Clay's Metronome

Simple Metronome App

$0.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

Sample-accurate timing with Apple Watch haptic sync. Polyrhythms, swing, accelerando, count-in, silent-beat drills & 5 timbres — built for serious practice. Clay's Metronome is a professional-grade practice tool built for musicians who need rock-solid timing and flexible rhythm training. SAMPLE-ACCURATE TIMING A native AVAudioEngine powers the beat scheduler — no JavaScript timers, no drift. Every click lands exactly where it should, even in background mode. POLYRHYTHMS Practice two rhythms at once — 3 against 4, 5 against 7, anything you need. Each track gets its own distinct sound so you never lose your place. SUBDIVISIONS & SWING 8th, 16th, and triplet subdivisions with adjustable swing. Dial in a jazz shuffle or a funky 16th-note groove. SILENT-BEAT TRAINING Randomly drops out non-accented beats so you have to hold the time internally. Set the percentage from 0–50% and test your internal clock. COUNT-IN Get 1, 2, or 4 bars of clean clicks before practice starts. Silent-beat training and drills automatically kick in after the count-in. ACCELERANDO DRILLS Ramp the tempo up by a set number of BPM per bar to a target speed, with optional auto-stop after N bars. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Haptic-only click on your wrist, controlled from your phone. Keep your phone in your pocket and feel the beat. PRESETS / SETLIST Save your full setup — tempo, time signature, accents, sound, polyrhythm, subdivision, swing, drill, count-in, and silent-beat settings — as a named preset. Recall it instantly for your next gig or practice session. 5 CLICK SOUNDS Click, wood block, clave, cowbell, and digital beep — all generated in-app, no audio files needed. LOCK SCREEN CONTROLS Play and pause from your lock screen, Control Center, or AirPods. The Now Playing display shows your current BPM. OTHER FEATURES • Background audio — keeps playing when the screen is off • Tap tempo • 8 time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Tap any beat dot to toggle accents • Dark / Light / System themes • 8 accent colors • All preferences persist across restarts

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Improved splash screen

Version 1.0.5

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    • Supported Features

      • VoiceOver

      • Dark Interface

      • Sufficient Contrast

    Information

    Seller
    Clay Smith
    Size
    45.6 MB
    Category
    Music
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.4 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.
    • Apple Watch
      Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Clay Smith
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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