Comparison

Prog Metronome vs Clockworks

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

Head to head
About

Prog Metronome

Features
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Metronome for musicians who wish to practice to complex rhythmic ideas without fiddling around in DAWs. Features: - Polyrhythm and polymeter - Metric modulations and BPM changes - Any tuplet and subdivision - Nested pattern groupings and repeats - Per-beat volume and sound - Project save and export - Custom sound import - Custom color themes

About

Clockworks

Create complex polyrhythms visually by layering geometric shapes on a clockface. Explore diverse instruments, scales, and effects to generate intricate musical patterns without needing music theory knowledge. Export your creations as MIDI, audio, or sheet music.

Highlights
  • Visual polyrhythm creation
  • Layered shape system
  • 10 sampled instruments
  • Built-in drum kits
  • Dozens of scales
  • Scene-based arrangement
  • Export to MIDI, WAV, PDF
Features
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Clockworks turns rhythm into geometry. Build polyrhythms by layering rotating shapes on a clockface — each shape's sides become evenly-spaced beats, so a triangle and a pentagon played together weave intricate cross-rhythms with zero math. • Layer multiple shapes, each its own voice • 10 instruments — sampled piano, e-piano, guitars, plus synth keys, organ, marimba, vibes and more • Built-in drum kits with a step sequencer • Dozens of scales across many categories for instant melodic results • Scene-based arrangement to evolve your loop over time • Pro FX: 3-band EQ and BPM-synced echo • Export to MIDI, audio (WAV), or sheet music PDF No theory required — just add shapes and listen.

Screenshots

Prog Metronome3 screens
Clockworks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Prog Metronome and Clockworks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Prog Metronome versus Clockworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProg MetronomeClockworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeyu ChenDylan Cantor

In-app purchases

None

Prog Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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