The metronome now keeps playing when you lock the screen, and MagicBPM speaks four more languages. Point it at any song for live BPM and the name of the track.
Know the tempo of any song. And its name. Instantly.
MagicBPM listens through your iPhone's microphone and measures the BPM (beats per minute) of whatever's playing, in real time. Point it at a speaker, an instrument, or a record, and watch the tempo lock in. Tap Identify song and Apple's music recognition puts a name to the track. When you need to keep time yourself, switch to the built-in metronome.
FIND THE TEMPO
• Live BPM detection: a dual-engine detector (autocorrelation + onset peak-picking) tuned for real music, so you get a confident reading even in a noisy room. A confidence indicator tells you when the reading is solid.
• Half and double tempo: some songs can be felt two ways. Flip the reading to half or double time with one tap under the number, and MagicBPM hints which alternative is likelier.
• Live tempogram: a scrolling heatmap of tempo over time. See the beat strengthen, drift, or shift between sections at a glance.
• Tap tempo: nothing playing? Tap along and MagicBPM averages your taps into a steady BPM.
• Dial it in: set a tempo range, pick a detection engine, choose a capture mode, and tune the noise gate to match your environment.
NAME THE SONG
• Tap Identify song while you listen and MagicBPM names what's playing, powered by Apple's music recognition.
• See the title, artist, and cover art right next to the live BPM, and open the song in Apple Music with a tap.
KEEP THE BEAT
• Built-in metronome: set a tempo by tapping, typing, or nudging it ±1, then press play for a rock-steady click. Eight time signatures with an accented downbeat, and it keeps playing even with the ringer on silent.
• Keeps going in your pocket: the click carries on when you leave the app or lock the screen. A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island starts it, stops it, and nudges the tempo by 1 or 5 BPM without unlocking.
• Subdivisions: practice against eighths, triplets, or sixteenths, with the in-between clicks pitched under the beat so you never lose the pulse. Free for everyone.
• Compound time that counts properly: 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 group in threes, and 7/8 lets you pick 2+2+3 or 3+2+2.
• Vibrate on beat: feel every tick as a haptic tap, with a firmer pulse on the accented downbeat. Great when a click is hard to hear.
FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE
MagicBPM is free and supported by ads. MagicBPM Pro is a single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. Pro adds:
• Live song detection: songs are identified automatically as they play. Hands-free, no tapping.
• Detected Songs history: every song you identify is saved on your iPhone with its BPM and artwork. Pro unlocks the list, and opens any track in Apple Music.
• Twelve metronome sounds: woodblock, claves, xylophone, cowbell, bass guitar, hi-hat, tambourine, shaker, triangle and more, alongside the standard acoustic click. Preview every one before you buy.
• Ad-free: removes every ad from the app.
Restore your purchase anytime on any device signed in to your Apple Account.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Tempo detection happens entirely on your iPhone. Your microphone audio is analyzed in real time and discarded. It is never recorded or uploaded.
• Song identification, when you use it, sends a compact acoustic fingerprint of the sound, never the audio itself, to Apple's Shazam service to name the track.
• Songs you identify are saved to your Detected Songs history on your iPhone and nowhere else. You can clear the list at any time, Pro or not.
• No account, no sign-in.
MADE FOR
Musicians, DJs, drummers, dancers, producers, and anyone who needs to find a tempo, keep it, or put a name to what's playing.
Questions or feedback? Email support@magicbpm.com.
I've tried several metronomes, and this one stands out because the metronome is hyper-accurate. It never lags, stutters, or ticks incorrectly after running for a while. The mic beat detection is also decent, it listens in real-time and does a really decent job analyzing the attacks to find your BPM. And best of all, that the app is totally free. It says it is ad supported, but I haven’t seen any ads so far!
Developer Response
Thanks for this, it genuinely made our week.The metronome timing is the part we have sweated hardest, so hearing that it holds steady over long runs is the best feedback we could get.One honest correction: the app is ad supported, so ads do exist. They only appear at natural breaks, never while you are listening or the metronome is running, which is probably why you have not hit one yet. MagicBPM Pro removes them with a single one time purchase if you would rather not see any.Beat detection keeps getting better each release. If you ever hit a track it reads wrong, email support@magicbpm.com with the song name and we will look into it.
The metronome keeps going when you put the phone down. And MagicBPM now speaks four more languages.
• Background metronome: the click carries on when you leave the app or lock the screen. A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island starts it, stops it, and nudges the tempo by 1 or 5 BPM without unlocking.
• Redesigned metronome screen: a bigger tap pad, with Reset and Play/Stop as real buttons pinned at the bottom instead of a swipe hint printed inside the pad. Tapping out a tempo now works while the click is running.
• Four more languages: German, Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, alongside English. Pick yours under Language in Settings, whatever language your iPhone is set to.
• Open in: choose which music app a detected song opens in, from the new Open in row in Settings.
• VoiceOver no longer announces "Session reset" when a tap session simply times out. Nothing had been reset.
Have an idea or hit a snag? Email support@magicbpm.com. We read everything.
Version 1.4.0
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Information
Seller
Dmitry Osipa
Size
7.4 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.