Poly Metronome5.8

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.

Version History 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 5.8 1d ago Per-beat rhythm patterns — now in Pro.

Each click in a bar can have its own subdivision. Assign quarters to beat 1, eighths to beat 2, triplets to beat 3, sixteenths to beat 4. The timing engine schedules every voice sample-accurately, regardless of how the pulses differ.

Also in this release:
• Per-beat pattern indicator visible in voice chips and accent capsules 5.7 Jul 20 Per-beat rhythm patterns — now in Pro.

Each click in a bar can have its own subdivision. Assign quarters to beat 1, eighths to beat 2, triplets to beat 3, sixteenths to beat 4. The timing engine schedules every voice sample-accurately, regardless of how the pulses differ.

Also in this release:
• Per-beat pattern indicator visible in voice chips and accent capsules 5.6 Jul 8 Per-beat rhythm patterns — now in Pro.

Each click in a bar can have its own subdivision. Assign quarters to beat 1, eighths to beat 2, triplets to beat 3, sixteenths to beat 4. The timing engine schedules every voice sample-accurately, regardless of how the pulses differ.

Also in this release:
• Per-beat pattern indicator visible in voice chips and accent capsules 5.5 Jul 4 Per-beat rhythm patterns — now in Pro.

Each click in a bar can have its own subdivision. Assign quarters to beat 1, eighths to beat 2, triplets to beat 3, sixteenths to beat 4. The timing engine schedules every voice sample-accurately, regardless of how the pulses differ.

Also in this release:
• Per-beat pattern indicator visible in voice chips and accent capsules 5.4 Jul 2 Setlists are here — and they're stage-ready.

Queue songs in any order, each with its own tempo, time signature, and voice mix. Auto-advance switches on the downbeat, bar-aligned. Navigate songs with the pedal, straight from the stage.

Also in this release:
• Count-in: an audible countdown before every playback begins
• iCloud sync: presets and setlists stay in sync across all your devices automatically
• Pattern notation glyphs now visible directly in voice chips
• Save the current engine state as a new preset in one tap
• Larger pulse ring in portrait mode, collapsed top bar for more room 5.3 Jul 1 Minor improvements and bug fixes. 5.2 Jun 24 New app icon, minor fixes and improvements. 5.1 Jun 23 Major modernization:
• Completely redesigned interface
• Multi-voice polyrhythm builder (up to 5 voices)
• Per-pulse accent editor with silence / piano / mezzo / beat
• Custom subdivision pattern editor with real musical notation
• Coach Trainer (Circle / Random) and Automator (bar / time) revamped
• Bluetooth pedal & keyboard remote control
• Tap tempo and manual BPM entry sheets
• In-app language picker with additional languages 5.0 Jun 18 This update contains several bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoy the latest and greatest version of our app. 4.9 09/05/2025 This update contains several bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoy the latest and greatest version of our app. 4.8.4 04/23/2024 - minor bug fixes and stability improvements 4.8.3 07/27/2023 - minor bug fixes and stability improvements 4.8.2 10/18/2022 - minor bug fixes 4.8.1 10/15/2022 - minor bug fixes 4.8 01/24/2022 - minor bug fixes and stability improvements 4.7 01/22/2022 - minor bug fixes and stability improvements 4.6 01/20/2022 - new localization: Chinese (Simplified)
- sound themes fixes
- minor bug fixes and stability improvements 4.5 01/20/2022 new localization: Russian 4.4 01/18/2022 - new localizations: French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
- minor bug fixes 4.3 01/14/2022 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 4.2 10/13/2020 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 4.1 09/29/2020 We update Poly Metronome regularly so we can make it better for you.
This version includes:
- minor bug fixes
Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears and it helps us make Poly Metronome even better. 4.0 08/09/2020 We update Poly Metronome regularly so we can make it better for you.
This version includes:
- minor bug fixes & improvements
Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears and it helps us make Poly Metronome even better. 3.9 07/19/2020 - design update
- dark & light appearance
- multitasking on iPad ( slide over & split view )
- bug fixes & improvements 3.8 07/08/2020