Free Metronome Apps
Metronome
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Metronome-iTick
Even though all three of these apps are free and require no internet connection, there is a clear front-runner in my book: iTick.
According to both of the other apps’ info pages, they took an Apple-made demo metronome app, modified it slightly, and released it as an app. They keep time and look similar to a traditional metronome. They are simple, one-use apps, and they are simple to use. Enough said.
iTick, on the other hand, offers more time signatures and several different sounds to choose from. It also assigns the first beat a different tone so that it stands out, and you can adjust the volume (mute to full) while always getting a visual signal of the beat. Again, nothing more than a metronome, but more features at the same price point as the other apps.
While iTick meets my metronome needs for the time, I will definitely buy the $2 Metronome (by A Small Orange), which also boasts a tuner and various beats (quarter note, sixteenth note), when it fits in my budget.
