Comparison

Metronome M1 Pro vs Visual Piano

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

Head to head
About

Metronome M1 Pro

This app provides a versatile metronome for musicians, supporting a wide tempo range and various time signatures. It offers tap tempo functionality, customizable note values, and haptic feedback to aid practice and improve aural skills.

Highlights
  • Wide tempo range (10-300 BPM)
  • Supports various simple and compound time signatures
  • Customizable time signatures
  • Tap Tempo feature
  • Adjustable note values for tempo marking
  • Haptic feedback on beats
Features
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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 and more. 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 this 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.

About

Visual Piano

Learn to play the piano with realistic sound and 3D visuals. Import sheet music and MIDI files, practice with interactive learning modes, and explore a library of classical pieces.

Highlights
  • Realistic concert grand piano in 3D
  • Sheet music display and playback
  • MIDI file import and playback
  • Interactive learning and help functions
  • Visualization of piano mechanics
  • Includes classical piano pieces
Features
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Features: - Realistic piano sound including dynamic reverb and audio effects - Realistic concert grand piano including mechanics in 3D - Pedals can be activated (sustain, sostenuto, soft pedal) - Illustration of the piano mechanics with dampers and hammers - Display and playback of sheet music (MusicXML) - Importing Midi files and sheet music* - Using a Midi keyboard* - Learning and help functions for piano playing (left/right hand) - Learning mode for sheet music (played notes are checked for correctness) - Includes many classical piano pieces - Visualization of sheet music in 3D * Features included in the Professional Edition (can be unlocked via one-time In-App purchase)

Screenshots

Metronome M1 Pro4 screens
Visual Piano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metronome M1 Pro at none against Visual Piano's 1. Metronome M1 Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 63%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Metronome M1 Pro costs $2.99 and Visual Piano $3.99 up front. Visual Piano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metronome M1 Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Metronome M1 Pro against 4.7 for Visual Piano. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 128 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Metronome M1 Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of Visual Piano's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome M1 Pro ships an update every 2 months, Visual Piano every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metronome M1 Pro versus Visual Piano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1 ProVisual Piano
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (68 ratings)4.7 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings68128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajRonny Weidemann

Customer experience

Metronome M1 Pro

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%

Visual Piano

All ratings127 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1 Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Piano

One-time1
  • Visual Piano Professional$9.99

Questions

Is Metronome M1 Pro free?
Metronome M1 Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Piano free?
Visual Piano costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome M1 Pro or Visual Piano?
Visual Piano is rated higher. Metronome M1 Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Visual Piano averages 4.7 from 128 ratings.
Do Metronome M1 Pro or Visual Piano have ads?
Neither Metronome M1 Pro nor Visual Piano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 Pro or Visual Piano?
Metronome M1 Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Piano every 12 months. Most recently, Metronome M1 Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Visual Piano on November 3, 2026.

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