# Metronome: Tempo Lite

> The iconic iOS metronome app is now on Android.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frozenape.tempolite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frozenape.tempolite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.frozenape.tempolite`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Frozen Ape Pte. Ltd.
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 3,220,217
- **Rating:** 3.76 / 5 (7,385 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-19
- **First published:** 2013-12-19
- **Publisher country:** SG
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frozenape.tempolite)
- **Website:** [http://www.frozenape.com](http://www.frozenape.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://frozenape.com/privacy\_policy.html](https://frozenape.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Tempo Lite, the iconic metronome app from iOS, is now available on Android for free. It features a high-accuracy engine and an intuitive single-screen interface with flashing LEDs for visual beat customization. Musicians can choose from 8 time signatures including 1/4, 3/8, and 9/8, plus 9 rhythm patterns to create both simple and complex rhythms.

Additional features include tap tempo, tempo range from 10 to 400 BPM, customizable accents, and a Coach Mode that alternates muted and unmuted bars for practice. The app supports multitasking, continuing playback even when running other apps, and provides playback limits for practice sessions. With 3 sound sets and both portrait and landscape modes, Tempo Lite is a versatile metronome for musicians of all levels.

## Rankings

- #33,097 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.frozenape.tempolite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Pros: accurate tempo with BPM and note values, customizable click sounds, easy-to-use interface, minimal ads, and strong overall metronome performance. Cons: offline functionality degraded (requires internet in many cases), licensing/payment issues with pro features, and recurring UI problems that block content and hide key controls. These themes appear in multiple reviews.

### Pros

- Accurate tempo with BPM control and note values (quarter, eighth, sixteenth).
- Customizable click sounds.
- Easy to use with a simple, no-frills interface.
- Ads are minimal or unobtrusive.
- Generally praised as a solid metronome app.

### Cons

- Offline mode issues: the app now requires internet or cannot be used offline, hindering rehearsals.
- Pro/payment/licensing problems: paid upgrades not recognized, wrong version delivered, or licenses not honored across devices.
- UI/UX problems: header blocks content and key controls are not visible after updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frozenape.tempolite)