Comparison

SUS4 Time Trainer vs Visual Metronome

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

Head to head
About

SUS4 Time Trainer

Features
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Play along to the click and see how early or late you land, in milliseconds. Then mute the click and find out whether your pulse holds. Fully on-device: no cloud, no account. Set a tempo between 40 and 220 BPM and tap the big pad, or switch on mic detection and play your instrument. Each hit shows its offset; each session gives you a percentage and an average. โ€ข Click from 40 to 220 BPM โ€ข Tap, or let the mic detect your notes and claps โ€ข Hits, mean offset and spread for every session โ€ข Mute-click practice with drift feedback โ€ข A history graph of your sessions For drummers, bassists and anyone told they rush. Everyone gets five sessions a day. Pro, or SUS4 All-Access across the whole range, removes the daily limit. Made in the UK by working musicians. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Visual Metronome

Features
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See the beat while you practice. Visual Metronome pairs a clear tempo control with 19 animated rhythm scenes, from a classic pendulum to ripples, rings and a pulse orb. PRACTICE AT YOUR PACE Set a tempo from 30 to 300 BPM using the tempo ruler, plus and minus controls, direct number entry, or tap tempo. Choose 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 or 6/8, with quarter notes, eighths, triplets or sixteenths. MAKE THE BEAT YOURS Choose a click sound, adjust volume, and set individual beats to normal, accented or silent. Build a rhythm in the multi-track pattern editor. Mute the click while keeping the visual beat, or enable a haptic pulse on supported devices. BUILD A PRACTICE ROUTINE Use the tempo trainer to move toward a target BPM and the gap trainer to alternate audible and silent bars. Save tempo, meter, accents and sound as presets for your next session. FOCUS ON THE RHYTHM Open a visualizer fullscreen and keep the display awake during playback. Adjust audio delay compensation for your listening setup. No account is required. Settings and presets are stored on your device.

Screenshots

SUS4 Time Trainer4 screens
Visual Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Metronome at none against SUS4 Time Trainer's 11. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SUS4 Time Trainer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Visual Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SUS4 Time Trainer versus Visual Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSUS4 Time TrainerVisual Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThePaulSmithMinhyung Kim

In-app purchases

11 purchases

SUS4 Time Trainer

Subscriptions8
  • SUS4 Time Trainer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.391 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$26.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$51.991 Year
One-time3
  • SUS4 Time Trainer Lifetime$54.99
  • SUS4 Time Trainer Lifetime$71.99
  • SUS4 Time Trainer Lifetime$103.99
None

Visual Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SUS4 Time Trainer free?
SUS4 Time Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Metronome free?
Visual Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SUS4 Time Trainer or Visual Metronome have ads?
Neither SUS4 Time Trainer nor Visual Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SUS4 Time Trainer or Visual Metronome?
SUS4 Time Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Visual Metronome every 2 weeks. Most recently, SUS4 Time Trainer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Visual Metronome on October 31, 2026.

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