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Designed by a musician, for musicians. Used by Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Erskine, Virgil Donati, Dennis Chambers & more.
THE BASICS
▶ Accurate metronome covering all time signatures, with a mixer, subdivision faders, 100s of sound options, Big Numbers display, tap tempo, rep counter, timer, and more.
▶ 2 rhythm sequencers to program virtually any rhythm.
▶ Built-in tuner with calibration (e.g. A=442).
▶ Control PolyNome hands-free with Siri or remote Bluetooth/MIDI controllers.
NOTE: Playlists, Practice Log, Track Markup, Konnakol and some other features require an In-App Purchase to use. For a one-time purchase of all current features, see PolyNome Pro on the App Store.
MAP & LEARN SONGS
▶ Add bar and section markers to any Apple Music or YouTube track in a single pass — no more fiddling with a position slider.
▶ Instantly jump to any section in rehearsal, then loop or slow it down.
▶ Generate a clean Lead Sheet with just the information you need.
▶ Perfect for solo practice and band rehearsals.
LEARN & IMPROVE
▶ Figures out the correct strokes to play any rudiment — automatically.
▶ Includes the 40 Essential Rudiments as ready-to-use example playlists.
▶ Create 2 & 3-way polyrhythms.
▶ Random mute and custom gap clicks to sharpen your internal timing.
▶ Auto Counting adds voice counting to any rhythm to help you learn it.
CREATE
▶ Build any rhythm in any time signature — including irrational ones like 4/5.
▶ Add accents, flams, drags, rolls, and ties to create full percussion pieces.
▶ Create melodies on a 6-octave keyboard with melodic scale overlays.
▶ Add voice counting or konnakol to your rhythms.
▶ Randomize and shift rhythms. Use variable swing to work on your feel.
AUTOMATE PRACTICE ROUTINES
▶ Create tempo automations for warm-ups and cool-downs.
▶ Build custom Playlists combining presets, time signatures, tempos, repeats, and alternate endings.
▶ Use voice cues to prompt you through exercises automatically.
PLAN & TRACK
▶ Set practice goals, monitor progress in real-time, and schedule your sessions.
▶ Everything you play — preset names, tempos, durations, dates, notes — is logged automatically.
▶ Attach PDFs, videos, or photos to presets so all your materials are in one place.
▶ Daily Journal, Practice Log charts, and printable PDF reports.
GEAR UP FOR LIVE SHOWS
▶ Build tempo-accurate clicks and printable setlists from Spotify or Apple Music.
▶ See your setlist duration update as you add songs.
▶ Set up voice cues, tempo and time signature changes with ease.
▶ Tap To Start syncs your click to live music instantly.
▶ Haptic feedback for silent click situations.
▶ forScore integration to show your chart when you load a preset.
GET INSPIRED
▶ The free Public Library has hundreds of user-curated presets — snare solos, rudiments, drum grooves, drum books, and more.
▶ The Practice Lab includes Live Q&As, tech support, and free rhythm courses.
EXPORT & INTEGRATE
▶ Share presets with other PolyNome users.
▶ Export creations as audio files.
▶ Use as a virtual instrument in Inter-App Audio enabled software.
Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — portrait, landscape, or split-screen.
I am guitarist who encounters/plays some complex “fingerstyle” rhythms (bass and treble clefs that employ different rhythm patterns in the same measures). By permitting me to enter the values of notes in the bass and treble clefs in separate beat lines (essentially like using parallel metronomes) Polynome has transformed the way I analyze and practice a new piece of music. It is simply amazing and I can’t believe I’m only discovering it now!!! I’ve read a couple of the reviews that say it’s over complicated—I am 70 years old, have owne the app for one hour, and I have already transcribed approximately 20 pretty complex measures into a new preset. The complexity derived from the seemingly endless variety of options. It is mind-blowingly amazing. I’m looking a. $150 Boss Dr. Beat metronome I have connected to my mixer and thinking, “Reverb!!” I can, without any reservation say that this is the best app I EVER purchased and/or subscribed to. I enthusiastically encourage anyone who wants to improve his/her rhythm (and who doesn’t?) to take give this app a try. Yes, it does take a few minutes to get under your fingers, but then it’s pretty darn intuitive. I simply can’t rave enough about it. So I will stop. Best of luck in your pursuit of the right beats for you!!
