Live BPM Detector vs StringForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Live BPM Detector
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Live BPM Detector: Tempo helps drummers, bands, and DJs monitor tempo in real time using the microphone. Place your iPhone near the kit, start listening, and read the current BPM from a huge stage-friendly display. Set a target tempo from 40 to 240 BPM, then use the color state to see whether the groove is steady, rushing, or dragging. Key features: - Live BPM detection through the microphone - Tap Tempo target setting - Huge high-contrast stage display - Target BPM range from 40 to 240 - Clear steady, rushing, and dragging states - Recent target BPM shortcuts - Landscape-friendly stage view - Keep-screen-awake behavior while listening - One-time buyout to remove ads and unlock Extreme Blackout Audio is analyzed on device. StagePulse does not record, save, or upload microphone audio. Built for practice rooms, rehearsals, and live stages where musicians need a fast visual tempo reference without playing to a click.
StringForge
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StringForge is a precision tuning and practice toolkit for guitarists and bass players. Tune quickly and accurately with a responsive chromatic tuner, explore alternate tunings, and practise with a powerful built-in metronome. PRECISION TUNING ⢠Automatic guitar string detection and manual string selection ⢠Chromatic tuning for other pitched instruments ⢠Clear cents meter with live detected and target frequencies ⢠Responsive strobe-style tuning display ⢠Live frequency analyser with harmonic peak labels ⢠Adjustable A4 reference from 430 to 450 Hz GUITAR, BASS AND MORE ⢠Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, half-step, whole-step and open guitar tunings ⢠Seven-string guitar plus 4-, 5- and 6-string bass presets ⢠Ukulele tuning ⢠Custom tuning presets stored locally on your device ⢠Capo support PRACTICE TOOLS ⢠Reference tone playback for each target note ⢠Metronome with tap tempo, time signatures and subdivisions ⢠Configurable accents, click sounds and volume ⢠Optional visual flash and haptic pulse PRIVATE BY DESIGN Microphone audio is analysed live on your device. It is never recorded, saved or uploaded. StringForge includes no accounts, analytics, ads, tracking or cloud sync. Open StringForge, choose your tuning and focus on the music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StringForge at none against Live BPM Detector's 1. StringForge also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Live BPM Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StringForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Live BPM Detector | StringForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | å© ē½ | Michael Graham |
In-app purchases
Live BPM Detector
- StagePulse Buyout$3.99
StringForge
No in-app purchases
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