True Metronome review
A broad free core with advanced tempo tools reserved for the one-time Pro upgrade.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
True Metronome is a metronome app for musicians, students and teachers who need tempo practice across web, macOS, iOS and Android. Its free core covers 20–400 BPM, time signatures from 1 to 13 beats per measure, background playback, a physics-based pendulum animation and natural mechanical-metronome sounds. That combination makes it suitable for everyday practice, from basic pulse work to less common meters, without restricting the free experience to a single device category.
The pricing structure is straightforward. The Free plan includes the core metronome, the full 20–400 BPM range, 1–13-beat meters and background playback. The one-time Pro upgrade adds 11 subdivision patterns, including eighth notes, triplets and sixteenth notes, along with tap tempo, a tempo trainer, microphone-based live tempo detection and presets for metronome configurations. The displayed Pro price starts at 9.99, with the amount potentially varying by country or store region. Practice statistics and rankings are also part of the product's practice-tracking feature set.
True Metronome's strongest distinction is the breadth of its tempo-practice toolkit rather than a narrow focus on simple clicking. Tempo training and live tempo detection support more structured work, while configurable meters and subdivisions accommodate more detailed rhythmic exercises. The trade-off is that several of the most useful practice controls sit behind Pro, and Apple Watch, Siri, widgets and Live Activities are limited to Apple's ecosystem. Choose it if you want one metronome product spanning browser, desktop and mobile with optional training features. A simpler free metronome may suit players who only need a basic pulse and do not need tap tempo, subdivisions or practice tracking.
True Metronome pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free core metronome works across web, macOS, iOS and Android
- Supports 20–400 BPM and 1–13-beat time signatures
- Pro adds subdivisions, tempo training, detection and presets
- Where it doesn't
- Tap tempo and subdivisions require the Pro upgrade
- Apple Watch, Siri, widgets and Live Activities are Apple-specific
- Displayed Pro pricing may vary by country or store region
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