Metronome vs SUS4 Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SUS4 Metronome
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
Metronome ships an update every 4 days, SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome | SUS4 Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JUAN CARLOS JIMENEZ | ThePaulSmith |
In-app purchases
Metronome
- 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
SUS4 Metronome
- SUS4 Metronome Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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