Comparison

Click Metronome vs Impulse

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

Head to head
About

Click Metronome

This powerful metronome offers multiple visual modes like animated numbers, fullscreen flash, and a traditional pendulum. It includes a standalone Apple Watch app for haptic or audio tempo reference and an iPhone remote control. Save presets with setlists for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Multiple visual metronome modes
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Setlist functionality for presets
  • Wide tempo and time signature range
  • Beat subdivisions and various sounds
  • Fullscreen focus mode
  • Tap Tempo feature
Features
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Beautiful, powerful, setlist metronome with multiple visual modes and a standalone Apple Watch app. Animated beat numbers, fullscreen flash, traditional pendulum, standalone Apple Watch app with haptic or audio and an iPhone remote control -- Click gives you what you need for practice and performance, and then gets out of your way so you can focus on what's most important, making great music! Turn on the NUMBER DISPLAY to help you count out a complicated phrasing or that odd time signature. Use the FULLSCREEN FLASH for watching out of the corner of your eye on your music stand. Or use the PENDULUM mode for a more classic feel. Wide tempo range, beat subdivisions, a variety of time signatures, multiple sound types, and a fullscreen mode for total focus make Click a powerful but easy to use solution for practice and performance. And, use the new setlists feature to save it all and recall your presets instantly! SETLISTS • Save presets for your next gig and stay on tempo and stress-free all night! • Dial in your favorite practice routines. • Fullscreen mode gives you the same large, easy-to-see visualization that Click is known for and combines it with the ability to switch quickly between preset songs. APPLE WATCH APP • Standalone metronome, with audio or haptic, for a quick tempo reference, even when your iPhone isn't nearby. Audio can also play indefinitely in the background on supported devices/iOS versions. Includes Tap Tempo feature, so can also use it to quickly find the tempo of any song. • Use remote control mode to control play/stop and tempo settings for Click on your iPhone MULTIPLE VISUAL MODES • Large Beat Numbers • Fullscreen Flash • Traditional "Pendulum" style, with or without beat numbering AUDIO • Tempo from 10 to 400 BPM • 21 different time signatures • Subdivide beats: Eighths, Triplets, Shuffles, Sixteenths in various patterns • Woodblock, Clave, Beep, and Cowbell sounds PLUS • Tap Tempo • Downbeat flash option • Downbeat accent option • Change subdivision volume for a more musical sound • Fullscreen mode: set your tempo, time signature, etc., then close the controls for easier viewing and total focus • Easily operate the metronome and all controls with one hand, even on large screen devices If you like Click and find it a useful tool, please consider leaving a review or rating on the App Store. It means a lot to me and helps others find the app as well! Feel free to contact me with questions or comments. I'd love to hear from you! email: support@gigbagapps.com

About

Impulse

This app provides a highly accurate and customizable metronome for musicians. It allows users to program complex beat patterns, including subdivisions and rests, with a clear visual interface to understand rhythmic structures. Ideal for serious musicians looking to refine their timing and explore intricate rhythms.

Highlights
  • Visual subdivision editor
  • Complex beat pattern programming
  • Up to 100 beats per measure
  • 20 subdivisions per beat
  • Tempo range 10-600 BPM
  • Sample-level accuracy
Features
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Impulse is the metronome that lets you program virtually any combination of downbeats, upbeats, subdivisions, and rests. The UI shows you exactly where each beat and subdivision is located in time, helping you better understand complex rhythms. Impulse is also accurate to 0.00002 seconds, making it one of the most stable metronomes on iOS. Impulse is the ideal choice for the serious musician who wants to take their rhythm game to the next level. Features: - Visual subdivision editor - Up to 100 beats per measure and 20 subdivisions per beat - Program virtually any beat pattern & time signature you can think of - Tempo range of 10 - 600 BPM - Accurate to 0.00002 seconds (sample-level accuracy) - Tap for tempo - Simple & easy to understand

Screenshots

Click Metronome4 screens
Impulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Impulse at monthly against Click Metronome's every 3 months. Impulse also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 82%) and ratings volume (943 vs 295). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Click Metronome against 4.7 for Impulse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 943 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Click Metronome's written reviews are positive against 92% of Impulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, Impulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Click Metronome versus Impulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClick MetronomeImpulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings)4.7 (943 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295943 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawks Hill Software, LLCCoda Labs Incorporated

Customer experience

Click Metronome

All ratings295 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.8%

Impulse

All ratings939 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.8%

User reviews

Click Metronome

From 295 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Excellent visual metronome with customizable settings
  • 🚀 Responsive and smooth performance
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Clean and minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
  • 🔋 Apple Watch app stops working when screen turns off
  • 🔋 Low volume on some devices
  • 🐛 Difficulty adjusting tempo precisely
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on iPad

Impulse

From 943 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simplicity and features
  • 👍 Good UI and polish
  • 👍 Flexible and powerful
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔊 Sound issues
  • 🤖 Lack of portrait mode
  • 🔀 Overwriting presets without warning

Bugs and requests

Click Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metronome stops working when Apple Watch screen turns off
  • Visual orientation issues on iPad
  • Occasional freezing or lagging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/paste song information and set lists
  • Timer and more subdivision options
  • Haptic feedback on iPhone
  • Ability to sync set lists across devices
  • Option to accent beats other than the 1

Impulse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fourth beat type not changing sound properly
  • Metronome stops working when switching apps
  • No sound on some devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to create and name custom presets
  • Different colors for downbeats
  • Quick toggle for sound on/off
  • Support for odd time signatures
  • Ableton Link/MIDI sync
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  • Ability to import custom sounds
  • Countdown timer before metronome starts

In-app purchases

None

Click Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Impulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Click Metronome free?
Click Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Click Metronome or Impulse?
Impulse is rated higher. Click Metronome averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Impulse averages 4.7 from 943 ratings.
Do Click Metronome or Impulse have ads?
Neither Click Metronome nor Impulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Click Metronome or Impulse?
Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, and Impulse monthly. Most recently, Click Metronome was updated on October 29, 2026 and Impulse on October 26, 2026.

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