Comparison

metrotempo vs DrumShed

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

Head to head
About

metrotempo

Features
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MetroTempo is a practice-focused metronome designed to improve timing accuracy and tempo control. Features BPM range 40–240 with quick Tap Tempo input Common time signatures for everyday practice Simple, compound, and custom grouped rhythm modes Per-beat Accent / Normal / Mute editing Visual feedback: LED pulse, pendulum animation, first-beat flash Practice tracker: measure count and elapsed practice time Coach Mode: alternate audible and muted measures Automator: auto tempo up/down by measures or time, with stop-at-limit option 4 sound sets with volume and mute controls Background playback support Light / Dark / System theme options English / Korean / Japanese localization Build consistent timing and better tempo confidence in daily practice.

About

DrumShed

This app helps drummers practice by providing tools to analyze songs, build beats, and follow structured practice plans. It offers features like song mapping, play-along tracks, and an AI co-pilot for personalized sessions. Users can also share their creations and explore content from other drummers.

Highlights
  • Song maps and drum charts
  • Play along to songs with adjustable speed
  • Guided beat and fill builder
  • AI-powered practice sessions
  • Free metronome with advanced features
  • Export beats as video or sheet music
  • Share and explore drummer creations
Features
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Everything you practice, in one place. SONG MAPS & DRUM CHARTS (NEW) Upload a song and lay it out as a song map: every section with its bars, meter and click, and a note on each part. Loop any section to practice it with the song. Then let DrumShed write out the drums. Auto-detect gets you most of the way there, and you finish the chart by hand on your phone, tablet or the web. Drum charts are in beta. PLAY ALONG TO SONGS Upload a song — a rehearsal take, a demo, the track you're learning — and play along to the band without the drums, the drums alone, or the full mix. Slow it to half speed at the same pitch, with a click that follows the song bar by bar. Around 100 built-in play-alongs across 20 genres are included. BUILD BEATS, FILLS & EXERCISES A guided builder designed by drummers makes patterns that make sense on the kit, in seconds. Or write your own in the full pattern editor, in notation or on the grid, or describe what you want and let AI draft it (beta). Every AI draft opens in the editor, so you decide what's good. PRACTICE WITH DIRECTION Paths give you a plan for each day, built from real drills at real tempos and matched to your level. The AI co-pilot (beta) drafts a custom session around what you want to work on. Your history, streaks and achievements show the work adding up. METRONOME — FREE FOREVER Any time signature, any subdivision, polyrhythms and accent patterns, with no paywall. Run drills with automatic tempo steps, count-ins and voice cues, hands-free. SHARE & EXPLORE Export any beat or fill as a video or as sheet music with sticking. Send a link that opens your pattern in DrumShed, or post it to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Browse and play what other drummers share. ON THE WEB Your library, the editor, the song player, song maps and charts in a browser at create.drumshed.studio, on the same account. Works with any drum kit, acoustic or electronic. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

metrotempo4 screens
DrumShed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: metrotempo at none against DrumShed's 6. metrotempo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). DrumShed's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. DrumShed sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. metrotempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metrotempo ships an update every 2 weeks, DrumShed daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
metrotempo versus DrumShed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetrotempoDrumShed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungsu ChoiDrumShed LLC

In-app purchases

None

metrotempo

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

DrumShed

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$5.991 Month
  • All Access Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Drum Transcriptions$1.99
  • 75 Drum Transcriptions$9.99
  • AI Credit Top-Up$9.99
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  • Founding Member Lifetime$179.99

Questions

Is metrotempo free?
metrotempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumShed free?
DrumShed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do metrotempo or DrumShed have ads?
Neither metrotempo nor DrumShed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metrotempo or DrumShed?
metrotempo ships an update every 2 weeks, and DrumShed daily. Most recently, metrotempo was updated on October 31, 2026 and DrumShed on November 9, 2026.

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