Comparison

BPM Trainer vs Jam Mate

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

Head to head
About

BPM Trainer

Train your sense of rhythm and internalize musical tempos. Features two modes: guessing a given tempo and tapping your own. Utilizes over 20,000 music samples for practice.

Highlights
  • Tempo guessing mode
  • Tempo tapping mode
  • Extensive music sample library
  • Rhythm training
  • Tempo mastery
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Find your inner tempo! Test and train your sense of rhythm with two modes: - Guess the given tempo as accurately as possible. - Tap in a tempo yourself and check how accurate you are. Over 20,000 music samples help you internalize tempos immediately. Perfect for drummers, conductors, and all musicians who want to master consistent tempo.

About

Jam Mate

Features
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Backing tracks in any key, style and tempo. Jam Mate builds an original full band around you, so you can practice chords, improvise solos and play along whenever you want. Skip the search for the right track. Choose your musical direction and start a session built around you—without importing a song or browsing a fixed catalog. BUILD YOUR JAM • Explore 26 styles, including blues, jazz, funk, rock, soul, pop, reggae, metal, country, Latin, hip-hop, R&B, house, techno and more • Choose any key, major or minor tonality, and a tempo from 60 to 180 BPM • Set the mood, lead-phrase style and length of the chord progression • Use Random when you want instant inspiration PRACTICE WITH A FULL BAND • Play with piano, bass, guitar, strings, lead voice and drums • Follow the chord progression and see guitar, piano or ukulele chord hints • Mute instruments to make room for your part • Solo tracks, balance their volume and switch instrument sounds • Turn on the metronome and choose a count-in that suits your practice routine KEEP EVERY SESSION MOVING • Reshape a chord progression while playback continues • Shuffle individual instrument parts for a fresh variation • Enable automatic changes to keep longer sessions evolving • Undo or redo creative changes without losing your flow SAVE WHAT INSPIRES YOU • Save complete jams and return to them from your library • Rename jams, mark favorites and continue practicing later • Save configuration presets for fast access to your favorite setups • Keep track of the time you spend practicing MADE FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Personalize Jam Mate for guitar, bass, piano, drums, voice or strings, and select your experience level. You can also mute your own instrument in the generated band so there is space for you to play. Whether you are working on timing, chords, solos, improvisation or groove, Jam Mate turns setup time into playing time. Some genres, creative controls, mixing features, saved jams and presets require a Jam Mate Premium subscription. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BPM Trainer4 screens
Jam Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BPM Trainer at none against Jam Mate's 3. BPM Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Jam Mate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BPM Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BPM Trainer ships an update every 4 days, Jam Mate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BPM Trainer versus Jam Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPM TrainerJam Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias LangGuillermo Lechuga Rivas

In-app purchases

None

BPM Trainer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Jam Mate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is BPM Trainer free?
BPM Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jam Mate free?
Jam Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BPM Trainer or Jam Mate have ads?
Neither BPM Trainer nor Jam Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BPM Trainer or Jam Mate?
BPM Trainer ships an update every 4 days, and Jam Mate every 10 days. Most recently, BPM Trainer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jam Mate on November 5, 2026.

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