Pulse - Metronome & Tap Tempo 4+

This app is amazing

As a beginning marching drummer, tempo is key. This app is a great at that. That's why I want to say that this app is good for any level of experience, from beginners to pros. I have gotten recommendations from my friends to try this app. I still will rate it 5 stars even though there is a flaw. I got this app on my watch so that I could keep tempo near. Like most instructors, mine doesn't like us using our phones during practice. So I thought it would be a great way keep time like that. Unfortunately, the app closes every time I turn my wrist downward. In my positions I have wrists downward so it keeps turning it off when I need. Other than that flaw, I would like to make a recommendation to add a preset options. My show music this year has 6/8 into 4/4. Unless there is already that option then thanks

Thank you for a great app

Apple Watch

The app itself is great. 5 stars on the iPhone. I give it only 1 star however because I think the Apple Watch implementation is a great idea, however when you move your wrist down to play guitar for example, the watch screen shuts off, and the haptics stop, and as a guitar player in a band, it is better to have a quiet haptic metronome when warming up than to have to take out headphones in order to hear the metronome. The app addresses this issue by saying to go into your watch settings and go to wake screen, but there is no option to keep the watch screen from turning off, only an option to keep it from turning on when your raise your watch. This may be a development limitation, and maybe Apple needs to make a way to keep the watch screen from going dark when using a certain app, but nonetheless the app advertises that it can give you haptic feedback to give you your tempo, and it delivers, however for many instrument players, this feature is useless because many of them lower their wrist to play, thus shutting the screen off and rendering this feature useless. Hopefully there is a workaround eventually, I really like the idea of the app, but it needs to fix this critical issue before it is given a full 5 stats from me.

Developer Response ,

I’m sorry you’re frustrated that the Pulse Watch app stops when the screen turns blank. We’re upset about it, too! Unfortunately, the app will turn off when you move your wrist because Apple's WatchOS requires all non-native apps to turn the screen off and stop running in the background when you move your wrist. We’re hoping we can get around this in a future version of WatchOS. Thank you for all of your helpful feedback! - Seth

Decent Concept, Settings for Apple Watch Need Work

First of all, congrats (and thank you) for being a metronome app developer who: 1) allows your product to be available in the US; and, 2) allows an Apple Watch interface.

Unfortunately, the app is not really useful for those requiring a hands-free, haptic count. There are only two screens on the actual Apple Watch, the beat dial and settings. The settings screen for Apple Watch does not function. None of the four items (“Crown Face,” “Force Tap,” “Keep Screen On,” and “Haptics”) are actual adjustable settings. They’re just text that you cannot change. Also, force tap was phased out with WatchOS 7. Further, even if watch is “always on” the haptics only work when you have your wrist raised in a posture as if you’re checking the time. And finally, the app does not work in the background.

Great concept - especially the Bluetooth session synching for groups!! I’m an improviser and would love to have an app that my teams can use to have a common reminder when the scenes need to wrap up or transition. But it is becoming increasingly apparent that we will have to develop our own software for this. Thanks for giving it a go! Also please post a reply here if any features or settings are updated or added so I can try them out and post an updated review. Thanks!