Comparison

Metro Mate vs SessionClick

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

Head to head
About

Metro Mate

Features
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Metro Mate is a metronome for drummers. Calm between the beats, clear on the beat. Free, open source, no ads, no subscription, no account. THE CLICK - A wave field of connected dots flows in tempo and jumps on every beat, accents hit harder - Tempo wheel from 1 to 300 BPM with a haptic tick per BPM and a stronger one every 10 - Beat grid with accents and note values from quarters to sixteenth triplets - Tap tempo, shuffle a pattern, save your own presets - 7 click sounds: Classic woodblock, Clean, Claves, Pocket, Cowbell, Punch, Deep - Keeps playing with the ringer on silent and in the background YOUR SOUND - Build your own drum kit for Learn: 8 snares, 6 kicks, 5 hi-hats, 4 open hi-hats and 3 practice pad sounds, each with a preview - Import your own one-shots from the Files app, for example an export from your DAW. They stay on your device LEARN - 70 grooves and exercises in 9 categories, Beginner to Advanced - All-Time Classics in the style of Funky Drummer, Purdie Shuffle, Amen Break and more - Funk and ghost notes, linear grooves, hi-hat work, kick independence, shuffles and triplets, accent studies, chops with R and L sticking - Every groove as a grid you can hear, played on a recorded funk kit - Dynamics on or off, accents and ghost notes or every hit at one level - Touch the grid to hear one column at a time, loop the part you are working on - Remembers your tempo for every groove, one tap back to the target tempo HISTORY - Week view with practice time per day - Month view with calendar, longest streak and tempo progress per groove - Stored on your device only Siri: "Start Metro Mate at 90 BPM". The drum and click samples are recorded instruments released under CC0, the Clean tone is generated in the app. The code is on GitHub, so the no tracking promise is something you can check.

About

SessionClick

This app provides a reliable metronome designed for live musicians. It offers audio, visual, and tactile feedback to keep you in time, with features for organizing songs into setlists and hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Audio, visual, and tactile click feedback
  • Organize songs into setlists
  • Tap tempo functionality
  • Hands-free operation with page turners
  • Customizable audio click sounds
  • Full-screen visual pulse
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SessionClick is built for one thing: keeping you in time on stage — without the fuss. No ads. No subscription. No cloud. Most metronome apps are designed for the practice room. SessionClick is designed for the gig. Set up your songs with the right tempo before you play, arrange them in a setlist, and when the moment comes, tap the song and go. SIMPLE TIMING. NOTHING EXTRA. No time signatures, no subdivisions, no complicated menus. Just the beat — clean, fast, and always one tap away. FEEL THE BEAT, NOT JUST HEAR IT Tired of missing the click in a loud venue? Or click is too loud for quiet events? SessionClick gives you three ways to lock in: • Audio click — with customizable sound • Visual pulse — a full-screen flash visible from the corner of your eye • Tactile beat — hold the "feel the beat" button and feel the phone vibrating BUILT FOR YOUR SETLIST Create songs with their tempo, arrange them into playlists for each night or venue, and navigate your set in seconds. Reorder songs with a drag, swipe to edit or delete — designed for fast stage use even with adrenaline-shaky fingers. TAP TEMPO Don't know the BPM? Tap it in. SessionClick calculates the tempo from your taps and sets it instantly. HANDS FREE OPERATION Use any page turner pedal to start and stop the metronome. FREE TO TRY — ONE-TIME UNLOCK The free version includes up to 50 songs and 5 playlists. It comes with three demo playlists that you can replace by your own. If it fits your workflow, a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited songs and playlists. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Metro Mate4 screens
SessionClick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metro Mate at none against SessionClick's 1. Metro Mate also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SessionClick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metro Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metro Mate ships an update every 3 months, SessionClick every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Metro Mate versus SessionClick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetro MateSessionClick
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FriedlKarl-Ernst Kiel

In-app purchases

None

Metro Mate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SessionClick

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$1.99

Questions

Is Metro Mate free?
Metro Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SessionClick free?
SessionClick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metro Mate or SessionClick have ads?
Neither Metro Mate nor SessionClick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metro Mate or SessionClick?
Metro Mate ships an update every 3 months, and SessionClick every 4 months. Most recently, Metro Mate was updated on October 30, 2026 and SessionClick on October 31, 2026.

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