts
- Live Activity & Dynamic Island support
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Measure your tempo for practice and live performance. MetroBPM combines a Live Tempo Detector with a Metronome in your pocket. It uses your device's microphone to detect tempo from percussive/rhythmic music in Real-Time. Designed for drummers, percussionists, dance musicians and DJs. - Features - • Real-time detection of tempo from rhythmic music • Tempo history plot • Metronome with selectable sounds • Tap-to-detect tempo • Clock / timer for live performance or practice • Quickly launch frequently used tempo by tap-hold app icon • No Ads or Subscription - Modern Design - • Optimized for live on-stage use on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad • Dark mode for low-power usage on OLED displays • Live Activity & Dynamic Island Support (monitor and control from Home Screen, Lock Screen and supported Watch OS) Note: Tempo detection optimized for rhythmic / percussive music in quadruple, 6/8 time signatures, performance may vary. Works best with live music in low background noise.
DashJam
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DashJam quietly records your whole rehearsal so you never lose the moment you forgot to hit record for. Start a session and keep playing. DashJam holds the most recent 15 minutes of audio in a rolling buffer. When something good happens — a riff, a take, a happy accident — tap Save Jam and pick exactly the stretch you want right on the live waveform. The moment lands in your Library as a shareable audio file. No more "wait, were we recording?" WHY MUSICIANS LIKE IT • Record continuously, decide later. The last 15 minutes are always there to save — you choose the moment after it happens, not before. • Pick it on the waveform. Save Jam opens a live waveform; drag the handles to grab just the part that mattered, then confirm. • Save from the Lock Screen. A Live Activity and Dynamic Island show the recording state and put a save action a tap away while your phone is in your pocket or on a stand. • It survives a crash. If the app gets killed mid-session, your rolling buffer is still there when you reopen. • A Library you'll actually browse. Saves get evocative auto-generated names ("Crimson Spiral", "Velvet Comet") you can rename, with in-app playback. • Your files, your way. Saved jams export as .m4a and show up in the Files app under DashJam — share them by AirDrop, Messages, or any share sheet. • Designed for iOS. Clean, content-first interface built on the latest iOS design system, tinted recording-red. • English and German, with an in-app language override. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio never leaves your device. The rolling buffer lives in the app's cache; saved jams live in the app's documents folder. Nothing is uploaded, ever — you decide if and when a recording leaves your iPhone by sharing or exporting it. There are no accounts, no sign-in, and no tracking. DashJam needs microphone access to record, and keeps recording in the background so a session keeps running while you play. That's it. DASHJAM PRO — OPTIONAL Everything above is free. DashJam Pro unlocks a rolling buffer of up to 60 minutes, automatic jam detection (Beta), trimming saved jams on the waveform — keeping the original or replacing it — Places (arrival and leave reminders at your rehearsal spots), and the audio quality/mono picker. • DashJam Pro — Yearly: 1-year auto-renewing subscription • DashJam Pro — Monthly: 1-month auto-renewing subscription • DashJam Pro — Lifetime: one-time purchase, does not renew Prices are shown in your local currency inside the app, on the DashJam Pro screen, before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://erigrus.de/dashjam/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DashJam at Free against MetroBPM's $3.99. DashJam also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). MetroBPM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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
DashJam is free to download; MetroBPM costs $3.99 up front. DashJam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MetroBPM asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetroBPM ships an update every 3 weeks, DashJam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetroBPM | DashJam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Qi Yang | Erik Gruschka |
In-app purchases
MetroBPM
No in-app purchases
DashJam
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
- DashJam Pro Lifetime$17.99









