Comparison

Metronome M1 vs Chiptune

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

Chiptune

Create 8-bit style music with a step sequencer. Compose melodies, basslines, and drums using NES-style channels. Arrange patterns into full songs and export your creations as audio or video.

Highlights
  • Step sequencer grid composition
  • NES-style synthesized channels
  • Customizable pattern lengths
  • Song arrangement and chaining
  • Export as WAV, MIDI, or video
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Chiptune is a step sequencer for writing music in a style of old game consoles. Simply tap a note, tap a cell in the grid, and it will play sounds from one of four NES-style channels. Chiptune has two pulses, a triangle and noise. Each channel is synthesized live rather than sampled. Patterns are customizable from 4 to 64 steps and can be chained into an arrangement. This lets a piece go from just a single loop into a full song with intros, verses, choruses, etc. WRITE • Compose on a grid of notes with 4 to 64 steps per pattern • Customize your track to cut notes short or let them ring • Set the tempo by typing it or nudging it a step at a time • Easily undo any changes • Three sample songs to play and take apart • A How it works guide explains the controls SOUND • Two pulse channels with four pulse widths, from thin and nasal to full square • A triangle channel ideal for basslines • Tunable noise for drums like a hi-hat or a low rumble • Volume, decay, and arpeggio controls per channel, so one channel can fake a chord • Sounds come with basic presets ARRANGE • Create sections with a named pattern and a repeat count • Loop one pattern while editing or play the whole song • Add multiple tracks of any sound when four channels aren't enough • Custom iPad specific layout in portrait and landscape SAVE AND SHARE • Songs autosave as you work so you never lose anything • Duplicate a song to try something slightly different • Export any song as a WAV file with a seamless loop or with the last notes ringing out • Export as a MIDI file to keep working on your notes in another music app • Export a video of your song playing, as a scrolling grid or a game cartridge, to post on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube Chiptune works fully offline and never asks for a subscription. No account, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Metronome M14 screens
Chiptune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metronome M1 at Free against Chiptune's $0.99. Metronome M1 also leads on ratings volume (613 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Chiptune's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

Metronome M1 is free to download; Chiptune costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chiptune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome M1 has 613 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Chiptune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, Chiptune every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Metronome M1 versus Chiptune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronome M1Chiptune
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (613 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings613 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajIndividuation Labs LLC

Customer experience

Metronome M1

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

Chiptune

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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
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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

Chiptune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metronome M1

No in-app purchases

None

Chiptune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronome M1 free?
Metronome M1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chiptune free?
Chiptune costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metronome M1 or Chiptune?
Chiptune is rated higher. Metronome M1 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 613 ratings, while Chiptune averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Metronome M1 or Chiptune have ads?
Metronome M1 shows ads; Chiptune does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome M1 or Chiptune?
Metronome M1 ships an update every 3 months, and Chiptune every 2 days. Most recently, Metronome M1 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chiptune on November 10, 2026.

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