Metronome Tuner | Practice+ vs Dronometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
This app is a comprehensive music practice and performance toolkit. It offers multiple modes including a tuner, metronome, recorder, setlist manager, and loop practice. All features can work simultaneously with the metronome, providing a versatile tool for musicians.
- Accurate tuner with large UI
- Full-featured metronome
- Pitch player for intonation checks
- Record and share practice sessions
- Create and save setlists
- Loop difficult passages with tempo increase
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--- Featured in Apple's TV commercial "Amazing Apps" --- Practice+ is a complete practice and performance toolkit for musicians with five modes: Tuner, Metronome, Recorder, Setlist and Loop. Every mode works alongside the metronome, which you control from the compact metronome bar that's always on screen. What people are saying about Practice+ "Practice+ Makes Perfect" - AppAdvice.com "Get your music right with Practice+" - Tom'sGuide.com "Beautiful flat UI design" - ModernJamming.com Practice+ Includes: Traditional Tuner - Accurate, instant tuner with a large edge-to-edge display that's easy to read. Tuner range A0-C8. Strobe Tuner - A precision strobe display with instant response for the finest tuning. Metronome - Full-featured metronome that works in every mode. Customize meters, accents, subdivisions, sounds and more. The dedicated metronome mode has a large edge-to-edge display that's easy to read. Pitch Player - Play reference tones to check your intonation. Choose sine, square or saw tones, now cleaner and click-free with smooth changes between notes. Pitch playback range A1-C8. Recorder - Record and share your practice sessions right from your device. Setlist - Create setlists and save all your settings with a single tap. Practice Mode - Loop difficult passages and raise the tempo automatically with each repetition. Additional features: Beautifully simple UI Portrait and landscape support Custom themes Multitasking Needle damping Transposition Fine tuning range 392-490Hz Terms of Use: https://dynamicappdesign.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://dynamicappdesign.com/privacy
Dronometer
This app combines a metronome with a polyphonic drone synthesizer for musicians. It offers analog-sounding drones alongside a customizable metronome feature.
- Polyphonic drone synthesizer
- Configurable metronome
- Analog sound quality
- Music practice tool
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Dronometer is a metronome combined with a polyphonic drone synthesizer. Enjoy sweet analog sounds along with the configurable metronome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Metronome Tuner | Practice+ at 4.4 against Dronometer's 3.3. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 11) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). Dronometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dronometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome Tuner | Practice+ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Dronometer's.
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ ships an update every 4 months, Dronometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome Tuner | Practice+ | Dronometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamic App Design LLC | tingjing.com |
Customer experience
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Dronometer
Bugs and requests
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recording function not working
- Tuner not accurate
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More time signature options
- Vocal counting option for metronome
- Ability to adjust metronome volume
- Haptic feedback for beats
Dronometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Enable Themes$5.99
- Save Unlimited Recordings$5.99
- Unlimited Tuner Access$5.99
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- Save Unlimited Setlist Items$5.99
- Access All Settings$5.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- Unlock Practice Mode$6.99
- Unlock Everything$19.99
Dronometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Metronome Tuner | Practice+ free?
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