Comparison

Clockworks vs Anybeat Metronome

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

Head to head
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.

About

Anybeat Metronome

Features
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What happens when you combine a step sequencer, a drum machine, and a metronome? Anybeat Metronome is a precise, interactive, programmable metronome for musicians who need more than a repeating click. Setting a 6-6-6-7 beat with accents used to take a while. Now it is as fun as playing it. BUILD THE RHYTHM • Drag to add or remove beats • Hold to create an accent and split a row • Drag to paint multiple beats • Type 332 to create 3 + 3 + 2 • Choose quarter, eighth, triplet or sixteenth-note pulses • Swipe between saved songs without stopping playback POLYRHYTHM AnyBeat Pro lets Rhythm 1, Rhythm 2, and Rhythm 3 play together. Choose one cycle for polyrhythm or one pulse for polymeter. Every rhythm runs from the same clock. PRACTICE WITH INTENT • Rhythm Training mutes random beats or full cycles • Choose low, medium or high challenge • See practice minutes, sessions, completed loops and streaks • Keep playback going with the screen locked • Follow playback from the Live Activity and Dynamic Island FIND YOUR CLICK Choose from nine built-in sound families, or record your own accent, beat and soft sounds. M4A EXPORT Export 1 to 64 complete loops as an M4A. Send the exact tempo, accents and pulse division to anyone, whether they have AnyBeat or not. ANYBEAT PRO Anybeat Metronome is free to download. Build rhythms, control tempo, save up to three patterns, and practice with three sound families for free. AnyBeat Pro adds polyrhythms, unlimited saved patterns, all nine sound families, custom sound recording, every Rhythm Training mode, M4A export and Practice History. Choose a weekly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Both unlock the same Pro features. No ads. No account required. PRIVACY AND CONTROL AnyBeat uses pseudonymous usage analytics to improve features and reliability. There are no ads or cross-app tracking. Analytics can be turned off in Settings. Custom sound recordings and saved songs stay on your device. Terms of Use: https://anybeat.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://anybeat.app/privacy

Screenshots

Clockworks4 screens
Anybeat Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockworks at none against Anybeat Metronome's 2. Clockworks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Anybeat Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Clockworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clockworks versus Anybeat Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockworksAnybeat Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan CantorLior Elgali

In-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anybeat Metronome

Subscriptions1
  • AnyBeat Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • AnyBeat Pro$39.99

Questions

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

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