Quick Tones vs Tempus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Tones
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Quick Tones is an easy and fun way for anyone to make music. Quickly create new music tracks by simply activating squares on the interactive music pad. Music compositions are broken up into sections, and each section can utilize up to nine different instrument channels. You can then make a complete song by switching from one loop section to another. With Quick Tones, anybody can make music, regardless of experience level!
Tempus
This app provides musicians with advanced tempo and rhythm practice tools. It offers precise control over subdivisions, time signatures, and click volume, with customizable visualizers and haptics. Premium features unlock simultaneous rhythmic layering and more complex time signature configurations.
- Advanced subdivision control
- Easy time signature configuration
- Flexible volume control
- Glitch-free BPM adjustment
- Customizable visualizer and haptics
- Multiple subdivisions at once (premium)
- Advanced time signatures (premium)
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Built for musicians who need precision, felxibility, and robustness, Tempus offers full control over tempo and rhythm practice without compromise. Core features: • Advanced Subdivision Control – Set subdivisions beyond standard options, from eighth notes to ninelets • Easy Time Signature Configuration – Set time signatures in an intuitive manner • Flexible Volume Control – Adjust the volume and audio type of each click independently • Glitch-Free BPM Adjustment – Alter the metronome real-time with no audio artifacts • Accessibility Features – Customizable visualizer and haptics for improved accessibility • Numerous Audio Samples – Choose from 5 free samples sets Premium features: • Multiple Subdivisions at Once – Play and layer different rhythmic subdivisions simultaneously • Advanced Time Signatures – Set time signatures with numerators and denominators independently from 1 to 99 • Independent Beat Unit Control – Set the beat unit from a whole note to a 99-let tuplet • Additional Samples – Gain access to 10 additional sample sets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempus at none against Quick Tones's shown. Tempus also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) 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. Quick Tones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tempus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quick Tones ships an update every 3 months, Tempus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Tones | Tempus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Levin Leesemann |
In-app purchases
Quick Tones
- Quick Tones Premium$3.99
Tempus
- Premium$1.99





