DoubleTime Metronome vs RealPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DoubleTime Metronome
This metronome app helps musicians develop their timing and groove. Its unique DOUBLE button allows for gradual tempo increases, aiding in practice. Designed by a professional musician for precision.
- Precise timing mechanism
- Unique DOUBLE button for tempo extension
- Gradual click distance increase
- Designed by a professional musician
- Aids in developing groove
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DoubleTime is a metronome for working on your groove. With its state-of-the-art timing mechanism, it's as precise as it gets. But its killer feature is the DOUBLE button, allowing you to gradually extend the distance between metronome clicks as you dig deeper into your groove. Designed by award-winning pianist/composer Dan Tepfer.
RealPlay
Practice music with authentic backing tracks performed by professional musicians. Customize tempo, key, and mix for focused learning. Features over 100 standard chord progressions with an expanding library.
- Authentic backing tracks
- 100+ standard chord progressions
- Real-time tempo adjustment
- Instrument isolation and mixing
- Instant transposition to all keys
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RealPlay lets you practice with real music—not midi tracks, AI, or loops. Play along with authentic backing tracks performed by world-class rhythm sections, featuring an expanding library of over 100 essential standard chord progressions. Easily customize your practice with real-time controls for tempo, key, and mix—so you can focus on exactly what you need. Features: • World-class rhythm sections • 100+ essential jazz standards and chord progressions (expanding library) • Real-time tempo adjustment • Instrument isolation and mixing (ideal for rhythm section players) • Instant transposition to all 12 keys Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RealPlay at Free against DoubleTime Metronome's $2.99. RealPlay also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (172 vs 6). DoubleTime Metronome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (89% vs 73%). On rating, 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
RealPlay is free to download; DoubleTime Metronome costs $2.99 up front. RealPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month. DoubleTime Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DoubleTime Metronome against 4.8 for RealPlay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealPlay has 172 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of DoubleTime Metronome's written reviews are positive against 73% of RealPlay's.
DoubleTime Metronome ships an update every 29 months, RealPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoubleTime Metronome | RealPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (172 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 73.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Tepfer | RealPlay LLC |
Customer experience
DoubleTime Metronome
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In-app purchases
DoubleTime Metronome
No in-app purchases
RealPlay
- RealPlay Pro Monthly$3.291 Month
- RealPlay Pro Yearly$21.991 Year
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