Comparison

Metronome vs PULSE | Haptic Metronom

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

Head to head
About

Metronome

This free metronome app offers precise tempo control, customizable meters, and accent adjustments for musicians. Enhance your practice with advanced features like human voice counts, tempo ramps, and mute training, available through a one-time purchase for all your devices.

Highlights
  • Tap tempo input
  • Customizable meter and subdivisions
  • Setlist creation and management
  • Human voice count-in
  • Tempo ramp for gradual speed increase
  • Mute training for timing practice
  • Stage Mode for visibility
Features
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Start at a tempo you can play cleanly. Build from there. This metronome is free to download and use for everyday practice. Tap in a tempo, choose your meter and subdivisions, adjust the accents, and save songs into setlists. No ads. No account to set up. Keep the beat in view with clear beat dots, use a count-in before you start, or adjust the tempo to a decimal place. Sample-accurate timing gives you a steady reference while you work on the music. MORE WAYS TO PRACTICE WITH PRO • Human Count says the beat and subdivisions out loud in 43 languages, with a choice of voices. Keep your eyes on the score, or close them and listen. • Tempo Ramp raises the tempo a step at a time, from your starting speed to your goal. • Mute Training leaves gaps in the click so you can work on keeping time yourself. • Subdivision Trainer takes you through a sequence of subdivisions without stopping to change settings. • Mixed meter and polyrhythms give you room to work on changing meters and overlapping rhythms. • Human Feel adds small timing variations to the click. You can explore and set up Pro features before buying. The purchase screen appears when you start using them. FROM THE PRACTICE ROOM TO THE STAGE Save the tempo, meter and sound for each song. Keep your setlist beside the controls on iPad, with two- and three-column layouts and side panels you can collapse. Press ⌘K for the full list of keyboard shortcuts. Widgets let you tap in a tempo and move through your setlist. Stage Mode makes the beat easy to see during a rehearsal or gig. Siri Shortcuts and headphone controls help when your hands are busy. Pro adds unlimited setlists and songs, custom click sounds, more themes and visuals, and the Apple Watch app. Connect your hardware with MIDI Clock over USB or Bluetooth, or export a rhythm as a MIDI file. ONE PRO PURCHASE, ALL YOUR DEVICES Unlock Pro once for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. The Mac app has its own desktop layout, menu bar and keyboard controls. Optional iCloud sync keeps your setlists and practice log together across devices. No subscription. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Bold Text and Reduce Motion support. Shapes and symbols carry meaning alongside color, and beat haptics let you feel the pulse. No ads. No tracking. No analytics. No account. Your practice is yours. Download free and put your next song on the stand.

About

PULSE | Haptic Metronom

Features
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Pulse is a haptic metronome you feel, not hear. Instead of a loud click, Pulse taps the beat directly on your wrist with crisp, precise haptics. Practice anywhere — on a quiet train, backstage, in a shared studio, or late at night — without making a sound or disturbing anyone around you. Just tap along to set your tempo, choose your time signature, and let Pulse keep perfect time, beat after beat. No clutter, no menus to dig through — just rhythm, exactly when you need it. Features • Feel every beat through silent, high-precision haptics • Tap tempo — set your BPM just by tapping the beat • Time signatures — accent the downbeat in 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 and more • Set any tempo (BPM) in seconds • Designed for Apple Watch — your metronome, right on your wrist • Clean, distraction-free interface built for focus • Works completely offline Built with privacy in mind. Pulse collects no personal data. No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking, no ads. Everything happens on your device. Whether you're a drummer locking in a groove, a guitarist practicing scales, a pianist working through a piece, or a dancer counting time — Pulse keeps you steady, silently. Download Pulse and feel the beat.

Screenshots

Metronome4 screens
PULSE | Haptic Metronom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PULSE | Haptic Metronom at every 2 days against Metronome's monthly. PULSE | Haptic Metronom also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). Metronome's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Metronome sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PULSE | Haptic Metronom sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update monthly, PULSE | Haptic Metronom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Metronome versus PULSE | Haptic Metronom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomePULSE | Haptic Metronom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS27.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS JIMENEZAlperen Duran

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Metronome

One-time5
  • A Coffee$0.99
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
  • A Nice Lunch$4.99
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  • A Great Dinner$9.99
  • You're Amazing$19.99
3 purchases

PULSE | Haptic Metronom

One-time3
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$3.99
  • Large Donation$17.99

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PULSE | Haptic Metronom free?
PULSE | Haptic Metronom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metronome or PULSE | Haptic Metronom have ads?
Neither Metronome nor PULSE | Haptic Metronom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or PULSE | Haptic Metronom?
Metronome ships an update monthly, and PULSE | Haptic Metronom every 2 days. Most recently, Metronome was updated on November 5, 2026 and PULSE | Haptic Metronom on October 31, 2026.

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