Comparison

Super Time vs PolyRhythmic Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Super Time

Features
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A metronome that plays real drum grooves as well as a click. Set a tempo, tap Play and start practicing. Speed Trainer can raise the tempo a few BPM at a time while you keep playing. Super Time is for guitarists, bassists, drummers, pianists and singers. You don't need an account, and there are no ads. DRUM GROOVES - 140+ grooves built from recorded drums: rock, funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, Latin, reggae, blues, country, metal, gospel and odd meters - Humanize adds the small timing and volume changes a live drummer makes - Variation moves ghost notes and hi-hat accents from bar to bar - Fills every 4, 8 or 16 bars THE CLICK - Timed on the audio clock, so the beat doesn't drift - Tap tempo, and tempo to a tenth of a BPM (93.4) - Nine click sounds, including woodblock, clave, ride, 808 and snare - Tap a beat to accent it. The beat flash and haptics land with the sound SPEED AND TIMING - Speed Trainer raises the tempo by your chosen step every few bars - Gap Practice mutes bars so you can hear whether you held the time - One- or two-bar count-in - Practice Plan sets a daily goal in minutes, with an optional reminder RHYTHM - Odd meters like 7/8, 5/4 and 12/8 - Subdivisions from quarters to 32nds, including triplets and sextuplets - Swing from straight to shuffle - Polyrhythm: 3:2, 4:3, 5:4 and more. Hear each side alone or both together - Chain polyrhythms into a looping sequence, for example 3:2, then 4:3, then 5:4 DRONE - Hold a drone on any root note, chord and octave for scales, intonation and long tones PLAYING WITH OTHERS - Play together: phones on the same Wi-Fi share tempo, meter and start/stop once you tap Join on one and Accept on the other - Practice Circle shares one tempo, meter and count-in with other phones over the internet, using an invite code - Ableton Link keeps tempo and start/stop in sync with Live, Note and other Link apps - Home Screen widget, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island controls, Siri and Shortcuts SuperTime is a yearly subscription with a one-week free trial for new subscribers, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Both include every groove and feature. The yearly plan renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your practice settings and history stay on your phone. Practice Circle stores your display name and a participant ID on your phone. The Circle service handles timing and presence only while a live session is running. Privacy Policy: https://supertimeultra.com/privacy-policy-ios Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PolyRhythmic Metronome

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Polyrhythmic Metronome is an advanced rhythm trainer designed for musicians who want to master polyrhythms, cross-rhythms, and complex time signatures. Practice with up to 3 simultaneous rhythm layers, choose from 20+ professional sounds, and take your timing to the next level. POLYRHYTHM ENGINE β€’ Play 2 or 3 rhythm layers simultaneously (2:3, 3:4, 5:4, 7:4, 2:3:4, 3:4:5, and more) β€’ Custom ratios up to 16 per layer β€’ BPM range from 20 to 300 β€’ Tap tempo for quick tempo matching β€’ Per-beat accent cycling (accent, normal, ghost) β€’ Visual playback grid with real-time position tracking 20+ PROFESSIONAL SOUNDS β€’ Drums: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Crash, Cowbell, Clap, Rim Shot, Toms β€’ Pitched tones and bleeps for melodic practice β€’ Piano sounds for harmonic context β€’ Per-layer sound selection with session persistence GROOVE GENERATOR β€’ Auto-generated drum grooves based on your polyrhythm pattern β€’ 6-instrument drum machine: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Crash, Bass, Piano β€’ Step sequencer grid with tap-to-edit cells β€’ Per-instrument mixer with volume and mute controls β€’ Regenerate for endless groove variations β€’ Independent BPM control SPEED TRAINER (Pro) β€’ Automatic tempo increment during practice β€’ Set start BPM, target BPM, bars per step, and BPM increment β€’ Build speed gradually without interrupting your flow GHOST MODE (Pro) β€’ Random beat muting to strengthen your internal pulse β€’ Adjustable mute probability (10%–80%) β€’ Re-randomizes each loop for unpredictable training PITCH EDITOR (Pro) β€’ Piano-roll editor for per-beat pitch control on melodic sounds β€’ Chromatic note selection across octaves 2–6 β€’ Real-time preview and live rescheduling PDF EXPORT (Pro) β€’ Export polyrhythm notation as print-ready PDF β€’ Export groove patterns with velocity indicators β€’ Share or print directly from the app β€’ Includes practice tips for each pattern MIXER β€’ Per-track volume sliders β€’ Mute and solo controls β€’ Real-time volume adjustment during playback Perfect for drummers, percussionists, guitarists, pianists, and any musician looking to improve their rhythmic independence and timing accuracy. From RiffRoutine β€” apps and resources for musicians. Terms of Use: https://www.riffroutine.com/terms

Screenshots

Super Time4 screens
PolyRhythmic Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Super Time at every 4 days against PolyRhythmic Metronome's every 3 months. PolyRhythmic Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Super Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PolyRhythmic Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Time ships an update every 4 days, PolyRhythmic Metronome every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Super Time versus PolyRhythmic Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper TimePolyRhythmic Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size73 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDONNCHA OTOOLERomeu Beato

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Super Time

Subscriptions2
  • Super Time Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Super Time Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Super Time Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

PolyRhythmic Metronome

Subscriptions1
  • Polyrhythmic Metronome Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Polyrhythmic Metronome - Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Super Time free?
Super Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyRhythmic Metronome free?
PolyRhythmic Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Super Time or PolyRhythmic Metronome have ads?
Neither Super Time nor PolyRhythmic Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Time or PolyRhythmic Metronome?
Super Time ships an update every 4 days, and PolyRhythmic Metronome every 3 months. Most recently, Super Time was updated on October 31, 2026 and PolyRhythmic Metronome on October 31, 2026.

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