Cadence: Metronome & Tempo

The only metronome that listens back. Tap a tempo, play to a beat, or let Cadence detect the BPM from any live instrument or full mix automatically.

Cadence does something no other metronome app does: it tells you when to trust it. Not only does it act as a metronome, you can use it to detect tempos. Point the mic at a drummer, a rehearsal, or any live source and Cadence detects the tempo in real time. But instead of throwing a number at you and hoping for the best, it shows you exactly how confident it is so you always know whether to follow it or wait. It works on everything. Solo drummers, full bands in rehearsal, recordings, even complex, layered arrangements.

• THREE CONFIDENCE STATES Gray means Cadence is still listening. Yellow means it has a candidate but wants a few more bars to be sure. Green means it's locked, and once it's green it stays green through tempo drift, drum fills, and brief silences. No flicker, no random jumping.
• A STANDARD METRONOME No frills. Just your standard metronome. Accurate and straightforward.
• TAP TEMPO Tap along to anything and Cadence finds your tempo.
• GROOVE SEQUENCER Tap the dots in the sequencer to shape the click pattern: each step can play, accent, or rest. Stack a shuffle, a triplet feel, or a syncopated groove in a few taps and hear it immediately.
• PRACTICE MODE Set a target tempo and hit start. Cadence plays the click at that tempo and listens to your instrument at the same time. It reports in real time whether you're on target, rushing, or dragging. When you stop, you get a score and a full breakdown: on-target percentage, mean tempo, standard deviation, and max excursion from target. The kind of feedback that even a teacher can't give.
• FREE TO TRY, PRO FOR KEEPS Try tempo detection and Practice Mode free, three sessions each, no account required. If Cadence earns its place in your workflow, a single purchase unlocks everything: unlimited detections, unlimited practice sessions, and the Live Analysis view.
• FOR MUSICIANS, NOT JUST DJS Most BPM tools are built for DJs tagging pre-recorded tracks. Cadence is built for musicians in the room: drummers who want to know their live tempo, guitarists locking to a rehearsal, teachers who need to quietly find a student's natural pace, and anyone learning to play along with a recording.
• LIVE ANALYSIS (PRO): FOR THE DETAIL-ORIENTED The Live Analysis view shows the internal state of the detection engine in real time. You see exactly what Cadence is hearing as it hears it. It's there for the technically curious and for musicians who want to understand how the lock is formed.