Zeitgeist Metronome vs ZZZ Polyrhythm

Most metronomes just click. Zeitgeist Metronome thinks with you. Built for musicians who want more than a ticker: a practice tool that guides your ear, shapes your groove, and grows with your rhythm. Feel the Pulse. Hear the Polyrhythm. At the heart of Zeitgeist Metronome is the PULS feature: a steady sine tone beneath the click that guides your ear to the downbeat — even inside complex polyrhythms. The difference between counting a 3:5 and actually feeling it. Four Modes. One Practice Tool. Why it feels different: - A sine tone (PULS) guides your ear to the downbeat - Continuously adjustable swing that sounds like real music - From a simple click to recursive polyrhythms and whole practice routines - Shape your own click sound per track - A BPM flywheel with momentum that actually feels like playing - Preset manager with nested folders, tags and file sharing - No data collection. No account needed. No clutter. Mode 1: Simple Metronome The clearest starting point. One track, an adjustable beat count from 1 to 16, and four microbeat presets — triplets, eighths, sixteenth notes, and an outer subdivision pattern. Mode 2: Grid (Polymetronome) Two independent tracks run on a shared LCM time grid — the foundation for true polyrhythm practice. Set Track A to 3 and Track B to 7, and hear and feel a 3:7. Four volume levels per beat cell shape every accent, and a micro accent bar sits between the tracks. Pinch to zoom. PULS holds the ground pulse steady while the rhythms move around each other. Mode 3: Step Mode Build rhythms from scratch. Drag a division tool onto any beat and it splits into 2, 3, 4, or a custom divisor from 5 to 13. Split again, up to three levels deep. Patterns no standard metronome can produce. A RESET button in the play bar starts your pattern over. Mode 4: Seq (Sequence-builder) Chain your saved presets into a practice routine on a large, clear timeline. Folder chips above the track keep everything organised, and the view follows along: the active segment stays centred and glides into the next. Start with a 1x or 2x count-in right from the play button. Preset Manager Every preset is a card with a preview button, so you can listen before you load. Organise presets in nested folders, label them with tag chips, and long-press a card to rename, tag, move or share it. Export a preset or a whole folder as a file via the share sheet, and import from a file or pasted text. Swap ideas with bandmates or students. In All Metronome Modes: Swing & Timing Swing adds an adjustable shuffle from 0 to 50 percent. The timing offset shifts the whole pulse early or late by milliseconds, for practising the subtle push and pull of real groove. Click Editor Every track has its own sound. Adjust pitch from 200 Hz to 6 kHz, shape decay and release, control the noise transient and the body resonance. The click of your metronome should feel as personal as your playing. Features: - Four modes: Simple, Grid, Step, Seq - Two independent polyrhythm tracks on a shared LCM grid - PULS: sine tone for downbeat guidance - Step sequencer with recursive subdivision - Custom divisors from ÷5 to ÷13 - Sequencer timeline with folder chips, auto-follow and count-in - Preset manager: nested folders, tags, preview, file-based import and export - Four accent levels per beat cell, micro clicks - Swing 0–50% and global timing offset in milliseconds - Click editor: Pitch, Decay, Release, Click, Body — per track - BPM Flywheel: 10–400 BPM with momentum and snap-to-5 - Mute any track with a double-tap Download for free and try the app. After that, a paywall lets you start a 7-day free trial and choose between a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase that unlocks the app permanently. Simple Mode ist permanently free. Zeitgeist Metronome: A metronome built for pulse, phrasing, and real musical feel.

Zzz Polyrhythm is a polyrhythm-focused metronome that lets you layer multiple rhythms simultaneously for advanced rhythmic practice. From classical 2-against-3 to jazz shuffle to contemporary 7-against-11 — instantly build any rhythm pattern you can imagine and play it back with professional-quality voices. Key Features [Base Beat — the time-keeper] - Time signature: any numerator (1-16) and denominator (2 / 4 / 8 / 16) - BPM: precise control from 30 to 240 - Tap Tempo: detect any tempo in real time - 8 voices: Wood Block / Click / Cowbell / Sine / Square / Tick / Hi Click / Low Thud [Layered Rhythms — Overlay] Layer additional rhythms on top of the base beat to construct complex polyrhythms. - Starting beat: not only "beat 1, beat 2" but also fractional positions like "beat 1.5" - Length: whole / half / quarter / eighth / sixteenth / thirty-second note × none / dotted / double-dotted - Subdivisions: any tuplet from 2 to 11 - Shuffle mode: play only the first and last clicks for a jazz swing feel - Timing offset: slide the start/end positions back and forth to fine-tune swing - Voice: choose an independent voice for each overlay from 8 sound presets [Visualizer] Concentric ring display lets you see rhythm timing at a glance. A dot lights up the moment each click fires, helping you grasp polyrhythm structure visually. [Presets] (Premium) Save your favorite rhythm configurations with custom names. Recall with one tap. Browse multiple presets and switch any time. [Phase-preserving BPM changes] Change BPM in the middle of a beat — the rhythm doesn't reset, it smoothly accelerates or decelerates, just like a professional studio metronome. Who it's for - Drummers / percussionists training complex rhythmic sense - Jazz / fusion players developing swing feel - Instrumentalists practicing 3-, 5-, 7-tuplet figures - Composers / arrangers analyzing multi-voice rhythm relationships - Performers studying traditional cross-rhythms and contemporary music Languages 日本語 / English / 中文 / 한국어 / Español / Português Switch languages manually from the hamburger menu, or have the app follow your device's system language. Free vs Premium [Free] - Base beat + up to 2 overlay layers - All 8 voices / any time signature / BPM 30-240 - Tap Tempo / Shuffle / full feature access - Discreet banner ad + occasional interstitial [Premium (Ad-free)] - All ads removed - Add 3 or more overlay layers (unlimited) - Save / load / delete rhythm presets Subscription Details - Title: Premium (Ad-free) - Length: 1 month, auto-renewable - Price: 180 JPY / month Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smolt-stage.com/home/privacy/zzz-polyrhythm-privacy-policy-ios-en.html Developer SMOLT STAGE, K.K. © 2026 SMOLT STAGE, K.K. For questions and feature requests, please use the in-app feedback form. We hope this contributes to your musical practice.