Comparison

Metronome Tuner | Practice+ vs Metronome M1

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

Metronome M1

This application provides a simple, accurate, and highly customizable metronome for musicians. It offers a wide tempo range, various time signatures, and tap tempo functionality for immediate practice. Haptic feedback is also available to enhance the practice experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate metronome functionality
  • Wide tempo range (10-300 BPM)
  • Support for various simple and compound time signatures
  • Tap Tempo feature
  • Customizable note values for tempo marking
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Metronome M1 is a simple and extremely accurate metronome for mobile devices. The simple and clean user interface of Metronome M1 lets you get to practicing your instrument immediately without having to spend any time exploring the app. Metronome M1 supports a wide tempo range between 10-300 BPM, ranging from Grave to Prestissimo covering all popular styles including Lento, Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Vivace and Presto. The "Tap Tempo" feature lets you quickly set your desired tempo with the ease of tapping a button. Metronome M1 supports the following common Time Signatures. Simple time signatures: - 2/4 (duple): Commonly used for polkas or marches. - 3/4 (triple): Used widely for waltzes, minuets, scherzi, country & western ballads, R&B. Also occasionally used in pop. - 4/4 (quadruple): Also known as common time, this is used widely in most forms of Western popular music. It is also the most common time signature in rock, blues, country, funk, and pop. Most students start practicing with this time signature. Compound time signatures: - 6/8 (duple): This compound time signature is used in double jigs, polkas, sega, salegy, tarantella, marches, barcarolles, Irish jigs, loures, and some rock music. - 9/8 (triple): Also known as compound triple time, this is used in triple jigs. - 12/8 (quadruple): Commonly used in slower blues (where it is called a shuffle) and doo-wop; also used more recently in rock music. With the latest update, you can now set any time signature you want. You also have the ability to set any of these note values for the tempo marking - Quarter note, Dotted quarter note, Half note, Dotted half note, Eighth note. You can also get haptic feedback on metronome beats. Now you no longer have to give an excuse for practicing without a metronome as you can have the free Metronome M1 app on your mobile device all the time. Make metronome your best friend and always practice with it. Moreover, practicing with metronome is proven to improve your aural skills. Download Metronome M1 for free today!

Screenshots

Metronome Tuner | Practice+4 screens
Metronome M14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metronome M1 at none against Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s 10. Metronome M1 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 613). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Metronome M1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome M1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 613 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Metronome M1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome Tuner | Practice+ ships an update every 4 months, Metronome M1 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ versus Metronome M1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome Tuner | Practice+Metronome M1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings)4.6 (613 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better613
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCBijoy Thangaraj

Customer experience

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

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

Metronome M1

All ratings607 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.5%

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

Metronome M1

From 613 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • ⏱️ Accurate timekeeping
  • 🎵 Multiple time signatures supported
  • 💡 Tap tempo functionality
  • 🎨 Visual beat indicator/flasher

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔊 Limited sound quality and variety
  • 🎵 All sounds have pitch (unsuitable for some instruments)
  • 🎨 Bright colors can be distracting
  • 📱 Apple Watch app doesn't work properly

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

Metronome M1

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App slowdown/performance degradation (resolved in recent update)
  • Apple Watch app non-functional
  • Random ad playback during use
  • Ads with sound playing unexpectedly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cut time (₵) time signature option
  • Non-pitched sound options (woodblock, etc.)
  • 5 BPM increment buttons
  • Setlist/folder organization for songs
  • Maximum tempo limit for acceleration feature
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  • Amp fader-style bars for complex accents
  • Time duration banner/counter
  • Volume control on main page
  • Additional time signatures (7/8, 5/8, 3/2)
  • More diverse sound selections

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

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome Tuner | Practice+ free?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Metronome M1?
Metronome M1 is rated higher. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Metronome M1 averages 4.6 from 613 ratings.
Do Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Metronome M1 have ads?
Both Metronome Tuner | Practice+ and Metronome M1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ or Metronome M1?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ ships an update every 4 months, and Metronome M1 every 3 months. Most recently, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Metronome M1 on November 5, 2026.

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