# liveBPM - Beat Detector

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id554766778](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id554766778)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id554766778`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Bach
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (119 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-09
- **First published:** 2012-08-31
- **Size:** 888 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livebpm-beat-detector/id554766778)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #132,864 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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