liveBPM - Beat Detector

Name: liveBPM - Beat Detector
Price: 3.99 USD
Rating: 4.1 (119 reviews)
Author: Daniel Bach

By: Daniel Bach App

Music

Overview

Version:

1.2.1

Last updated: 2017-05-09

Ranking

#132,805 ▼ 110

Overall

Features & Capabilities

liveBPM - Beat Detector is a professional tempo-monitoring tool for drummers, bands and DJs. It uses a high-accuracy beat-detection engine to listen through the microphone, continually displaying the current BPM and visualizing tempo changes with a tempo curve, FFT spectrum analysis, and multiple zoom modes.

It’s designed for practice, rehearsal, and live performances. Use it as an objective tempo reference, measure your time-keeping, and explore tempo changes in your music. Helpful controls include Power, Clear, a tempo-range slider, and zoom buttons; note that external microphones can improve detection and results can be fine-tuned by clapping to the beat.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Education

By:

Daniel Bach

Rating:

4.10

(119)

Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2017-05-09

Version code:

841416518

Creation date:

2012-08-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

888.00KB

Price:

3.99

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 132,805 ▼ 110

Other platforms

liveBPM - Beat Detector (v1.2.2)

37,119 4.26

(606)

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Developed by:

Daniel Bach

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livebpm-beat-detector/id554766778

User Reviews

Users praise liveBPM for fast, accurate BPM detection and reliable tempo tracking across various rhythms, making it valuable for pros in live and DAW contexts. Common drawbacks are the forced landscape UI, stability/compatibility issues after iOS updates, and concerns about ongoing maintenance. Overall the app is highly useful for tempo reference, but users seek better orientation options, improved stability, and continued updates.

Pros

Fast and reliable BPM detection that quickly locks onto tempo and stays steady during playback.
Accurate tempo readings across diverse tempos and time signatures, helpful for DAW alignment and live performance.
Valuable for professionals (drummers, DJs, transcription) as a tempo reference and workflow aid.
Useful for handling complex rhythms and providing quick tempo checks during auditions or gigs.

Cons

Forced landscape orientation with no portrait mode, which can disrupt workflow.
Stability and compatibility issues: crashes, unresponsiveness, or difficulty closing the app after iOS updates.
Maintenance concerns: appears not to be updated regularly and users report issues after newer iOS versions, impacting reliability across devices.

Recent reviews

This is literally the ONLY BPM detector that I have found to be useful for my purposes. The others are just too erratic and a buddy of mine has been trying to create an app that is comparable, but gave up. I use it at practice and gigs to monitor the whole bands tempo and adjust if it gets too fast or slow.

by T/*****, 2026-08-21

For years certain bands I play in I had a bpm meter that use a trigger on snare. That means certain songs without snare or with overly complex patterns did read well. This app is great