# True Metronome Lite

> Natural sound. Steady beats.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id587841589](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id587841589)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id587841589`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mikhail Motyzhenkov
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (52 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-12
- **First published:** 2012-12-21
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/true-metronome-lite/id587841589)
- **Website:** [https://truemetronome.app](https://truemetronome.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/zlib/CommercialApps/blob/master/WithAds.md](https://github.com/zlib/CommercialApps/blob/master/WithAds.md)

## Description

The most accurate metronome app, designed by musicians for serious practice.

Why Musicians Choose True Metronome

* Perfect timing, zero timing drift. Not “almost correct”, but mathematically precise beats for professional practice.
* Natural acoustic sound with real overtones and subtle variation. No robotic clicks, no harsh synthetic loops.
* Feels like a real metronome.

Features

* All common and advanced time signatures: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 beats per measure
* Precise tempo adjustment in 1 BPM steps
* Realistic pendulum swing that matches your tempo
* Clean, distraction-free design focused on practice
* Optional bell accent on the downbeat

Perfect For

* Classical musicians who need reliable timing
* Music students and teachers
* Players frustrated with “close enough” metronome apps
* Long practice sessions (natural sound that does not become annoying)

How It Works

Drag the weight to set your tempo, choose your time signature below, and tap anywhere to start. The interface behaves like a real mechanical metronome because that is what serious musicians are used to.

Lite Version

* Tempos up to 160 BPM

Unlock the full version and enjoy

* An unlimited tempo range
* Tap tempo input
* A variety of visual skins
* Full landscape support on iPad
* Seamless Apple Watch integration
* Live Activities and widgets on your lock screen
* Siri Shortcuts
* A completely ad-free experience

True Metronome does not cut corners. While many apps rely on generic synthetic clicks, we recorded real mechanical metronomes to capture their natural tone and feel. Our custom audio engine delivers the hardware-level timing accuracy that demanding musicians expect.

Download now and hear the difference in your practice.

## Rankings

- #174,376 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its authentic metronome sound, simple controls, reliable timing, and background playback with headphones; it's easy to practice with a real-feel tick. However, multiple reviews complain about aggressive ads and upgrade prompts, plus lite-version restrictions that curb essential features unless you pay. Some users also report occasional bugs or reliability hiccups. Overall, it's well-liked when it works, but the monetization approach and occasional glitches detract for many users.

### Pros

- Authentic, realistic metronome sound and feel comparable to a real mechanical Wittner metronome.
- Simple, easy-to-use interface with clear tempo controls and a wide range of speeds.
- Reliable timing that keeps a steady beat for long practice sessions.
- Background operation and compatibility with headphones or external speakers.
- Versatile for different practice contexts and provides a pleasant, unobtrusive tick.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and upgrade prompts; a push toward paid versions that feels manipulative.
- Lite/free version limitations that block essential features like changing tempo without upgrading.
- Occasional bugs or reliability issues, including non-functional tempos and loading problems.

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