Comparison

Metronome Tuner | Practice+ vs Impulse

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Impulse

This app provides a highly accurate and customizable metronome for musicians. It allows users to program complex beat patterns, including subdivisions and rests, with a clear visual interface to understand rhythmic structures. Ideal for serious musicians looking to refine their timing and explore intricate rhythms.

Highlights
  • Visual subdivision editor
  • Complex beat pattern programming
  • Up to 100 beats per measure
  • 20 subdivisions per beat
  • Tempo range 10-600 BPM
  • Sample-level accuracy
Features
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Impulse is the metronome that lets you program virtually any combination of downbeats, upbeats, subdivisions, and rests. The UI shows you exactly where each beat and subdivision is located in time, helping you better understand complex rhythms. Impulse is also accurate to 0.00002 seconds, making it one of the most stable metronomes on iOS. Impulse is the ideal choice for the serious musician who wants to take their rhythm game to the next level. Features: - Visual subdivision editor - Up to 100 beats per measure and 20 subdivisions per beat - Program virtually any beat pattern & time signature you can think of - Tempo range of 10 - 600 BPM - Accurate to 0.00002 seconds (sample-level accuracy) - Tap for tempo - Simple & easy to understand

Screenshots

Metronome Tuner | Practice+4 screens
Impulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulse at none against Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s 10. Impulse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 62%). Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 943). On price 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. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Impulse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 943 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Impulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome Tuner | Practice+ ships an update every 4 months, Impulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ versus Impulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome Tuner | Practice+Impulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (943 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better943
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCCoda Labs Incorporated

Customer experience

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

All ratings2,832 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative30.8%

Impulse

All ratings939 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.8%

User reviews

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for practicing
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 💡 Customizable metronome
  • 🎨 Clean and organized UI

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Restricted free version

Impulse

From 943 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simplicity and features
  • 👍 Good UI and polish
  • 👍 Flexible and powerful
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔊 Sound issues
  • 🤖 Lack of portrait mode
  • 🔀 Overwriting presets without warning

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

Impulse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fourth beat type not changing sound properly
  • Metronome stops working when switching apps
  • No sound on some devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to create and name custom presets
  • Different colors for downbeats
  • Quick toggle for sound on/off
  • Support for odd time signatures
  • Ableton Link/MIDI sync
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  • Ability to import custom sounds
  • Countdown timer before metronome starts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • 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
None

Impulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome Tuner | Practice+ free?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Impulse?
Impulse is rated higher. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Impulse averages 4.7 from 943 ratings.
Do Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Impulse have ads?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ shows ads; Impulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Impulse?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ ships an update every 4 months, and Impulse monthly. Most recently, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Impulse on October 29, 2026.

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