Comparison

Metronome M1 Pro vs JamTake

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

JamTake

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JamTake turns your iPhone or iPad into a complete workspace for music practice, recording and lessons. Connect your instrument setup through a compatible USB audio interface, effects pedal or amplifier. Listen to your instrument together with your backing tracks, adjust the mix and capture your performances. Organize everything around sessions. Add your backing tracks, keep reference material nearby and choose how you want to practise or record. PRACTICE WITH CONTROL • Play along with your own backing tracks. • Loop difficult passages with precise A/B markers. • Slow down or speed up a backing track. • Change pitch by semitones. • Use count-in and metronome tools. • Balance multiple backing tracks with the built-in mixer. • View sheet music and other reference material while you play. CONNECT AND RECORD Connect compatible USB audio gear to capture your instrument alongside the backing mix. JamTake supports compatible audio interfaces, effects pedals and amplifiers that provide USB audio. Record audio or video using connected audio gear or the device’s built-in microphone. Adjust the backing mix and keep the takes that matter. LESSON RECORDING Capture music lessons and divide the backing track into meaningful sections such as intro, verse, chorus, solo and outro. Replay individual parts later for more focused practice. STAY ORGANIZED • Keep backing tracks, materials and recordings together. • Review your practice time, active days and streaks. • Find your most-practised sessions. • Optionally synchronize supported session data through your private iCloud account. JamTake does not require a separate account. Your audio and video recordings remain stored on the device where they were created. Whether you practise guitar, piano, drums, bass, vocals or another instrument, JamTake helps turn every backing track into a structured practice session.

Screenshots

Metronome M1 Pro4 screens
JamTake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JamTake at Free against Metronome M1 Pro's $2.99. JamTake also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Metronome M1 Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JamTake is free to download; Metronome M1 Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome M1 Pro ships an update every 2 months, JamTake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Metronome M1 Pro versus JamTake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1 ProJamTake
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajEduardo Quesada Sevillano

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1 Pro

No in-app purchases

None

JamTake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome M1 Pro free?
Metronome M1 Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JamTake free?
JamTake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metronome M1 Pro or JamTake have ads?
Neither Metronome M1 Pro nor JamTake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 Pro or JamTake?
Metronome M1 Pro ships an update every 2 months, and JamTake every 2 days. Most recently, Metronome M1 Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and JamTake on October 9, 2026.

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