Comparison

RE Metronome vs CronSequitur

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sample-accurate audio engine
  • Five synthesized metronome sounds
  • Full time signature control (20-300 BPM)
  • Intelligent tap tempo
  • Background playback
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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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.

About

CronSequitur

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CronSequitur is a step sequencer with a grid layout that feels like real hardware, not a menu system with deeply nested functions you may never find. Some features require an in-app purchase: Standard (a one-time purchase) or Pro (a one-time purchase or an annual subscription). If you already own Standard, the one-time Pro purchase is offered to you as an upgrade. Every paid feature is listed below under the purchase it requires. Everything else described here is included without a purchase. Every step can carry more than a note. Program changes and control changes sit right alongside the note, not buried in a separate menu. A 2 to 64 step grid and full time-signature control mean odd meters and unusual pattern lengths aren't an afterthought, they're just supported. INCLUDED WITHOUT A PURCHASE • The step sequencer and step editor, with program changes and control changes on any step, 2 to 64 steps per pattern and full time-signature control • Sending MIDI to your external gear • The built-in synth • Unlimited presets • The metronome's audio click, beat indicator and count-in, and tap tempo • Exporting, importing and backing up your presets and songs in CronSequitur's own file format • Building and editing songs from your patterns, with sections, repeats and tempo changes • Full playback of the demo songs in the Library's Factory section • A preview of the first section of each song in My Songs, which holds the songs you build and your copies of demo songs (duplicating a demo song, or editing and saving it, makes a copy; the original stays in Factory). Full playback of these songs requires Pro (Song Playback, below). • Daylight mode, a high-contrast display for direct sun REQUIRES THE STANDARD IN-APP PURCHASE (ONE-TIME) • Virtual MIDI Output: send MIDI to other apps on the same device, no cables • Tags: tag your presets and filter your presets by tag • MIDI File Import & Export: standard MIDI files, to and from any DAW or device • Device Profiles: built-in and custom profiles that show your gear's own controls and labels • Screen Flash: a full-screen flash on each metronome beat • Metronome Haptics: a vibration on each metronome beat (iPhone only) • Tap Tempo Guard: TAP must be armed with one tap before it changes the tempo, so a stray touch mid-set does nothing REQUIRES THE PRO IN-APP PURCHASE (ONE-TIME, OR AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION) Pro includes everything in Standard, plus: • Song Playback: full playback of the songs in My Songs, start to finish, with every section, repeat and tempo change • Section Pads: jump to or loop any song section live • Audio Backing Tracks: import audio files to play along with your songs • Tempo-Locked Playback: backing tracks detect their tempo and stretch to match your song • Band Sync: live synchronization across devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Every device in the session needs Pro. • Section Audio Tracks: give each song section its own backing track Independently made in Maine. Fair pricing, no dark patterns, no surprises, built by a musician who wanted this to exist.

Screenshots

RE Metronome4 screens
CronSequitur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CronSequitur at Free against RE Metronome's $0.99. RE Metronome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CronSequitur is free to download; RE Metronome costs $0.99 up front. CronSequitur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. RE Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
RE Metronome versus CronSequitur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRE MetronomeCronSequitur
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDRES MATAS BAENAFortyFourSquirrels

In-app purchases

None

RE Metronome

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CronSequitur

Subscriptions1
  • CronSequitur Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • CronSequitur Standard$7.99
  • CronSequitur Pro Upgrade$22.00
  • CronSequitur Pro$29.99

Questions

Is RE Metronome free?
RE Metronome costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CronSequitur free?
CronSequitur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RE Metronome or CronSequitur have ads?
Neither RE Metronome nor CronSequitur shows ads.

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