Comparison

Metronome M1 vs rythmic

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

rythmic

This music utility app offers a minimalist metronome with polyrhythmic capabilities and a chromatic tuner. It features interchangeable sounds, a beautiful design, and premium options like dark mode and background playback.

Highlights
  • Polyrhythmic metronome
  • Chromatic and standard guitar tuner
  • 9 interchangeable metronome sounds
  • Minimalist and beautiful design
  • Dark mode
  • Background metronome playback
Features
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Rythmic is the best looking, minimalist (polyrhythmic) metronome and a tuner on the AppStore. Features: - Metronome with a tap tempo functionality - Tuner with chromatic and guitar modes - 9 sounds - Ad-free clean design inspired by sheet music - Tap on parts of sheet music to edit them Premium Features (accessible via in-app purchase): - Dark mode - Polyrhythmic metronome - Accent first note - Play in the background - Change app icon

Screenshots

Metronome M14 screens
rythmic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metronome M1 at none against rythmic's 1. Metronome M1 also leads on ratings volume (612 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). rythmic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. rythmic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metronome M1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rythmic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome M1 has 612 ratings behind it against 13, 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 100% of rythmic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metronome M1 versus rythmic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1rythmic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (612 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings612 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajQuassum MB

Customer experience

Metronome M1

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

rythmic

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

rythmic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

rythmic

One-time1
  • Premium Features$14.99

Questions

Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is rythmic free?
rythmic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metronome M1 or rythmic?
rythmic is rated higher. Metronome M1 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 612 ratings, while rythmic averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Metronome M1 or rythmic have ads?
Metronome M1 shows ads; rythmic does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 or rythmic?
Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, and rythmic every 3 months. Most recently, Metronome M1 was updated on October 22, 2026 and rythmic on October 20, 2026.

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