Comparison

Drum Journal vs MultiTempo メトロノーム

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

Head to head
About

Drum Journal

This app provides real-time feedback on your drumming practice using your device's microphone. It allows you to slow down or loop sections of YouTube drum videos and automatically tracks your practice sessions to help you monitor progress.

Highlights
  • Microphone-based sticking feedback
  • YouTube video playback with speed control
  • Section looping for practice
  • Automatic practice session tracking
  • Community-shared exercises
  • Progress monitoring and streaks
Features
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Your exercises, your lessons, your rudiments: one list, ready to go. Drum Journal remembers where you left off, keeps the tempo, and gets out of your way. Press start, practice. YOUR ROUTINE, READY TO GO Open the app. The routine you built is queued, timed, and ready to run. Warm-up, rudiments, the YouTube lesson you're working on, laid out the way you want them. No deciding what to play tonight. REAL FEEDBACK ON YOUR TIMING The built-in sticking coach uses your device's microphone to hear you play on a practice pad. Real feedback on your timing, dynamics, and consistency, built into your routine, not a separate tool. PLAY TO A GROOVE, NOT JUST A CLICK Pick a mood and a backing track plays behind the metronome, automatically matched to your tempo. Rudiment practice stops feeling clinical and starts sounding like a room. LEARN ANY SONG AT YOUR OWN SPEED Drop any YouTube drum lesson into your routine. Slow it down, loop the hard bar, mark the section that's killing you. Drum Journal sits on your music stand and stays out of your way. SEE HOW YOU'RE GETTING BETTER Every session logs automatically. Streaks, time on each rudiment, whether your timing is tightening week over week. Show up daily and watch the data confirm what your hands already feel. EXERCISES FROM OTHER DRUMMERS Browse exercises shared by other drummers. Pick what fits your level, drop it into your routine. FREE TO PRACTICE. PRO TO SEE IF IT'S WORKING. Everything you need to build and run your routine is free: exercises, the sticking coach, YouTube practice, streaks, session logs, and background music in the Drift mood. Drum Journal Pro unlocks advanced analytics — see whether your timing is actually tightening, whether one hand plays inconsistent flams, whether your routine is moving the needle. Pro also unlocks the full background-music mood pack, per-exercise history, community sharing, and data export. The practice is simple. Showing up is hard. Drum Journal makes showing up the easy part. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Drum Journal Pro is available as a monthly, annual, or lifetime subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://drumjournal.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://drumjournal.com/terms

About

MultiTempo メトロノーム

Features
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MultiTempo is a metronome built around setlists — line up your tempos in song order so you never hunt for the next BPM during a gig, rehearsal, or lesson. ORGANIZE BY SETLIST Save each song's BPM, title, time signature, and accents as a preset, then group them into setlists. On stage, just tap to move through accurate tempos one after another. Switching setlists is instant. DIAL IN EVERY DETAIL • BPM 20–300 • Time signatures with a downbeat accent • Per-beat accent pattern — tap the dots to edit it freely • Subdivisions: eighth, sixteenth, triplet, offbeat • Six click sounds (classic, soft, sharp, electronic, clock, woodblock) • A custom accent color per setlist MADE FOR PERFORMING • Sample-accurate, rock-steady click — driven by the audio clock, not a UI timer, so it never drifts under load • Background playback — it keeps going with the screen off • Play, pause, resume, and stop PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads • No account • No data collection, no network — everything stays on your device Available in English and Japanese. A simple, dependable metronome for everyday practice through showtime.

Screenshots

Drum Journal4 screens
MultiTempo メトロノーム4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiTempo メトロノーム at none against Drum Journal's 5. MultiTempo メトロノーム also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Drum Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MultiTempo メトロノーム asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Journal ships an update weekly, MultiTempo メトロノーム every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drum Journal versus MultiTempo メトロノーム: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum JournalMultiTempo メトロノーム
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPorath Consultingshingo imota

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Drum Journal

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99
None

MultiTempo メトロノーム

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Journal free?
Drum Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTempo メトロノーム free?
MultiTempo メトロノーム is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drum Journal or MultiTempo メトロノーム have ads?
Neither Drum Journal nor MultiTempo メトロノーム shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Journal or MultiTempo メトロノーム?
Drum Journal ships an update weekly, and MultiTempo メトロノーム every 3 days. Most recently, Drum Journal was updated on October 31, 2026 and MultiTempo メトロノーム on October 31, 2026.

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