Comparison

Metronome M1 vs Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Metronome M1

This application provides a simple, accurate, and highly customizable metronome for musicians. It offers a wide tempo range, various time signatures, and tap tempo functionality for immediate practice. Haptic feedback is also available to enhance the practice experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate metronome functionality
  • Wide tempo range (10-300 BPM)
  • Support for various simple and compound time signatures
  • Tap Tempo feature
  • Customizable note values for tempo marking
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Metronome M1 is a simple and extremely accurate metronome for mobile devices. The simple and clean user interface of Metronome M1 lets you get to practicing your instrument immediately without having to spend any time exploring the app. 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. 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 the free Metronome M1 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. Download Metronome M1 for free today!

About

Tuner

This music tool helps you tune instruments by detecting sound frequencies and displaying musical notation. It also includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signatures, and allows simultaneous use of both features.

Highlights
  • Instrument tuning
  • Sound frequency detection
  • Musical notation display
  • Metronome with tempo control
  • Multiple time signatures
  • Simultaneous tuner and metronome use
  • Standard instrument templates
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Music Tuner is a tool to tune instruments, detect frequency of any sounds, and show notations directly on the staff. It can support full range notes, from C0 to C8. It contains some standard instruments template, including guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, pipa, violin, viola and cello. Also this app contains a metronome with accurate tempo from 20bpm to 200bpm, selected from 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. Even you can use both tuner and metronome at the same time.

Screenshots

Metronome M14 screens
Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metronome M1 at 4.6 against Tuner's 2.0. Metronome M1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (612 vs 1). Tuner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metronome M1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome M1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome M1 has 612 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Metronome M1's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metronome M1 versus Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (612 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings612 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajHeavenbrook Software Inc.

Customer experience

Metronome M1

All ratings607 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.5%

Tuner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Metronome M1

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App slowdown/performance degradation (resolved in recent update)
  • Apple Watch app non-functional
  • Random ad playback during use
  • Ads with sound playing unexpectedly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cut time (₵) time signature option
  • Non-pitched sound options (woodblock, etc.)
  • 5 BPM increment buttons
  • Setlist/folder organization for songs
  • Maximum tempo limit for acceleration feature
Show 5 more
  • Amp fader-style bars for complex accents
  • Time duration banner/counter
  • Volume control on main page
  • Additional time signatures (7/8, 5/8, 3/2)
  • More diverse sound selections

Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tuner

One-time1
  • Tuner Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tuner free?
Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metronome M1 or Tuner?
Metronome M1 is rated higher. Metronome M1 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 612 ratings, while Tuner averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Metronome M1 or Tuner have ads?
Metronome M1 shows ads; Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 or Tuner?
Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, and Tuner every 3 months. Most recently, Metronome M1 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tuner on October 17, 2026.

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