Comparison

Metronome M1 vs BounceMeter

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

BounceMeter

This app provides a highly accurate metronome with a visually intuitive bouncing ball animation. Customize beat sounds and volume to create dynamic rhythms. Sync seamlessly with other devices and applications using Ableton Link.

Highlights
  • Bouncing ball animation
  • Customizable beat volume and sound
  • Savable session presets
  • Tap tempo detection
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • Adjustable tempo and beats per bar
Features
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A metronome with perfect timing, clean user interface and Ableton Link support. Highly accurate clock engine generates perfectly timed metronome clicks. Bouncing ball animation provides very natural and perceptible visualization of beat phase movement. Feel the beats clearly even with the volume turned all the way down. Customize volume level and sound of each beat to create living rhythms. Save your session as a preset for the future usages. Play in sync with other apps or devices using Ableton Link. FEATURES - Bouncing ball animation - Customizable volume and sound of each beat - Savable presets - Tap tempo detection - 20 to 300 bpm tempo range - 1 to 16 beats in a bar - 8 sound themes - Light and Dark colour themes - Italian tempo names - Ableton Link support (a technology that synchronises beat, phase and tempo on multiple apps or devices. http://ableton.com/link)

Screenshots

Metronome M14 screens
BounceMeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metronome M1 at Free against BounceMeter's $1.99. Metronome M1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (607 vs 92). BounceMeter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On rating, 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

Metronome M1 is free to download; BounceMeter costs $1.99 up front. BounceMeter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Metronome M1 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 against 4.7 for BounceMeter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome M1 has 607 ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Metronome M1's written reviews are positive against 94% of BounceMeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, BounceMeter fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metronome M1 versus BounceMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1BounceMeter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (607 ratings)4.7 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings607 — better92
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajDmitrii Klochkov

Customer experience

Metronome M1

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

BounceMeter

All ratings92 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%

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
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  • 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

BounceMeter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BounceMeter

One-time2
  • Coffee for Dmitry$2.99
  • Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BounceMeter free?
BounceMeter costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome M1 or BounceMeter?
BounceMeter is rated higher. Metronome M1 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 607 ratings, while BounceMeter averages 4.7 from 92 ratings.
Do Metronome M1 or BounceMeter have ads?
Metronome M1 shows ads; BounceMeter does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 or BounceMeter?
Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, and BounceMeter fortnightly. Most recently, Metronome M1 was updated on September 29, 2026 and BounceMeter on September 29, 2026.

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