Poly Metronome
Imre Virag Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Poly Metronome is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Imre Virag. Rated 4.3/5 from 204 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated October 11, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 204 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 19 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 11
- 2026 · v5.8
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About Poly Metronome
Poly Metronome is a precise, modern practice tool for musicians who want more than just a click. Set any time signature, shape odd meters with accent groupings, layer polyrhythms, then save your setups as presets and setlists — or build up speed with practice sessions that track your progress. A clean interface scales from iPhone to iPad, with a live pulse ring that shows every voice and accent at a glance — and stays in sync with the sound on the speaker, headphones, AirPods or AirPlay. FREE FEATURES • Studio-grade timing engine, 1–800 BPM • Any time signature: 1–32 beats per bar, counted in quarter or eighth notes — 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 and more • Accents and groupings such as 2+2+3 for odd meters • Two-voice polyrhythms such as 3:2 or 4:7 • Count-in before playback • Tap tempo and manual BPM entry • Vibration and LED flash on the beat (iPhone) • Foot pedal and Bluetooth keyboard control • Siri and Shortcuts: start, stop and set the tempo hands-free • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Control Center controls • AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers, with a latency notice • Searchable user guide with live examples • Ad-free, with dark, light or system theme PRO FEATURES — one-time purchase, Family Sharing supported • Up to 5 polyrhythm voices, each with its own sound, color, accents and pattern • 18 sound banks (10 metronome + 8 polyrhythm) • 16 built-in rhythm patterns and a custom pattern editor with real notation — even a different subdivision on every beat • Presets: create, edit and duplicate, with notes such as the key or capo shown on stage • Setlists: songs in order, each with its own tempo, notes and auto-advance on the downbeat — the app reopens on the same song if it closes mid-gig • Practice sessions: Coach mutes bars to test your inner time, Automator ramps the tempo by bars or seconds, and session goals keep you on track • Practice log: day streak, minutes per day and your top-tempo progress • Siri and Spotlight for your presets, practices and setlists • iCloud sync across all your devices Ideal for drummers, guitarists, pianists, singers, dancers and any musician serious about timing.
Ratings & reviews
4.3
204 ratings
What’s new
Version 5.8 · Updated October 11, 2026
A big update for practicing and playing live. • Time signatures for everyone: any beat count in quarter or eighth notes — 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8 are free, with accent groupings like 2+2+3 • Two-voice polyrhythms are now free • Edit presets and setlists directly; add notes, duplicate and update them • Practices can load a preset and set a goal, and the new practice log shows your streak and tempo progress • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight: start, stop, play a preset or open a setlist hands-free • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Control Center controls • AirPlay picker with a latency notice, plus an option to play exclusively and show up in Now Playing • A searchable user guide with live examples, and helpful tips • End a practice or setlist to return to your own settings • More precise timing: tempo steps land on the downbeat, and the visuals stay with the sound when you switch to AirPods or AirPlay
App privacy
The developer, Imre Virag, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics
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