Comparison

Silent Metronome & Tuner vs Wrist Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Silent Metronome & Tuner

Features
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Feel the beat instead of hearing it. Silent Metronome is a haptic metronome for iPhone and Apple Watch: practice anywhere without disturbing anyone. TUNER - Chromatic tuner for any instrument - Guitar, bass and ukulele standard tunings - Big note, needle and a vibration when you hit the pitch - C D E or Do Re Mi note names - Audio is analyzed on your device and never recorded PRACTICE TOOLS - Subdivisions: eighths, triplets, sixteenths and swing, felt as lighter taps - Setlist: save songs with tempo, meter and accents, switch with one tap on stage, also on Apple Watch - Speed trainer: raises the tempo every few bars up to your goal ON IPHONE - Strong haptic vibration on every beat, stronger on accents - Full-screen flash so you can see the pulse - Optional click sound when you want to hear it (off by default) - Big BPM dial from 20 to 300, tempo names and tap tempo - With sound on it keeps playing when the screen is locked; in vibration-only mode the screen stays on while playing ON APPLE WATCH - Feel the beat as gentle taps on your wrist - Digital Crown control and a watch face complication - Works without iPhone after first launch - No ads on Apple Watch TIME SIGNATURES & ACCENTS - 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 5/4, 7/8 - Custom accent patterns: tap any beat to change it - Light, medium and strong haptic intensity - Settings sync between iPhone and Apple Watch PERFECT FOR - Musicians practicing quietly (apartments, libraries, late nights) - Drummers keeping time during silent rehearsal - Band and choir members who need a private click - Runners holding a steady cadence - Dancers, yoga and rhythmic breathing FREE & PRO - Metronome and tuner are free, with a small banner ad on iPhone - Pro is a one-time purchase: no ads, violin, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin, banjo, oud and balalaika, alternate tunings (Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, 5-string bass...) and A4 calibration, speed trainer, unlimited setlist - No subscription, no account needed

About

Wrist Pulse

Features
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Wrist Pulse is a focused metronome built for Apple Watch. Adjust BPM with the Digital Crown, then tap the beat area to start or pause. Wrist Pulse marks each beat with haptic feedback and a clear pulse animation, making it useful for music practice, workouts, running cadence, breathing rhythm, or any moment that needs a steady tempo. Features: - 30 to 250 BPM range - Precise Digital Crown BPM control - Haptic feedback on each beat (on by default) - Optional audible clicks in Settings (foreground only) - Clear visual pulse animation - Remembers your last BPM - No sign-in, no ads, no data collection Wrist Pulse does one thing: it gives you a clean, direct, reliable beat on your wrist.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrist Pulse at none against Silent Metronome & Tuner's 1. Wrist Pulse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Silent Metronome & Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wrist Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Silent Metronome & Tuner versus Wrist Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilent Metronome & TunerWrist Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarya BoyrazๅŸนไบฎ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silent Metronome & Tuner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Wrist Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silent Metronome & Tuner free?
Silent Metronome & Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrist Pulse free?
Wrist Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silent Metronome & Tuner or Wrist Pulse have ads?
Silent Metronome & Tuner shows ads; Wrist Pulse does not.

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