Volotic vs Jazzlore Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volotic
Create unique songs with a visual sequencer, no musical experience needed. Arrange "towers" on a grid to generate beats and trigger instruments. Explore diverse tower types and share your creations.
- Nonlinear song composition
- Tower-based beat creation
- Instrument triggering
- Preset scales and arpeggios
- Manual tuning
- 3D sound visualization
- Composition recording and sharing
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Volotic is an experimental nonlinear sequencer by artist Scott Garner. What does that even mean? It means a fun way to create songs for everyone, with no musical experience required. In Volotic, you compose a song by arranging a selection of "towers" on a grid. Each tower has a different function for creating beats, modifying beats or triggering instruments. Here are some points with bullets next to them: • Over fifty tower types with more on the way. • A selection of demo compositions to get you started. • No musical experience is required, preset scales and arpeggios keep things sounding nice. • Manual tuning for advanced control. • 3D sound—drag your music to focus on different sections. • Easily record and share your composition with Everyplay. • Tons of new towers and handy features in Plus Mode. Volotic was selected for inclusion in the App Store Best of 2015. Neat!
Jazzlore Metronome
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Jazzlore Metronome A focused, reliable metronome built for jazz practice. Most metronomes are designed for classical practice — strict downbeats, even subdivisions, a click on every beat. Jazz asks for something different. Jazzlore Metronome is built for the way jazz musicians actually train: - Click on 2 and 4 — the foundation of jazz time-feel. Internalize the offbeat pulse the way the rhythm section does, instead of leaning on a downbeat crutch. - Skip-measure practice — click for one measure, silent for the next. Then two-on, two-off. Then four-on, four-off. It's how you build a bulletproof internal clock that doesn't collapse the moment the metronome drops out. - Tap tempo for when you know the feel before you know the BPM. - Clean, distraction-free interface — large legible tempo, full-screen, dark by default. Made to sit on top of the piano without competing for attention. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. The app does one thing and gets out of the way. Works offline — open the app, set the tempo, practice. Part of the Jazzlore family of jazz reference apps. Free, open source, ad-free, made for musicians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jazzlore Metronome at none against Volotic's 1. Jazzlore Metronome also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Volotic's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Volotic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jazzlore Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.
Volotic ships an update every 2 months, Jazzlore Metronome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Volotic | Jazzlore Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SGARNER LLC | Aurelien Fontaine |
In-app purchases
Volotic
- Plus Mode$1.99
Jazzlore Metronome
No in-app purchases
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