This app will change your life. On any instrument, it is the perfect companion and there’s no metronome that even comes close. It has any choice of sounds, subdivision overlay faders, two separate rhythm entries plus with two Lines each that can reflect the selected sticking from multiple sounds in each limb, polyrhtmic and counting full screen visuals, online public community library of presets and playlists, playlists that cycle presets and sub presets, setlists, the list goes on, on. The bottom line is if you’re in anyway interested in the world of rhythm, this app is worth every cent. We have a lot to be grateful for from drummer Joe Crabtree, it’s sole developer. Have a new idea or an issue with the app? He’ll hear you out and address it. This app is almost perfect as is, albeit with a relative learning curve that pays dividends (aided by joe’s vast video tutorials linked within the app and beyond). This app will only continue to grow in scope and sweetened layout ergonomics. With this tool, our learning is only limited by our imagination and discipline. Thanks Joe.
Developer Response
Thank you for the kind words and glowing review. PolyNome really is my baby, and I’m constantly working to add new features and fine tune the existing ones. I’m so pleased that you’re making good use of it. Best,Joe
If you're reading the reviews
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Just get the app already. It is quite nice, really. If you just need a basic metronome, it does that. If you want something more, it does that too. Very well. It's had a considerable amount of forethought put into every aspect. From ease of user interface for nubes to intricately involved options for the advanced time-keeping applications. I took all of my old metronome apps off of my new iPhone and installed them on my old iPhone and shot it with my .38 then destroyed what was left of it with hydrochloric acid. As should you. This is the most well maintained, constantly updated, content rich application in the history (and more than likely, the future) of the app store. It surely is in the Gueniss Book of World Records. Or it should be. When the cyborgenic aliens finally DO annihilate us, this is the one singular human thing they’ll find worthy of not destroying. That’s assuming they don’t chance upon Heroin first, which destroys everything.
Used to love this app
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Haven’t been a fan since it was rewritten, and everyone had to pay for the Pro version a second time. I feel like maybe the devs are trying to do too much with it. The interface seems cumbersome. It definitely is not something to use when you just need a simple click, as you have to program in a rhythm before the metronome will even work. Who’s ever heard of a metronome that you can’t just hit Play and go? Also, the app has an inbox? That’s annoying. Is there a way to avoid receiving messages unless they’re of vital importance?I originally got PolyNome because I wasn’t entirely happy with Tempo Advance’s weird interface. I was perfectly happy with the original version, and I wish the devs would have kept it available with occasional compatibility updates as necessary. The new version makes me consider going back to Tempo Advance. At least it’s equally usable/fast whether you need a simple click or a complex polyrhythm. PolyNome is not worth using unless you’re doing something complex, and have the time to program it.
Developer Response
Hi,Thanks for leaving a review. I appreciate the feedback. I’d like to clarify a few things.- Nobody should have had to pay for Pro a second time. It’s a once only purchase. Please email me at joe@polynome.net if you feel like you’ve been charged twice. - When you load PolyNome it has a basic quarter note click as the default. You can hit play and you have a regular metronome. You can also use the faders in the mixer to add in 8th notes or 16th notes like a Dr Beat. If you’ve lost that default you can tap the disk button in the top right to load it and then again to reset it. - There’s an option in preferences that will load the default when you reopen the app (instead of loading whatever you were last working on). If you use that it’ll always be ready to play a regular click when you launch. - The inbox allows me to notify you of updates, and send free presets, etc. I’m sorry you find it annoying. I would genuinely love to speak to you on Skype to find out what kind of things you’d like to do, and how I can help you do them more easily, or tweak future versions of the app to make it more useable. Please email me at joe@polynome.net if you’d be happy to chat. All the best,Joe
- Added option to switch between front and rear cameras, with mirroring available for the front camera
- You can now create a Preset directly from the Goals page
- Double-tap any bar in a Song Map preset to open the Edit page and add notes
- Sharing to Rhythm Generator now includes tempo and title
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Camera View, Song Map, Drawing, Gap Click, Recent Items, and more...
Feedback & Support
I love hearing from you—drop me a line at support@polynome.net with any feedback, issues, or suggestions.
If PolyNome helps you groove, a rating or review on the App Store would mean the world.
Joe
Version 26.04.1
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