Tap That Tempo vs DelayTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap That Tempo
Measure the BPM of any song by simply tapping along to the beat. This utility is ideal for musicians, producers, DJs, and anyone needing quick tempo references. It offers precise detection with automatic resets for continuous use.
- Precise BPM detection by tapping
- Automatic reset after customizable intervals
- Clean, minimal interface
- Tempo measurement for musical ideas
- Quick tempo reference for production
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Just tap along the beat of your favorite music to measure the BPM of any song. "The perfect app for discovering BPM. Way faster and more accurate than anything that claims to be able to detect it automatically." Tap That Tempo is a simple yet powerful utility for musicians, music producers, DJs, or anyone who wants to know the tempo of their musical ideas. Simply tap the button in rhythm with the music, and the app calculates the BPM using advanced algorithms. Key Features: • Precise BPM detection by tapping along the beat • Automatic reset after customizable intervals (1-4 seconds) • Clean, minimal interface designed for musicians Perfect for: • Discovering the BPM of songs • Measuring tempo of musical ideas • Quick tempo reference during music production • DJs who need to know track tempos The tempo tracking automatically resets after a few seconds, so you can easily measure multiple songs or sections. No complicated setup - just tap and get your BPM.
DelayTool
This application helps musicians and sound engineers calculate precise timing values for musical subdivisions. It automatically updates a table of milliseconds and Hertz based on the entered tempo, ideal for setting up delays and oscillators.
- BPM calculator
- Tempo input and tap tempo
- Automatic table updates
- Calculates milliseconds and Hertz
- Supports common musical subdivisions
- Precise delay and oscillator setup
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DelayTool is a simple BPM calculator for producers, engineers, and musicians. Enter or tap the tempo and watch the table of values update automagically. For each common musical subdivision, you will see times (in milliseconds and Hertz) for the current tempo. Just what you need to precisely set up delays and oscillators!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tap That Tempo at Free against DelayTool's $0.99. Tap That Tempo also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (564 vs 5). DelayTool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Tap That Tempo is free to download; DelayTool costs $0.99 up front. Tap That Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DelayTool asks for nothing beyond the download.
DelayTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap That Tempo has 564 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Tap That Tempo's written reviews are positive against 67% of DelayTool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tap That Tempo ships an update every 2 months, DelayTool every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap That Tempo | DelayTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (564 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 564 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norman Sander | Joel Perry |
Customer experience
Tap That Tempo
DelayTool
Bugs and requests
Tap That Tempo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ads are disruptive and manipulative
- First tap often gives a very low BPM
- Accuracy issues, especially when app is open for a while
- Ads are sketchy and suggest device hacks
Requested features
2 requests- Option to hear a clicktrack
- Calculator for pitch change between tempos
DelayTool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tap That Tempo
- Ad-Free Experience$3.99
DelayTool
No in-app purchases
