Tempoa vs SUS4 Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Tempoa
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Tempoa is a beautifully designed metronome with a built-in tuner. Made for musicians who care about both precision and the practice experience, Tempoa combines a clear, reliable metronome, a practical tuner, and a refined dark metallic interface inspired by premium audio hardware. At its core, Tempoa is a metronome. You can set your BPM, choose time signatures, adjust accent, sound, vibration, and flash, and keep your practice steady and focused. The built-in tuner helps you quickly check your pitch before playing, making Tempoa a simple all-in-one practice tool for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, piano, vocal training, and everyday rhythm work. Key Features: - Elegant dark metallic interface - Clear and stable metronome - BPM control - Multiple time signatures - Accent, sound, vibration, and flash options - Built-in tuner - Pitch detection for daily practice - Simple, focused, and easy to use Tempoa is not made to feel like a crowded utility app. It is made to feel like a piece of music equipment you actually want to open every day. Practice should be precise. The tool should be beautiful.
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. โข 20 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo โข Subdivisions, swing and clave grooves โข Polyrhythms: two voices, one in each ear if you like โข Automatic tempo ramps for speed practice โข A library of click sounds โข 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: Tempoa at weekly against SUS4 Metronome's fortnightly. Tempoa also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). SUS4 Metronome's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tempoa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SUS4 Metronome sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tempoa ships an update weekly, SUS4 Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempoa | SUS4 Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ่ไฝณ ไฝ | ThePaulSmith |
In-app purchases
Tempoa
- Lifetime Access$5.99
SUS4 Metronome
- SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.391 Month
- SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$26.991 Year
- SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$51.991 Year
- SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$54.99
- SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$71.99
- SUS4 Metronome Lifetime$103.99









