TextMetronome
Type a rhythm hear and see it!
$2.99 · Designed for iPad
A metronome for rhythm practice with text-based input. Type patterns, tuplets, rests, and polyrhythms, then play and visualise them instantly.
TextMetronome is a rhythm practice tool built around a simple idea: type a rhythm, hear and see it immediately. Try it in your browser: https://textmetronome.peckels.com/
Instead of building patterns through menus and clicking, you enter them as text. A syntax such as 4q 4e can be entered in seconds, while fraction-based polyrhythms such as 3:2, 5:3x, 4:7e, 14:3, and 16:3 are also supported. Visual feedback helps you follow the cycle, either as a single circular view or through individual rhythmic pairings.
This makes it fast to test note values, tuplets, dotted notes, rests, accents, and polyrhythmic relationships in a direct and flexible way. Whether you are practicing, teaching, composing, or checking an idea, TextMetronome helps you hear rhythmic structures quickly and clearly.
# Features:
- Text-based rhythm input
- One single input field and one play button
- Pattern Orbit Visualisation
- Digital and sample based click sounds
- Fast syntax such as simple patterns 4q 4e (q-uarter e-ight notes) and tuplets. up to 9 (t-riplets, etc.)
- Support for fraction-based polyrhythms such as 3:2 14:3, and 16:3 but also precise ratios e.g.: 5:3t (5 clicks over 3 triplets)
- Circular visualisation of rhythmic cycles
- Alternative visualisation of individual rhythm pairs
- Presets save
- Built-in example presets
- Light and dark themes
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- Tap to mute beats — Tap any beat in the Pattern Orbit to silence individual clicks. Great for practicing fills or isolating voices in a polyrhythm.
- Smarter presets — Presets now save your muted beats and full click sound setup alongside pattern and BPM. A "N muted" badge shows mute state at a glance.
- Haptic tempo slider — Feel the tempo as you drag: a tick every 5 BPM and a firmer thump at the 20 and 300 BPM limits.
The developer, FunkyDrumTutor, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Laurent Peckels
- Size
- 3.6 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Laurent Peckels
