Free Metronome App for Musicians
True Metronome is a free metronome app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android. Set any tempo from 20–400 BPM with a physics-based pendulum, Italian tempo markings, and natural reverb sound. Used by musicians since 2012.
Free on iOS, Mac & Android
Trusted by classical musicians since 2012.
From music school to concert hall.
Features
Crafted for Musicians
Every detail designed to help you practice better.
Perfect Timing
Frame-accurate audio engine ensures rock-solid timing. Never miss a beat.
Natural Sound
Authentic mechanical ticks that never sound the same twice — slight natural variety like a real metronome, but always precise.
Tap Tempo
Tap along to any music and the metronome sets itself to your tempo.
Time Signature
Accent bell marks the downbeat. Set 1 to 13 beats per bar.
Practice Tracking
Track your practice time. See daily, weekly, and monthly progress.
Elegant Skins
Beautiful metronome designs to personalize your experience.
Subdivisions
Quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth note subdivisions. Master complex rhythmic patterns.
Beat Detection
Detect tempo from any audio source using your microphone. Precise real-time BPM detection.
Presets
Save and load metronome configurations for each piece in your repertoire.
Pendulum Animation
Physics-based pendulum that moves exactly like a real mechanical metronome.
Widgets & Live Activities
Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen widgets, and Dynamic Island Live Activities on iOS. Control your metronome without opening the app.
Apple Watch
Control your metronome right from your wrist. Start, stop, and change tempo without reaching for your phone.
20 to 400 BPM
From the slowest practice tempo to the fastest passages, with Italian markings through Prestissimo. Add eighth, triplet, or sixteenth subdivisions to go further.
Platforms
Available Everywhere
Practice on your favorite device.
iPhone & iPad
Full-featured iOS experience
- Apple Watch companion
- Siri voice control
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island
- Lock Screen & Home Screen widgets
- Background playback
Mac
macOS application
- Optimized for desktop
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Click-to-set tempo
- Retina graphics
- Resizable window
Android
Free metronome app for Android
- Free download on Google Play
- Low-latency C++ audio engine
- Pendulum animation
- Background playback
- Home screen widget
Web
No download required
- Works in any modern browser
- Sample-accurate timing
- Tap tempo
- Pendulum animation
- Free, instant access
Reviews
What Musicians Say
"I am a professional classical musician. I have tried well over twenty metronome apps. I’ve searched in vain for an app that has a sound like the mechanical pendulum metronomes I grew up using. This is the ONLY one I’ve found that’s truly convincing."
— orphone, App Store
"I use several different metronome apps when I want specific features, but this is my go to app when I just need a simple beat, one click per beat with a clear bell on beat one. It’s really good that it starts instantly when you open the app."
— Chris_Co, App Store
"This app works well on my iPad Pro. It is quite easy to forget it is not the clockwork version it is based on."
— Stratman_2007, App Store
Why True Metronome
Built Different
See how we compare to other metronome apps.
| Feature | True Metronome | Soundbrenner | Pro Metronome | Tonal Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural acoustic sound | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Physics-based pendulum | ✓ | ✗ | Basic | ✗ |
| Italian tempo markings | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Beat detection (microphone) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Tuner only |
| Practice world rankings | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom skins | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platforms | iOS, Mac, Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS, Android, Mac, PC |
| Free to try | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Advanced features | One-time purchase | $8/mo subscription | One-time purchase | $5.99 upfront |
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Practice Tips for Musicians
How to Practice with a Metronome
Step-by-step guide to effective metronome practice. Learn when to use a metronome, how to start slow, and build speed.
Read articleItalian Tempo Markings: Complete Guide
Every Italian tempo marking explained with BPM ranges, pronunciation, and musical context.
Read articleHow to Develop Rhythm and Timing
Practical exercises to improve your sense of rhythm. Clapping drills, subdivision practice, and metronome techniques.
Read articleWhat Are Subdivisions?
Understand quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth note subdivisions and how they improve your timing.
Read articleHow to Practice Scales with a Metronome
Subdivision method, BPM targets for exams, rhythmic variations, and plateau-breaking techniques for scale practice.
Read articleMetronome Tips for Piano Practice
How to use a metronome for scales, Hanon exercises, hands-separate practice, and repertoire.
Read articleGoogle Metronome vs a Real Metronome
Why a browser metronome can land 50–80ms late — and how native apps fix the audio latency that throws off your timing.
Read articleMetronome Tips for Guitar Players
Chord changes, strumming patterns, fingerpicking, scale runs, and classical guitar technique with BPM targets.
Read articleMetronome Tips for Violin and String Players
Bow distribution, scales, shifting exercises, vibrato development, and orchestra preparation with a metronome.
Read articleFAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
A metronome produces a steady pulse to help musicians practice at a consistent tempo. It is essential for developing rhythmic accuracy, especially in classical music training. Musicians use metronomes to gradually increase speed when learning difficult passages.
Subdivisions divide each main beat into smaller equal parts. Quarter notes give one click per beat, eighth notes give two, triplets give three, and sixteenth notes give four. Practicing with subdivisions helps develop a precise internal sense of rhythm.
Yes, True Metronome is free to download and use on iOS, Mac, and Android. You can also use it online in your browser with no download required. The free version includes all core metronome features. A one-time premium upgrade unlocks auto tempo detection, Apple Watch control, subdivisions, custom skins, and unlimited presets.
True Metronome supports 20–400 BPM. Italian tempo markings run from Grave (40 BPM) through Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Vivace, and Presto up to Prestissimo (208 BPM), and update automatically as you change the tempo.
Download True Metronome — the current main app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Android. Older True Metronome Lite listings may still appear on third-party sites, but the main app is now free, has no ads, and is the version that receives updates. There is no separate paid or Lite version to choose between.
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