Comparison

Metronome vs SUS4 Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Metronome

This professional metronome offers sample-accurate timing and advanced rhythm tools for musicians. Practice tighter, perform sharper with features like mixed meter, polyrhythms, and a tempo trainer. Integrates with MIDI, Ableton Link, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Sample-accurate timing
  • Mixed meter and polyrhythm support
  • Tempo and subdivision trainers
  • MIDI Clock and Ableton Link integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • Built-in tuner
Features
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The metronome you'll actually want to practice with. Practicing with a click shouldn't feel like a chore — and your metronome shouldn't nag you with ads, push another subscription, or wobble just enough to throw you off. This one won't. It's a beautiful, rock-steady metronome with real practice tools built in. Pay once, own it forever. PRACTICE THAT PAYS OFF • Tempo Trainer — start comfortable and let the app raise the speed toward your goal, step by step • Mute Training — the click drops out for a few bars, so your internal clock does the work • Subdivision Trainer — climb from quarter notes to sextuplets, one level at a time • Practice log, daily streaks, and goal tempos that keep you honest • Tap tempo, decimal BPM (120.5), and a 1-, 2-, or 4-bar count-in ANY GROOVE, ANY METER • Every time signature from a simple 4/4 to odd meters and beyond — presets or fully custom • Mixed meter — chain 5/8, 7/8, and 4/4 freely, bar by bar • Polyrhythms (3:2, 4:3, 5:4 and more) for when you're ready to stretch • Subdivisions, swing, and triplet feels • Accent, mute, or change the sound of any beat in the bar • Human Feel — a click that breathes like a real drummer instead of ticking like a grid A CLICK YOU CAN TRUST • Dead-steady timing that never drifts or stutters, no matter how long you play • Cuts clearly through backing tracks • One-tap latency calibration for Bluetooth and USB gear • Nudge the tempo with your volume buttons, hands still on your instrument READY FOR THE GIG • Setlists — save tempo, meter, and sound per song, then step through them on stage • Stage Mode — big, bright, full-screen, made for dark venues • Apple Watch app — start, stop, and adjust from your wrist, phone in your pocket • Widgets, Control Center, Lock Screen, and headphone controls — no unlocking mid-set • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free starts • iPad-optimized landscape layout MAKE IT YOURS • Hand-crafted dark and light themes, plus System • Pendulum, beat dots, waveform ring, and flash visualizations • Import your own click sounds • Alternate app icons FOR STUDIO AND HARDWARE RIGS • MIDI Clock out over USB or Bluetooth — sync drum machines, synths, and DAWs • Export a session as a Standard MIDI File for Logic, Ableton, or GarageBand • Ableton Link — lock in with other apps and devices on your network ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver labels on every control, including swipe-to-adjust tempo • Full Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support • High-contrast Stage Mode for low-light stages PAY ONCE, OWN IT FOREVER The metronome is free. A single one-time purchase unlocks Pro — mixed meter, polyrhythms, Human Feel, MIDI export, premium themes and visuals, the Apple Watch app, and more. No subscription, ever. The optional Tip Jar is exactly that — a tip, not a lock. YOUR PRACTICE IS YOUR BUSINESS No ads. No tracking. No analytics. No account. Optional iCloud sync for your setlists and practice log, and one-tap data deletion in Settings. Full policy: juanca-jimi.github.io/metronome/privacy A metronome that helps you get better — and respects your time, your money, and your data.

About

SUS4 Metronome

Features
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A click from 20 to 300 BPM that can also play 3 against 4. Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves, and a left and right ear split for accent work. Fully on-device: no cloud, no account. Tap in the tempo or dial it. Pick a subdivision, turn on a polyrhythm and give each voice a different sound. Set a tempo ramp and it speeds up as you drill. • 20 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo • Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves • Polyrhythms: two voices, one in each ear if you like • Automatic tempo ramps for speed practice • A library of click sounds • Apple Watch app For drummers, guitarists working up a fast passage, and anyone practicing odd groupings. Pro, or SUS4 All-Access across the whole range, adds polyrhythms, the ear split and tempo ramps. Made in the UK by working musicians. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Metronome4 screens
SUS4 Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metronome at every 4 days against SUS4 Metronome's fortnightly. SUS4 Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Metronome sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SUS4 Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update every 4 days, SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metronome versus SUS4 Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomeSUS4 Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS JIMENEZThePaulSmith

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
2 purchases

SUS4 Metronome

Subscriptions2
  • SUS4 Metronome Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUS4 Metronome free?
SUS4 Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metronome or SUS4 Metronome have ads?
Neither Metronome nor SUS4 Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or SUS4 Metronome?
Metronome ships an update every 4 days, and SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. Most recently, Metronome was updated on October 17, 2026 and SUS4 Metronome on October 15, 2026.

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