MetroGroove vs BPM Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetroGroove
Practice musical instruments with engaging play-along accompaniments. This app combines a metronome with a groove box, offering customizable beat patterns and professional sound samples to enhance your practice sessions.
- Metronome with time signatures
- Beat subdivisions
- Customizable groove patterns
- Theme styles
- Multiple beat sound choices
- Preset saving
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It is boring to practise an musical instrument (such as guitar, saxophone) alone. It would be much enjoyable if there is play-along accompaniment. This app is a combination of metronome and groove box. It has all the functionalities of metronome and it can also generate groove patterns that can accompany you when you do music practices. The current grooves patterns included Bossa Nova, Rock, Funk. Much more customizable patterns are coming in later versions Features - Metronome that support Simple and Compound time signatures - Beat subdivisions - Theme Styles - Beat Sound Choices (Digital, Conga, Woodblock etc...) - *** Groove Patterns (Bossa Nova, Funk, Rock, Rock 12/8 etc...) !!! *** - Presets - Professional quality sound samples
BPM Helper
Instantly discover the tempo of any song by simply tapping along to the beat. The application automatically detects when you stop tapping and displays the calculated BPM.
- Real-time BPM detection
- Automatic result locking
- Simple tap interface
- Instant tempo display
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BPM Helper is the fastest way to find the tempo of any song. Just tap the button on the beat and your BPM appears instantly. Stop tapping and the result locks in automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetroGroove at 5.0 against BPM Helper's 4.5. MetroGroove also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. BPM Helper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MetroGroove asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetroGroove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.
MetroGroove ships an update every 2 weeks, BPM Helper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetroGroove | BPM Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MUSEFIRE | Igor Rusinov |
Customer experience
MetroGroove
BPM Helper
In-app purchases
MetroGroove
No in-app purchases
BPM Helper
- Small Tip$0.99
- Tiny Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$7.99
