Metronome Tuner | Practice+ vs Impulse
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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Metronome Tuner | Practice+ | Impulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) | 4.7 (943 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 943 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamic App Design LLC | Coda Labs Incorporated |
Customer experience
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Impulse
User reviews
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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
Impulse
No in-app purchases
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