DoubleTime Metronome vs Metropoly
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.
Metropoly
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Metropoly is a polyrhythmic metronome that turns polyrhythms into something you can see and feel. It helps you develop an intuition for complex rhythms by visualizing them in a way that makes their structure obvious at a glance. BUY IT ONCE AND OWN IT - No subscription. - No ads. - No sign-in. - Every feature works offline. - One purchase for iPhone, iPad and Mac. BUILD A POLYRHYTHM - Up to six rhythms, each with its own beat count, all lining back up every cycle. - Every rhythm gets its own configurable color and sound, so the parts stay separable by eye and ear. - If preferred, add a count-in of one full cycle of the first rhythm, so you know where the loop starts before it starts. EXPORT THE LOOP AS VIDEO - Render the current polyrhythm to a square video at 1080p or 4K. - Choose a gray, black, white, or transparent background that drops straight into your edit. - Loop it 1 to 64 times, with or without audio. Loops are frame and sample accurate, so they cut together seamlessly. - Rendering carries on while you use another app, and tells you when it is finished. PRESETS - Save any configuration as a named preset and load it back instantly. - The app reopens on the polyrhythm you were last working on. THEMES - Three light themes and three dark themes, following the system appearance or pinned to one. - Separately configure the background color of the polygon view. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Made by Thijmen Dam, an indie developer and musician building small, focused tools with care. Metropoly started as a way to practice polyrhythms, and grew into something I actually enjoy opening every day. Thanks for giving it a spin (literally!). It means a lot to me. If you have any feedback, do not hesitate to reach out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DoubleTime Metronome at $2.99 against Metropoly's $9.99. DoubleTime Metronome also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Metropoly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 29 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
DoubleTime Metronome costs $2.99 and Metropoly $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DoubleTime Metronome ships an update every 29 months, Metropoly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoubleTime Metronome | Metropoly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Tepfer | Thijmen Dam |
In-app purchases
DoubleTime Metronome
No in-app purchases
Metropoly
No in-app purchases
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