Click Metronome vs RhythmBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
RhythmBot
This app serves as a personal music coach, offering tools for sight-reading practice, rhythm creation, and metronome functionality. It helps musicians master complex rhythms and enhance their creativity through customizable exercises and performance tracking.
- Infinite rhythm generation
- Customizable rhythm parameters
- Sight-reading practice mode
- Play-along accuracy tracking
- Advanced metronome functions
- Stepwise rhythm trainer
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RhythmBot is your personal sight-reading coach, creative tool, and metronome. Master complex rhythms and become more creative on your instrument. RhythmBot creates infinite new rhythms according to the parameters you set, which include complexity, tempo, time signature, subdivision, playback sound, swing percentage, and more. *READING MODE: An infinite scroll of sight-reading practice at your complexity level. *PLAY ALONG MODE: RhythmBot measures your accuracy and longest streak as you tap the rhythms. - Start simple and increase complexity. - See your stats after each attempt. - Push yourself by drilling rhythms that you missed. METRONOME - Tempo control - Tap tempo - Innovative outer wheels for subdivision and signature - Practice timer - Individual click volume control - Individual click accent or rest - *Gap click - *Stepwise trainer (increase, decrease, alternate) - *Save to setlist *Upgrade to RHYTHMBOT PRO to unlock: - Sight-reading mode - Play along mode - Playback sound controls - Subdivision controls - Time signature controls - Presets - Swing percentage - “Add space” slider - Metronome setlist, gap click, and stepwise trainer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Click Metronome at none against RhythmBot's 2. RhythmBot's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. RhythmBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Click Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.
RhythmBot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Click Metronome's written reviews are positive against 96% of RhythmBot's.
Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, RhythmBot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Click Metronome | RhythmBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (295 ratings) | 5.0 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hawks Hill Software, LLC | Jean-Pierre Bouvet |
Customer experience
Click Metronome
RhythmBot
User reviews
Click Metronome
From 295 App Store ratingsWhat 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
RhythmBot
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Thoughtfully designed
- 🚀 Flexible and deep functionality
- 👍 Useful for students and professionals
- 👍 Stimulates creativity and sight reading practice
- 👍 Supports odd time signatures
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
RhythmBot
Requested features
2 requests- Include triplets, tuplets and ties
- Expand rhythm generation capabilities
In-app purchases
Click Metronome
No in-app purchases
RhythmBot
- RhythmBot Pro2 variants$4.99
Questions
Is Click Metronome free?
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