RE Metronome vs Riffpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RE Metronome
This professional metronome app offers sample-accurate audio for precise tempo keeping. It features five distinct synthesized sounds, full time signature control, and intelligent tap tempo functionality. Designed for serious musicians, it provides uninterrupted background playback and haptic feedback.
- Sample-accurate audio engine
- Five synthesized metronome sounds
- Full time signature control (20-300 BPM)
- Intelligent tap tempo
- Background playback
- Haptic feedback
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RE METRONOME Professional precision. Elegant design. Zero distractions. RE Metronome is the metronome you need if you take music seriously. Built on a sample-accurate audio engine of professional-grade quality, it keeps tempo with a precision that basic metronomes cannot match — because its clicks are generated directly in the audio render block, not by timers that can drift. FIVE PROFESSIONAL SOUNDS Synthesized in real time on your device. No compressed samples, no quality loss. · WOOD — Warm and percussive, like a traditional metronome · DIGITAL — Clean and precise, perfect for recording sessions · CLASSIC — The recognizable sound of timeless metronomes · RIMSHOT — Snare drum hit for drummers and percussionists · HI-HAT — Closed cymbal for groove-based practice FULL TIME SIGNATURE CONTROL From 20 to 300 BPM. Bars from 1 to 12 beats. Subdivisions in quarters, eighths, triplets, and sixteenths. Accent on first beat — toggle on or off. INTELLIGENT TAP TEMPO Tap to the rhythm and the app calculates the exact BPM. Averaging of recent taps for maximum accuracy. ITALIAN TEMPO PRESETS Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Vivace, Presto. Tap the preset and start practicing. BUILT FOR REAL MUSICIANS Uninterrupted background playback. Lock screen controls. AirPods and CarPlay compatible. Haptic feedback synchronized with every beat — feel the tempo, don't just hear it. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. Buy it once and it is yours forever. Every feature unlocked from the start. No pop-ups, no paywalls, no manipulation. 100% OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No internet connection. No tracking. No data collection. Your privacy is absolute. AVAILABLE IN 7 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic. Developed by Resonancia Éter.
Riffpad
Create melodies quickly on your iPhone or iPad with this MIDI sketchpad. Draw notes, loop ideas, and use it standalone or within other music apps. It offers touch-first gestures for easy note manipulation and MIDI export options.
- Thumb-first MIDI piano roll
- Draw, loop, and sketch melodies
- AUv3 MIDI Processor integration
- Touch-first gesture controls
- MIDI export and audio previews
- Scale highlighting and quantize
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Riffpad is a thumb-first MIDI piano roll for sketching melodies fast on iPhone and iPad. Draw notes on the grid, loop ideas, and run patterns standalone or as an AUv3 MIDI Processor inside compatible iOS music host apps. Built for quick musical capture: - Place, move, resize, copy, paste, and delete notes with touch-first gestures - Load starter patterns for hooks, basslines, arps, and blank ideas - Keep melodies in key with scale highlighting, snap, and quantize controls - Loop short ideas, adjust tempo, and record simple live input - Send MIDI to external gear, other apps, or AUv3 instruments - Use the included AUv3 MIDI Processor in compatible host workflows - Export MIDI files and audio previews through the iOS share sheet - Import MIDI sketches when you want to keep developing an idea Riffpad keeps your patterns local. There are no accounts, feeds, ads, tracking SDKs, or cloud sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RE Metronome at $0.99 against Riffpad's $5.99. Riffpad's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
RE Metronome costs $0.99 and Riffpad $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RE Metronome | Riffpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDRES MATAS BAENA | PAUL GLENN VERNON |
Customer experience
RE Metronome
Riffpad
In-app purchases
RE Metronome
No in-app purchases
Riffpad
No in-app purchases
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