Comparison

Rhythm Machine Console vs Metronome · Baro

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm Machine Console

Create professional-grade beats with the authentic sounds of vintage drum machines, enhanced by modern precision. This app offers an intuitive interface, organic groove controls, and studio-grade effects for a seamless mobile production experience.

Highlights
  • Vintage drum machine sounds
  • Modern precision
  • Adjustable Swing and Humanize
  • Integrated Delay and Reverb
  • Dark-mode UI
Features
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Experience the soul of legendary vintage drum machines, redefined with modern precision for your iPhone. Craft professional-grade beats through a sleek, intuitive interface designed for the modern producer. Key Features: Vintage Soul, Modern Edge: Bring the iconic sounds of the past into today’s mobile workflow. Organic Groove: Use adjustable Swing and Humanize parameters to give your beats a "human" touch. Studio-Grade FX: Add space and character to your sound with integrated Delay and Reverb modules. Refined Interface: A beautiful, dark-mode UI optimized for creative flow and professional focus.

About

Metronome · Baro

This metronome app provides a visual pulse and haptic feedback for perfect timing. It functions offline and prioritizes user privacy with no ads, tracking, or accounts. Features include tap-tempo, customizable beats, and tempo presets, with a companion Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Full-screen visual pulse
  • Haptic feedback on each beat
  • Tap-tempo functionality
  • Adjustable BPM and beats per bar
  • Tempo presets and classic markings
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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■ The tools you reach for first. Metronome keeps perfect time with a beat you can see and feel — a full-screen pulse and a haptic tap on every beat. No internet, no account, no ads, no tracking. Turn on airplane mode and it still works. That's the whole point. Tap Start and it begins on beat one — instantly, no warm-up. No subscriptions, no ads. ------------------------------- ● Built for real practice ------------------------------- • A full-screen pulse you can read across the room, with a stronger accent on the downbeat. • A haptic tap on every beat — feel the tempo even with the sound off. • Tap-tempo: tap along and it finds your BPM. • 30–300 BPM, set by a big slider or one-BPM steps. • Beats per bar from 1 to 12, with clear beat dots. • Classic tempo markings (Largo to Prestissimo) shown as you change speed. • Subdivisions: eighths, triplets or sixteenths — the bar count and the accent stay on the quarter note. • Tempo presets: one tap to Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro or Presto. • The screen stays on while the beat runs — no auto-lock in the middle of practice. ------------------------------- ● Private and offline by design ------------------------------- ● On your Apple Watch ------------------------------- • Start, stop and change tempo from your wrist. The watch app runs on its own — your iPhone can stay in your bag. • A haptic tap on every beat, with a stronger accent on the downbeat: keep time silently in a lesson, an audition or a quiet room. • Turn the Digital Crown to set the tempo, from 30 to 300 BPM. • Tap along on the watch screen and it finds your tempo. • Same promise as on iPhone: no network, no account, nothing to upload. ------------------------------- • No microphone, no network, nothing to upload. Privacy label: Data Not Collected. • Zero network calls after install — provable in airplane mode. • No analytics, no ads, no account. ------------------------------- ● Built to be used by anyone ------------------------------- • 64 × 64 pt touch targets · AMOLED black · pulse-red accent · WCAG-AAA contrast • English · Korean · Japanese · German · French · Simplified Chinese ------------------------------- ● No subscriptions, no ads ------------------------------- No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Metronome joins Tuner and the rest of Baro — lightweight tools that respect your data. "The tools you reach for first."

Screenshots

Rhythm Machine Console3 screens
Metronome · Baro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metronome · Baro at Free against Rhythm Machine Console's $0.99. Metronome · Baro also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Metronome · Baro is free to download; Rhythm Machine Console costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome · Baro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rhythm Machine Console versus Metronome · Baro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm Machine ConsoleMetronome · Baro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatikan Bozkurt KursatEuiseok Kim

Customer experience

Rhythm Machine Console

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Metronome · Baro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm Machine Console

No in-app purchases

None

Metronome · Baro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythm Machine Console free?
Rhythm Machine Console costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronome · Baro free?
Metronome · Baro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rhythm Machine Console or Metronome · Baro?
Metronome · Baro is rated higher. Rhythm Machine Console averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Metronome · Baro averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rhythm Machine Console or Metronome · Baro have ads?
Neither Rhythm Machine Console nor Metronome · Baro shows ads.

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