liveBPM - Beat Detector

Name: liveBPM - Beat Detector
Price: 3.99 USD
Rating: 4 (109 reviews)
Author: Daniel Bach

By: Daniel Bach

Music

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:

4.00

(109) 1 new ratings

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:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 153,009 ▲ 493

Other platforms

liveBPM - Beat Detector (v1.2.2)

36,203 4.22

(595)

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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

Just want to say thanks for bringing Live BPM back to the App Store. I’ve really missed it.

by Rh*****, 2026-05-13

The True OG L I VE is back! Love to see it - Eris Drew

by Er*****, 2026-05-05

I’m a new user to Live BPM. After working with it for many hours now, I’m happy to say it works easy and seamlessly. The one enhancement I would suggest is: Adding a regular Metronome feature that you can set at the beginning of each song on stage(to begin the song) then display the beginning tempo to the ongoing tempo during the performance. Not sure if you can do this. It would definitely be an enhancement.