Comparison

Rhythmiq vs Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Rhythmiq

Features
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Rhythmiq is a beautifully simple metronome built for serious practice. Every click is synthesized with sample-accurate timing: no drift, no jitter, just a rock-solid pulse you can trust at any tempo. FREE FEATURES • Sample-accurate metronome from 30 to 300 BPM • Tap tempo: tap a few times and Rhythmiq locks in • Slide to adjust BPM, with musical tempo names (Adagio, Andante, Allegro...) • Practice timers: set a countdown and stay focused • Three click sounds: Wood Block, Digital Beep, Rimshot • Visual flash on the downbeat or every beat • Haptic tick option: feel the pulse • Light and dark themes with customizable accent colors RHYTHMIQ PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Custom beat editor: any time signature, from 1 to 12 beats • Any subdivision per beat: duplets, triplets, quads, and beyond • Per-beat accents and rests to build clave patterns and odd meters • Distinct subdivision voices so you always hear where you are in the bar • Preset library: save and organize your rhythms, with sort and filter • Tempo trainer with three modes: ramp toward your goal BPM, gap bars that mute the click for whole bars, and random mute that drops beats to test your inner clock • Polyrhythm layer: hear 2 to 9 evenly spaced beats over your meter • Count-in before the click starts, and auto-stop after a set number of bars • Three more click sounds: Claves, Cowbell, Hi-Hat • Songs: keep a list of pieces you're working on, each with a target tempo, and track your progress session by session • Song sections: split a song into parts with their own tempo and length, and Rhythmiq follows along while you play • Background audio: the click keeps going when you lock your screen • Made for iPhone Duo: a desk metronome tent mode and a two-pane practice view when unfolded Pro is a single $4.99 purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads, no tracking. Ever. Whether you're a drummer wood-shedding odd meters, a guitarist chasing that 190 BPM solo, or a student learning your first scales, Rhythmiq keeps perfect time so you can focus on playing.

About

Metronome

This metronome app is designed for drummers, offering customizable tempo, bar structures, and accent patterns. It includes advanced features like an Automator for tempo changes and pre-built drum routines to enhance practice sessions. Gamified elements help improve timing and recall.

Highlights
  • Customizable tempo (10-400 BPM)
  • Flexible time signatures and subdivisions
  • 14 distinct click sound sets
  • Automator for tempo changes and mute cycles
  • Built-in drum routines and warm-ups
  • Timing and recall practice games
  • Background operation and stage mode
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DrumTick is a metronome built for the way drummers actually practise: set the tempo, shape the bar, hit start — and let it run the whole session for you. Ten to four hundred BPM. Fourteen click sounds. An accent on every single beat if you want one. And when the click alone stops being enough, the Automator and a shelf of drum routines take over. SET THE TEMPO IN A SECOND • 10–400 BPM by slider, by ±1 BPM, or by Tap Tempo • Tap out a few beats and DrumTick reads the tempo off your hands • Save presets — one for the gig, one for the warm-up, one for the song you are learning — and switch between them mid-session BUILD THE BAR, BEAT BY BEAT • Time signatures from 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8 to any custom meter up to 16 beats • Subdivisions: quarters, eighths, triplets, sixteenths, sextuplets and swing • Five accent levels on every beat — Marcato, Accent, Normal, Ghost, Mute — tap a beat to change it • Separate volume for accents and regular beats, so the downbeat stays audible next to a real kit A CLICK YOU CAN HEAR OVER A DRUM KIT • 14 sound sets: Digital, Analog, Blip, Electro, Wooden, Shaker, Tambourine, Cowbell, Claves, Drum Kit, Pro and more • Voice Count speaks the beat numbers out loud — "1 e & a" — so you never lose your place mid-bar • Every sound set is three separate voices, one each for the downbeat, the accent and the regular beat. You hear where the bar starts, not just a louder click • Flash the screen and haptic pulses for rooms too loud for headphones AN AUTOMATOR THAT TRAINS YOUR INNER CLOCK • Tempo steps — add or take away a few BPM every few bars or every few seconds, with an optional ceiling • Ramp — glide from one tempo to another over a set time, like 80 → 120 BPM in five minutes • Mute cycle — the click drops out for a set number of bars, then comes back, so you find out whether you held the tempo alone • Announces the next tempo out loud, so you never look down • Tracker — count-in, then stop automatically after a number of bars or a length of time DRUM ROUTINES THAT RUN THE SESSION • Built-in warm-ups and hand workouts from 5 to 20 minutes • Every step names the sticking (singles, doubles, paradiddle, eight on a hand), the stroke technique (wrist, finger, full, down, up, Moeller), the tempo and the duration • Several rounds at rising tempos, with a coaching note on what to watch in each one • Build your own routine step by step with Pro TWO GAMES FOR TIMING AND RECALL • Button Game — the machine plays a bar, you get a bar to get ready, then you play it back. The pulse never stops • Bird Beat — two birds peck out a pattern, then stop. Remember it and play it back • Levels that unlock as you improve, per-note accuracy scoring and personal bests • Share your score card and challenge a friend to beat it MADE FOR THE PRACTICE ROOM • Keeps clicking in the background and with the screen locked • Stage mode: a full-screen tempo and beat lights you can read from behind the kit • Stage theme in pure black for playing under lights, plus themes and accent colours • iPhone and iPad • No account, no sign-up DRUMTICK PRO The free version is a complete metronome: full tempo range, every time signature, every subdivision and accent, three sound sets, three presets, all built-in routines and both games. Pro adds: • All 14 sound sets, including Voice Count • Unlimited presets • The custom routine builder Pro is available as a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription, and is Family Sharing enabled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://metronome-drumtick.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://metronome-drumtick.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Rhythmiq4 screens
Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metronome at every 10 days against Rhythmiq's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Rhythmiq sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metronome sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythmiq ships an update every 3 months, Metronome every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Rhythmiq versus Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmiqMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaptime DevelopmentTrung Kien

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythmiq

One-time1
  • Rhythmiq Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Metronome

Subscriptions3
  • DrumTick Pro · Monthly$1.991 Month
  • DrumTick Pro · Quarterly$9.996 Months
  • DrumTick Pro · Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Rhythmiq free?
Rhythmiq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rhythmiq or Metronome have ads?
Neither Rhythmiq nor Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythmiq or Metronome?
Rhythmiq ships an update every 3 months, and Metronome every 10 days. Most recently, Rhythmiq was updated on November 10, 2026 and Metronome on October 31, 2026.

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