Tempo Counter vs Drum Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempo Counter
This application helps musicians and composers determine and adjust the tempo of music. It provides real-time feedback on average and last beat tempos, aiding in composition and analysis.
- Real-time tempo detection
- Average tempo display
- Last beat tempo display
- Tempo adjustment assistance
- Music composition aid
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“Want to find a BPM that feels right while composing?” “Curious about the BPM of the song you’re listening to?” This app lets you quickly find the tempo of music. Tap the “start” button, then tap the musical note button once for each beat. The average tempo appears in the “average tenpo” field, and the tempo of the most recent beat appears in the “last lap” field.
Drum Play
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Drum Play turns your iPhone and iPad into a real drum kit. Tap the pads with several fingers at once, hear crisp studio samples and record your beat step by step with sample-accurate timing. • 25 hand-drawn instruments: kick, snare, hi-hats, cymbals, toms and percussion • 110 auto grooves: rock, jazz, latin, funk, electronic and world • 20 timeless classics like Radetzky March, William Tell and Can-Can • Timing in milliseconds or note values with BPM • Up to 4 instruments per step • Edit, copy and fine-tune every step • Save grooves and pad layouts • Export WAV, M4A, MP3 and MIDI • Choose your own highlight color • iCloud sync across your devices Perfect for practice, music lessons and making beats anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drum Play at none against Tempo Counter's 1. Drum Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 28 months). Tempo Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Tempo Counter costs $1.99 and Drum Play $0.99 up front. Tempo Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drum Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tempo Counter ships an update every 28 months, Drum Play every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempo Counter | Drum Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | Murat Saygin |
In-app purchases
Tempo Counter
- Full Version$0.99
Drum Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tempo Counter free?
Is Drum Play free?
Do Tempo Counter or Drum Play have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tempo Counter or Drum Play?
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