Comparison

MathRonome vs Backrooms Piano

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

Head to head
About

MathRonome

This app provides a visual metronome with two independent, orbiting rhythms. It helps musicians, teachers, and students develop rhythmic understanding through visual cues and customizable beat patterns. Explore complex polyrhythms and improve your internal clock.

Highlights
  • Two independent visual metronomes
  • Customizable beat patterns
  • Visual and auditory beat feedback
  • Subdivision range up to 32
  • Background audio playback
  • Adjustable tempo and volume
Features
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MathRonome is a polyrhythmic visual metronome designed for musicians, music teachers, and students. Watch two independent rhythms orbit in sync, hear every beat, and build your rhythmic vocabulary from simple time-keeping to complex polyrhythms. FEATURES • Two independent metronomes (M1 & M2) with visual ring animation • Subdivisions from 2 to 5 (free) or 2 to 32 (Pro) • Common Pulse — hear and see the pulse both layers share, with the moments they meet accented on the dial • Divisible Beats — long-press any beat to split it into equal sub-beats (triplets, quintuplets, sixteenths) and toggle each one • Toggle individual beats on/off to create custom patterns • Randomize beat patterns for sight-reading practice • 1 sound preset (free) or 4 presets: Percussion, Drums, Marimba, Piano (Pro) • Adjustable tempo from 1 to 120 RPM • Independent volume and mute controls per metronome • Background audio — keep practicing while using other apps • Bluetooth audio latency compensation slider • Interactive tutorial with step-by-step guidance • Works on iPhone and iPad PRO UPGRADE ($2.99, one-time) • Full subdivision range: 2 to 32 • All 4 sound presets • Swap M1 and M2 subdivisions instantly • Switch Mode: automatically alternate between metronomes Perfect for: • Music students learning polyrhythms (3:4, 5:7, etc.) • Teachers demonstrating rhythm concepts visually • Drummers and percussionists building independence • Any musician wanting to strengthen their internal clock No subscription. No ads. One optional upgrade. New in 1.2: Common Pulse. Switch on the pulse the two layers share and watch the polyrhythm resolve — a subtle shaker marks the smallest beat both rhythms have in common, dots around the dial show where each layer falls, and the moments where they meet ring out a little louder and brighter. The clearest way yet to hear, and see, two rhythms lock together.

About

Backrooms Piano

Explore a unique sample-based instrument designed for atmospheric soundscapes. Create unsettling melodies, eerie pads, and room tones with four custom effects and full performance controls. Ideal for analogue horror scores or dreamcore loops.

Highlights
  • Sample-based instrument
  • Liminal space and dreamcore focus
  • Four custom effects (Lapse, Wear, Room, Distance)
  • Velocity-sensitive multi-touch keyboard
  • ADSR shaping
  • Standalone app for iPhone and iPad
  • AUv3 host compatible for recording
Features
Currently charting
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Step out of reality and into a sample-based instrument built for the space between rooms: faded pianos, uneasy pads, room tones and half-remembered melodies. Made for liminal space, dreamcore and the particular dread of a place that's empty when it shouldn't be. Whether you're scoring analogue horror, building dreamcore loops, or just want a keyboard that sounds wrong in interesting ways, Backrooms Piano gives you a deep, atmosphere-first instrument designed around four custom effects. SOUND DESIGN, NOT JUST SAMPLES Presets are grouped into Keys, Pads, Soundscapes and Ambience, each one built to sit somewhere between familiar and not quite right. FOUR EFFECTS BUILT FOR THE GENRE LAPSE: tape-motor drift and seasick wobble, like old machinery losing its grip WEAR: ages the sound, rolling off the top end and adding instability and dust ROOM: from close and dry to a washed-out, oversized reverb DISTANCE: pulls the source away, softening the highs and revealing a filtered echo behind it FULL PERFORMANCE CONTROL A velocity-sensitive, multi-touch keyboard with octave shifting and note latch for hands-free drones and pads. Full ADSR shaping on pitched presets, so you can go from a natural attack to slow, creeping swells. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Backrooms Piano runs as a standalone app on both iPhone and iPad, so you can explore ideas, audition presets and play live wherever you are. IMPORTANT: RECORDING REQUIRES AN AUv3 HOST The standalone app is for playing and exploring sounds. It does not record, sequence or save what you play on its own. To record your performance, sequence it, or automate parameters, you need to open Backrooms Piano as an AUv3 instrument inside a host app such as GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Logic Pro, or any other AUv3-compatible host. If you want to keep what you play, make sure you have a host app installed before you buy. More presets are on the way in future updates. Disclaimer: This app and its associated content are independent creations inspired by the Backrooms internet phenomenon. They are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with A24, Kane Parsons, The Backrooms feature film, or any of their respective rights holders.

Screenshots

MathRonome4 screens
Backrooms Piano3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MathRonome at Free against Backrooms Piano's $5.99. MathRonome also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Backrooms Piano's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On rating, 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

MathRonome is free to download; Backrooms Piano costs $5.99 up front. MathRonome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backrooms Piano asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MathRonome against 4.9 for Backrooms Piano. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backrooms Piano has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MathRonome's written reviews are positive against 83% of Backrooms Piano's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathRonome ships an update monthly, Backrooms Piano every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MathRonome versus Backrooms Piano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathRonomeBackrooms Piano
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB442 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPUJA MUZIK PRODUKSIYON ORGANIZASYON TURIZM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETILEWIS GARETH K LE VAL

Customer experience

MathRonome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backrooms Piano

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MathRonome

One-time1
  • Unlock MathRonome$2.99
None

Backrooms Piano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathRonome free?
MathRonome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backrooms Piano free?
Backrooms Piano costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathRonome or Backrooms Piano?
MathRonome is rated higher. MathRonome averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Backrooms Piano averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do MathRonome or Backrooms Piano have ads?
Neither MathRonome nor Backrooms Piano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathRonome or Backrooms Piano?
MathRonome ships an update monthly, and Backrooms Piano every 2 days. Most recently, MathRonome was updated on October 9, 2026 and Backrooms Piano on October 25, 2026.

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