Comparison

Metrolux vs TempoUp

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

Head to head
About

Metrolux

Features
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Metrolux is a simple, fast, offline metronome built for daily music practice. No sign-up. No subscription. No clutter. Just tap, set your tempo, and play. FEATURES - BPM 30–300 with slider, ±1/±5 buttons, and tap tempo - Time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and custom - Subdivisions: quarter, 8th, triplet, 16th notes - Accent patterns — emphasize any beat in a bar - 5 sound packs: wood, click, beep, cowbell, drum kit - Save unlimited presets — switch between songs in one tap - Speed trainer — gradually increase tempo as you practice - Bar loop — practice a section for N bars then stop - Practice timer DESIGN - Big, glanceable BPM display readable from a music stand - Visual beat indicator + 3-way haptic feedback - Works completely offline - Background playback with lock-screen controls - Light, Dark and System themes - Available in 50+ languages including right-to-left BUILT FOR PRACTICE - Cold-start to first click in under 1.5 seconds - Sample-accurate timing — no drift over long sessions - Low-latency audio engine - Compatible with wired and Bluetooth headphones - Optimized for phones and tablets PRIVACY - No account required, ever - No personal data collected - Works fully offline - No microphone access required Made with care by BEK Service Ltd. For support: bekserviceltd@gmail.com

About

TempoUp

Features
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TempoUp is a 3-in-1 practice companion for guitar, bass, ukulele and other string players: a pro metronome, a chromatic tuner and a fretboard scale map that plays every note you tap. One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. ■ Precise Metronome • 1–500 BPM, set the tempo with the dial or tap it in, with Italian tempo markings • Any time signature: 1–16 beats over 2, 4, 8 or 16 • Four accent levels per beat, so 7/8 = 2+2+3 and other compound grooves take seconds to set up • Subdivisions: eighths, sixteenths, triplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, dotted and syncopated • 20 percussion sounds: classic mechanical, woodblock, cowbell, snare, conga, cajón, shaker and more • Multiple visual themes • Keeps ticking in the background and on the lock screen; time and bar counters show how much you've practiced ■ Pro Tuner • Chromatic auto-detection with cent-accurate readout • 14 instruments: 6/7/12-string guitar, 4/5-string bass, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, balalaika, cavaquinho, violin, viola, cello • Dozens of tunings: Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Half-Step Down, Open G and more • Reference pitch adjustable from 416 to 466 Hz, with playable reference tones to tune by ear ■ Fretboard Scales • Fretboards for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin and more, sharing instrument and tuning with the tuner • 12 scales and modes highlighted: Major, Natural / Harmonic / Melodic Minor, Major and Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian • Tap to hear any note, with slides and bends; root notes stand out • Sharp/flat note names, left-handed mirror, up to 24 frets ■ Speed Trainer • Set a start tempo, target tempo, step and bar count, and the metronome speeds up automatically • Starts after a count-in; review your practice history anytime ■ Fretboard Note Trainer • Single-note drills: play the note shown on screen anywhere on the neck • Interval drills: find the note a given interval above the root, from a minor 2nd to the octave • The microphone checks every answer; set the session length and pick the intervals to practice • More practice modes on the way ■ Fully Offline, Privacy First No account, no data collection, no ads. ■ TempoUp Pro The free version includes the full metronome, tuner and core fretboard features. Pro unlocks Speed Trainer, Count-in Bars, Sound Selection, Subdivision Rhythms, Set Reference Pitch and Chromatic Mode for the tuner, More Instrument Tunings, Advanced Scales & Modes, Fretboard Note Trainer, plus every future Pro feature. Pro is available as a quarterly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shi1543389.github.io/tempoup/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Metrolux3 screens
TempoUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TempoUp at none against Metrolux's shown. TempoUp also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Metrolux's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases 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. Metrolux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TempoUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metrolux ships an update daily, TempoUp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Metrolux versus TempoUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetroluxTempoUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEK Service LTD彪 石

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metrolux

One-time1
  • Metrolux Pro$4.99
3 purchases

TempoUp

Subscriptions2
  • TempoUp Pro Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • TempoUp Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TempoUp Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Metrolux free?
Metrolux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TempoUp free?
TempoUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metrolux or TempoUp have ads?
Metrolux shows ads; TempoUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Metrolux or TempoUp?
Metrolux ships an update daily, and TempoUp monthly. Most recently, Metrolux was updated on October 9, 2026 and TempoUp on October 18, 2026.

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