Comparison

Click Metronome vs Metronome M1

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

Metronome M1

This application provides a simple, accurate, and highly customizable metronome for musicians. It offers a wide tempo range, various time signatures, and tap tempo functionality for immediate practice. Haptic feedback is also available to enhance the practice experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate metronome functionality
  • Wide tempo range (10-300 BPM)
  • Support for various simple and compound time signatures
  • Tap Tempo feature
  • Customizable note values for tempo marking
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Metronome M1 is a simple and extremely accurate metronome for mobile devices. The simple and clean user interface of Metronome M1 lets you get to practicing your instrument immediately without having to spend any time exploring the app. Metronome M1 supports a wide tempo range between 10-300 BPM, ranging from Grave to Prestissimo covering all popular styles including Lento, Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Vivace and Presto. The "Tap Tempo" feature lets you quickly set your desired tempo with the ease of tapping a button. Metronome M1 supports the following common Time Signatures. Simple time signatures: - 2/4 (duple): Commonly used for polkas or marches. - 3/4 (triple): Used widely for waltzes, minuets, scherzi, country & western ballads, R&B. Also occasionally used in pop. - 4/4 (quadruple): Also known as common time, this is used widely in most forms of Western popular music. It is also the most common time signature in rock, blues, country, funk, and pop. Most students start practicing with this time signature. Compound time signatures: - 6/8 (duple): This compound time signature is used in double jigs, polkas, sega, salegy, tarantella, marches, barcarolles, Irish jigs, loures, and some rock music. - 9/8 (triple): Also known as compound triple time, this is used in triple jigs. - 12/8 (quadruple): Commonly used in slower blues (where it is called a shuffle) and doo-wop; also used more recently in rock music. With the latest update, you can now set any time signature you want. You also have the ability to set any of these note values for the tempo marking - Quarter note, Dotted quarter note, Half note, Dotted half note, Eighth note. You can also get haptic feedback on metronome beats. Now you no longer have to give an excuse for practicing without a metronome as you can have the free Metronome M1 app on your mobile device all the time. Make metronome your best friend and always practice with it. Moreover, practicing with metronome is proven to improve your aural skills. Download Metronome M1 for free today!

Screenshots

Click Metronome4 screens
Metronome M14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Click Metronome at none against Metronome M1's shown. Metronome M1's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 4.6 for Metronome M1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 612 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Click Metronome's written reviews are positive against 76% of Metronome M1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Click Metronome versus Metronome M1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClick MetronomeMetronome M1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings) — better4.6 (612 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings295612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawks Hill Software, LLCBijoy Thangaraj

Customer experience

Click Metronome

All ratings295 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.7%

Metronome M1

All ratings607 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.5%

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

Metronome M1

From 612 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • ⏱️ Accurate timekeeping
  • 🎵 Multiple time signatures supported
  • 💡 Tap tempo functionality
  • 🎨 Visual beat indicator/flasher

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔊 Limited sound quality and variety
  • 🎵 All sounds have pitch (unsuitable for some instruments)
  • 🎨 Bright colors can be distracting
  • 📱 Apple Watch app doesn't work properly

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

Metronome M1

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App slowdown/performance degradation (resolved in recent update)
  • Apple Watch app non-functional
  • Random ad playback during use
  • Ads with sound playing unexpectedly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cut time (₵) time signature option
  • Non-pitched sound options (woodblock, etc.)
  • 5 BPM increment buttons
  • Setlist/folder organization for songs
  • Maximum tempo limit for acceleration feature
Show 5 more
  • Amp fader-style bars for complex accents
  • Time duration banner/counter
  • Volume control on main page
  • Additional time signatures (7/8, 5/8, 3/2)
  • More diverse sound selections

In-app purchases

None

Click Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Click Metronome free?
Click Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Click Metronome or Metronome M1?
Click Metronome is rated higher. Click Metronome averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Metronome M1 averages 4.6 from 612 ratings.
Do Click Metronome or Metronome M1 have ads?
Metronome M1 shows ads; Click Metronome does not.
Which is updated more often, Click Metronome or Metronome M1?
Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, and Metronome M1 every 3 months. Most recently, Click Metronome was updated on October 29, 2026 and Metronome M1 on October 22, 2026.

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