Comparison

TurnTap vs Pulsar Metronome

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

Head to head
About

TurnTap

Features
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TurnTap is a focused pass-and-play turn timer for board game nights on iPhone and iPad. The entire screen becomes a bold, draining countdown gauge that stays easy to read across the table. Tap once to start, then tap the screen again to hand the clock to the next player. Dedicated Pause, Resume, and Stop controls keep every action clear, and a brief Undo option catches accidental handoffs. Features: - Full-screen visual countdown gauge - Tap to start and hand off turns - Explicit Pause, Resume, and Stop controls - Undo for accidental restarts - Optional seat tracking for 2–6 players - Adjustable turn length and settings that persist between launches - Settings changes apply without resetting the active clock - Haptic timeout alert with optional sound - Keeps the screen awake while the clock is active - Designed for both iPhone and iPad No account is required, and TurnTap collects no data.

About

Pulsar Metronome

This app provides a silent, haptic metronome experience through vibrations, ideal for musicians practicing in quiet environments or groups needing synchronized beats without sound. It offers customizable beat patterns, practice tools, and multi-device support, including Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Haptic pulse instead of audible click
  • Silent practice for any environment
  • Group synchronization via QR code
  • Customizable beat meters and subdivisions
  • Practice tools: speed trainer, count-in
  • Multi-sensory feedback: haptic, click, flash
  • Apple Watch app for standalone use
Features
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Pulsar is the metronome you feel. Instead of a click you hear, Pulsar gives a crisp haptic pulse you feel: perfect for practicing in silence, internalizing tempo through your body, and keeping a group in time without a sound. • Silent and precise: practice at night, in an apartment, or backstage. • Apple Watch: the wrist is where haptics are sharpest. The Watch app works on its own, without your iPhone, and keeps going with your wrist down. • The silent conductor: create a session, share it with a QR code, and everyone nearby feels the exact same beat, no sound. • Meters from 2/4 to 12/8, with strong, medium, normal or muted beats, and subdivisions with automatic thinning at fast tempos. • Practice tools: muted bars, step-by-step speed trainer and count-in. • Feel it, hear it, or see it: haptic, click, or on-screen flash (great for deaf and hard-of-hearing musicians). • Presets, setlists for your gigs, and Siri shortcuts. • Tap tempo, VoiceOver and larger text support. Completely free.

Screenshots

TurnTap4 screens
Pulsar Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

TurnTap and Pulsar Metronome are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurnTap ships an update every 3 months, Pulsar Metronome every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TurnTap versus Pulsar Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurnTapPulsar Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoar Gullestad PettersenBloomwise SAS

In-app purchases

None

TurnTap

No in-app purchases

None

Pulsar Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurnTap free?
TurnTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulsar Metronome free?
Pulsar Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurnTap or Pulsar Metronome have ads?
Neither TurnTap nor Pulsar Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurnTap or Pulsar Metronome?
TurnTap ships an update every 3 months, and Pulsar Metronome every 2 months. Most recently, TurnTap was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pulsar Metronome on November 5, 2026.

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