Comparison

Metro vs Practimo Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Metro

Features
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Metronome with setlists, a tempo trainer and practice stats. Built for lessons, rehearsals and gigs: no account, no ads, no clutter. METRONOME · 40–300 BPM dial · Tap Tempo: find any tempo by tapping · Fine control with −1 / +1 (press and hold) and ÷2 / ×2 · Simple and compound meters: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 2/2, 3/2, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 · 5/8 and 7/8 amalgams · Flamenco palos: soleá, bulería, alegrías, seguiriya, tangos, rumba, fandango and sevillanas, each with its accents and reference tempo · Core subdivisions: quarters, eighths, triplets and sixteenths · With Pro: swing, duplets, quintuplets, sextuplets and muted/syncopated variants · Accent, normal or muted on any beat, with one tap · Count-in from 0 to 8 beats · Visual flash on the downbeat · Keeps playing with the screen locked and other apps in the foreground SETLISTS · Each song with its BPM, meter and subdivision · Search, reorder and switch songs on stage with one tap · An active setlist always at hand · Free version: up to 2 setlists. Unlimited with Pro TRAINER (PRO) · Step-by-step tempo increases: start BPM, target and step size · Each step lasts as many bars as you choose · Count-in before it starts, plus loop mode · Total training progress in view STATS · Practice time tracked automatically · Day streak and levels from Beginner to Diamond · Session timer and all-time total SETTINGS · Four click packs: drumsticks, wood, digital and handclaps · Volume, haptics, flash and sound with the silent switch · Automatic, light or dark theme, and text size · Spanish and English · Daily practice reminder METRO PRO · One-time lifetime purchase or yearly plan · Unlocks the trainer, advanced subdivisions and unlimited setlists · Restore your purchase anytime PRIVACY · No account, no ads · Your setlists and stats stay on your device · Purchases are handled by RevenueCat with an anonymous identifier; no ad profile and no cross-app tracking · The app checks for updates through Expo Updates Set the tempo and play.

About

Practimo Metronome

Features
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Practimo Metronome is a precise, fully-featured metronome — completely free, no ads, no account. • Rock-solid timing from 20 to 400 BPM • Subdivisions: quarters, eighths, triplets, 16ths • Any time signature — 2 to 7 beats per bar, with accented downbeats • Tap tempo — find any BPM by feel • Speed trainer — automatically ramp the tempo as you nail each pass • Adjustable click volume to cut through a loud instrument • Sound and haptic beats — feel the pulse even on silent • Keeps ticking with your screen locked No ads. No paywall. No sign-up. Just press play. From the makers of Practimo, the practice companion for musicians.

Screenshots

Metro4 screens
Practimo Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practimo Metronome at none against Metro's 1. Metro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Metro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Practimo Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Metro versus Practimo Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetroPractimo Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Sobrino AriasAner Sarid

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metro

One-time1
  • Metro Pro$2.99
None

Practimo Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metro free?
Metro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practimo Metronome free?
Practimo Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metro or Practimo Metronome have ads?
Neither Metro nor Practimo Metronome shows ads.

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