True Metronome — the practice companion musicians have trusted since 2012.
Free. No ads. No subscription.
Start the metronome in one tap — drag the weight, choose your time signature, and practice. Every beat comes from recordings of real mechanical metronomes, with subtle natural variations that keep long practice sessions pleasant.
PRACTICE TOOLS (Pro)
- Subdivisions — eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenth notes
- Tempo Trainer — gradually increase the tempo over measures, so you build speed without noticing
- Live Tempo Detection — the microphone listens to your playing and shows your actual BPM in real time
- Presets — save and load your favorite setups (BPM, time signature, subdivisions)
- Flash on Beat — the screen flashes on every beat as a visual cue
METRONOME
- Zero timing drift — mathematically precise beats
- Natural acoustic sound from recordings of real metronomes
- Realistic pendulum physics
- Time signatures from 1 to 13 beats per measure
- Tap tempo to match any song
- Beautiful backgrounds and multiple skins
APPLE ECOSYSTEM
- Apple Watch app — control the metronome from your wrist
- Siri — "Hey Siri, start metronome" or "Allegro metronome"
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island — tempo always visible
- Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
- Background playback
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
- Practice stats — daily, weekly, and monthly
- Global rankings — compare yourself with musicians in your country and around the world
FREE VERSION INCLUDES
All tempos (20–400 BPM), all backgrounds, 2 skins, all time signatures, 1 bell accent, and background playback.
PRO UPGRADE (one-time purchase)
Subdivisions, Tempo Trainer, Live Tempo Detection, Tap Tempo, Presets, Flash on Beat, all skins, all bell accents, Siri, Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activities.
No subscription. Pay once, own it forever.
Used by classical musicians, students, and teachers in 190+ countries. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
I have had True Metronome for about five years. The woody sound is quite authentic and has a pleasing timbre. My only wish is that I could change the “ching sound which marks the time signature, but it is okay as it, too, is natural and non-electronic in character . I am a percussionist and it adds another percussive instrument, and I would like to be in control of that. Thank you—it looks beautiful also.
Outstanding sound
orphone
I am a professional classical musician. I have tried well over twenty metronome apps. A few of these have great functions; I still use them. But I've searched in vain for an app that has a sound like the mechanical pendulum metronomes I grew up using. Despite all the sound options offered by many apps, this is the ONLY one I've found that's truly convincing. Excellent. Thank you.
Improving my timing
msjannykay
I am a visual learner and love this app. The back and forth timing is accurate and it helps to see the movement. Also, I like that you can punctuate the beats by setting the bell tone strikes according to the time signatures. This is helping me correct my timing mistakes and improve my playing. I highly recommend if you need a basic, accurate, and visual metronome. Perfect for my needs at the intermediate piano level.
Terrific Metronome!
Later in Life Learner
One of my favorite features is the bell on the first note; it’s easy to see the exact measure that things start going wonky. I also appreciate that the tempos on the metronome are labeled with both the number of beats per minute and the corresponding word for that tempo.
More Rhythms to Practice
The subdivision picker now includes seven new patterns alongside quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth: swing, dotted, double-dotted, and quintuplets through octuplets — 5 to 8 notes per beat. Each pattern has its own engraved note glyph, and on Mac the number keys 5–8 select the new tuplets instantly. Tap the note icon above the tempo to try them.
Version 5.8.0
The developer, Mikhail Motyzhenkov, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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