In this article, we compiled the best metronome apps for Android and Google Play users. Finally, ace your rhythm by trying out one of these metronomes.
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1. The Metronome App by Soundbrenner
Rating: 4.7 | Reviews: 54K | Downloads: 1M+ | Price: Free
Free:
- Most reviewed metronome app for iOS
- Visual indication
- iPhone LED flash / Screen Flash
- 21 metronome sounds
- Tap tempo
- DAW connectivity
- Setlists
Pros:
- Compared to other apps, all the features of the Metronome app are free! No distracting ads, either. Soundbrenner has also created wearables dedicated to rhythms - check out the world's first vibrating metronome Soundbrenner Pulse and the ultimate watch for musicians, Soundbrenner Core.
Save your setlists.
2. Pro Metronome by EUMLab – Xanin Technology GmBH
Rating: 4.4 | Reviews: 14K | Downloads: 1M+ | Price: Free with in-app purchases
Free version:
- 13 different time keeping styles, including a counting voice
- Real Time Playback technology for greater precision than a mechanical metronome
- Customize beat sounds, accents, etc.
- Tap tempo
Pro version:
- Access subdivisions and polyrhythm
- Triplets, dotted notes, odd time signatures
- Vibrations, flash, and visual modes
- Rhythm Trainer
Pros:
- It has an intuitive and good interface.
Cons:
- This metronome app has fewer features than other free metronome apps.
3. Metronome by keuwlsoft
Rating: 4.4 | Reviews: 10.6K | Downloads: 1M+ | Price: Free
- Accelerando
- Motion blur
- 310 BPM
- No ads
- No permissions
4. Metronome: Tempo / Tempo lite
Rating: 4.3 | Reviews: 5.3K | Downloads: 50K+ | Price: FREE or $0.99
- Top selling paid metronome app
- 30 different time signatures
- 6 rhythm patterns
- Themes
- Pulsing LEDs
- Customize accents and beats
- Tap tempo
- 12 sound sets
- Save presets
- Setlists (cross-platform)
- Playback continues outside of app
- Control via Bluetooth
Pros:
- We love the attractive and comprehensive single-screen interface of this metronome app. Its flashing LEDs also serve as buttons to customize beats, enabling the creation of complex rhythms.
Cons:
- Some of its features are only available on the iOS version.
5. Metronome Beats by Stonekick
Rating: 4.6 | Reviews: 134K | Downloads: 10M+ | Price: Free/$3.99 for Pro version
- Speed Trainer
- Used for music but also to keep a steady tempo during running, dancing, etc.
- Visual beat indicators help you keep track of where you are in the bar
- Change pitch so you can hear the click easier over your instrument
- Timer function to stop the metronome
- Tap tempo
- Playback continues outside of app
- Subdivisions and accents
Pros:
- There is a button that links to their other music-related apps.
Cons:
- The Pro version has no extra features and only removes ads. For $3.99, we believe that other apps could offer more at a cheaper price.
6. Scarlett Musician – Metronome Tuner & Piano by Scarlett Systems
Rating: 4.6 | Reviews: 69 | Downloads: 10K+ | Price: Free
- All-in-one app with a metronome, tuner, and piano built in
- Rhythm trainer
- Can adjust base frequency of tuner
- Piano keyboard supports multitouch and 128 MIDI instruments
- Ad-free
- Many other languages supported including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian
Pros:
- The simple user interface makes it easy to use. It allows you to choose themes and even has an OLED theme, which saves battery by shutting down pixels that are not in use. The tuner is very functional and responsive.
Cons:
- The piano has a unique interface where each key is represented by a dot, and pressing it generates a note name on the staff. This feature is quite useless for actually playing music but could be used to jot down simple melodies if you’re outside and have an idea for a song.
7. Metronome EX by Enzo A.C. Lee
Rating: 4.4 | Reviews: 1K | Downloads: 100K+ | Price: Free
- Control playback via Bluetooth headset
- Control playback from notification drawer or lock screen
- Customize accents and beats
- 15 different tone sets
Pros:
- Very simple, yet user-friendly.
Cons:
- The ads may be very invasive for some and distract you from the main screen.
8. Polymetronome by ka2 apps
Rating: 4.6 | Reviews: 69 | Downloads: 10K+ | Price: Free
- Allows you to practice polyrhythms or claves
- Simultaneous playback of 2 subdivisions
- Subdivisions/claves can be played one after another for a fixed number of bars, allowing you to practice transitioning between time signatures
- Visualizes rhythms using two rings
- Each rhythm can have a different volume
- A variety of electronic and acoustic samples
Pros:
- This is the most advanced metronome we have tried, and the interface reflects this.
Cons:
- Some features might be unnecessary for musicians. For instance, the visualization of polyrhythms using rings can be quite confusing.
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