Comparison

GOTronome vs Ghost Beat

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

Head to head
About

GOTronome

Features
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GOTronome supports your band practice with big bright visual beats: every band member can see the beats even if they cannot be heard. It also serves as rhythm trainer with two advanced features unique to GOTronome: 1- Silent Bars: e.g. play the beats just every other Bar (or every 2, 3...). Challenge yourself, see if you can keep up with the rhythm! 2- Bar loop: when working on a phrase or solo, set the number of bars to keep track of where you are, while playing to the beat. 3- Either as Metronome with configurable clicks or as drums + bass accompainment with styles GOTronome was initially created to help the GOT band rehearse. The GOT band was formed in 2023 by three 9-year-old friends and has performed at school events in front of big and enthusiastic crowds ever since. We believe that this app can be useful to other musicians, who are looking for a lightweight simple and effective metronome and a rhythm trainer. Therefore we published the app and hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

About

Ghost Beat

This app challenges your internal rhythm by making metronome beats disappear. It helps you maintain tempo by ear and provides a score based on your accuracy. Features include customizable beat patterns, random mutes, and a speed trainer.

Highlights
  • Disappearing beat patterns
  • Random beat muting
  • Accurate timing score with deviation
  • Automatic speed trainer
  • Practice tracking and history
  • Multiple click sounds and pitch shifting
  • Support for various time signatures and subdivisions
Features
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The metronome that teaches you to keep time on your own. Ghost Beat cycles between audible and silent bars — your job is to keep the tempo when the click is gone. It's not just a metronome. It's survival training for your internal clock. GHOST BARS Set how many bars play and how many go silent. 2 on, 2 off. 1 on, 3 off. When the click vanishes, your real timing is exposed. TAP ACCURACY Tap along with the beat and get graded S through D. Calibrates to your touch latency, then measures your actual deviation in milliseconds. DAILY CHALLENGES A new timing challenge every day — survive ghost bars, hit accuracy targets, or hold tempo for a set time. PRACTICE ROUTINES Chain exercises into timed sessions. Set BPM, ghost bars, and time signature per step. Hit play and the routine runs itself. PRACTICE STATS Streaks, timing grades, session history, and weekly charts. See your improvement in timing-specific terms — not just minutes practiced. RANDOM MUTE Beats disappear unpredictably. You never know which one is next. Pure internal time training. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION 6 time signatures · 7 subdivisions (1/4 through 1/32T) · 4 click sounds · Accent patterns · Count-in · Jog wheel BPM · Haptic feedback GHOST BEAT PRO — $4.99 one-time Unlock unlimited routines & steps, unlimited presets, sound pitch control, progressive difficulty, and detailed all-time stats. Built by a drummer, for drummers. No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. 100% offline.

Screenshots

GOTronome4 screens
Ghost Beat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GOTronome at none against Ghost Beat's 1. Ghost Beat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ghost Beat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GOTronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOTronome ships an update every 6 weeks, Ghost Beat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GOTronome versus Ghost Beat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOTronomeGhost Beat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAOLO ALESSANDRO DE PASCALISLANCE LAVERNE PEDERSON

In-app purchases

None

GOTronome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost Beat

One-time1
  • Ghost Beat Pro$4.99

Questions

Is GOTronome free?
GOTronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Beat free?
Ghost Beat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GOTronome or Ghost Beat have ads?
Neither GOTronome nor Ghost Beat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GOTronome or Ghost Beat?
GOTronome ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ghost Beat every 3 weeks. Most recently, GOTronome was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ghost Beat on July 9, 2026.

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