Comparison

Wilsonic vs Poly Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Wilsonic

Explore new musical possibilities beyond the 12-note scale. This app provides access to unique tuning systems and scale designs, allowing you to discover and create never-before-heard music. No prior music theory knowledge is needed to experiment with these innovative tonal worlds.

Highlights
  • Access Ervin Wilson's tuning research
  • Explore 12-note scale alternatives
  • Discover new melodic patterns and harmonies
  • Export scales as Scala files
  • Share favorite scales
  • Audiobus 2.3.x compatible
Features
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Wilsonic is your portal to new musical universes. Ervin Wilson's 65 years of tuning research and discovery are now at your fingertips. By touching, hearing, and feeling Wilson's designs you can intuitively break free of the limits of the 12 note scale used by historical musical instruments such as the piano and guitar to pioneer new music never-before heard by mankind. No previous knowledge of music theory is required. These tonal worlds are based on an entirely unique mode of thought that has little to do with historical musical thinking. The app features Wilson's most profound scale designs. Your hands and ears naturally find new melodic patterns and harmonies that touch on those feelings and emotions you couldn't find before. When you find that perfect scale export it as a Scala file to tune up your favorite software synthesizers. Share your favorite scales with your friends. This version of Wilsonic has the scales "Moments Of Symmetry", Co-Prime Grid, Tetrany Major, Hexany, Tetrany Minor, Mandala (Hexany Stellate), Tetradic Diamond, Hexany Diamond, Aggregate Rotations of Euler Genus 4, Eikosany, Partch 43, Harmonic Spiral, Highland Bagpipes, and Recurrence Relations. Wilsonic is Audiobus 2.3.x compatible.

About

Poly Metronome

Master rhythm with a precise metronome offering advanced features like subdivisions and polyrhythms. Create complex patterns, save setups, and train your timing with built-in tools. Visual, flash, and vibrate modes ensure you stay on beat in any environment.

Highlights
  • Subdivisions per beat
  • Polyrhythm creation
  • Programmable setlists
  • Coach Trainer with mute
  • Automator tempo progression
  • Visual, flash, and vibrate modes
Features
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Poly Metronome is a precise, modern practice tool for musicians who want more than just a click. Set any time signature, shape odd meters with accent groupings, layer polyrhythms, then save your setups as presets and setlists — or build up speed with practice sessions that track your progress. A clean interface scales from iPhone to iPad, with a live pulse ring that shows every voice and accent at a glance — and stays in sync with the sound on the speaker, headphones, AirPods or AirPlay. FREE FEATURES • Studio-grade timing engine, 1–800 BPM • Any time signature: 1–32 beats per bar, counted in quarter or eighth notes — 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 and more • Accents and groupings such as 2+2+3 for odd meters • Two-voice polyrhythms such as 3:2 or 4:7 • Count-in before playback • Tap tempo and manual BPM entry • Vibration and LED flash on the beat (iPhone) • Foot pedal and Bluetooth keyboard control • Siri and Shortcuts: start, stop and set the tempo hands-free • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Control Center controls • AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers, with a latency notice • Searchable user guide with live examples • Ad-free, with dark, light or system theme PRO FEATURES — one-time purchase, Family Sharing supported • Up to 5 polyrhythm voices, each with its own sound, color, accents and pattern • 18 sound banks (10 metronome + 8 polyrhythm) • 16 built-in rhythm patterns and a custom pattern editor with real notation — even a different subdivision on every beat • Presets: create, edit and duplicate, with notes such as the key or capo shown on stage • Setlists: songs in order, each with its own tempo, notes and auto-advance on the downbeat — the app reopens on the same song if it closes mid-gig • Practice sessions: Coach mutes bars to test your inner time, Automator ramps the tempo by bars or seconds, and session goals keep you on track • Practice log: day streak, minutes per day and your top-tempo progress • Siri and Spotlight for your presets, practices and setlists • iCloud sync across all your devices Ideal for drummers, guitarists, pianists, singers, dancers and any musician serious about timing.

Screenshots

Wilsonic4 screens
Poly Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wilsonic at 93% against Poly Metronome's 23%. Wilsonic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Poly Metronome's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (204 vs 66). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Poly Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wilsonic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wilsonic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 204 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Wilsonic's written reviews are positive against 23% of Poly Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wilsonic ships an update monthly, Poly Metronome every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wilsonic versus Poly Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWilsonicPoly Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (66 ratings) — better4.3 (204 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings66204 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus SatelliteImre Virag

Customer experience

Wilsonic

All ratings66 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%

Poly Metronome

All ratings204 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative67.7%

In-app purchases

None

Wilsonic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Metronome

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Wilsonic free?
Wilsonic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Metronome free?
Poly Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wilsonic or Poly Metronome?
Wilsonic is rated higher. Wilsonic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Poly Metronome averages 4.3 from 204 ratings.
Do Wilsonic or Poly Metronome have ads?
Neither Wilsonic nor Poly Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wilsonic or Poly Metronome?
Wilsonic ships an update monthly, and Poly Metronome every 5 days. Most recently, Wilsonic was updated on October 14, 2026 and Poly Metronome on October 15, 2026.

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