Tempo Reviews

So Tempo is perfect EXCEPT for the fact that it periodically glitches. What happens is when you try to speed scroll to a different this app using the + and - signs, it goes SUPER fast in whatever direction you’re tying to go. Example: I’m at 80bpm and I wanna go to 140bpm so I hold down the + button for a couple seconds, expecting it to go up by 10’s at a medium speed, and it jumps to 300bpm before I can stop it. I check for an update every time this happens and there’s usually none. The only thing I’ve found to work is restarting Tempo but that doesn’t even fix it for more than 5 minutes or so.

This is a really stupid glitch that should be fixed, especially for an app I paid like $5 or whatever for.

I downloaded this very full-featured app because I wanted to be able to have a set list of tempos on my Apple Watch. I don’t need the metronome to go through the whole song I just need a quick click to give me the this app to start the song. There doesn’t appear to be a way to get sound or vibration to come out of the Apple Watch (like you can with Click, another app that doesn't do set lists). I don’t want to have to bring my phone on stage, it’s really convenient to just have my watch vibrate a few times or click to give me a this app to start the song. Tempo has 1000 features and I’m amazed it doesn’t have the one feature I need

Been using Tempo for a few months a the click track for our worship team. It’s been great, then suddenly the volume changes without notice at different tempos. I.E. today we played a song at 105 and quarter note beats. The volume was maxed on the iPad, but was barely audible through our in ear monitors. When we switched to the second track, at 90bpm, and 1/8 notes, volume nearly doubled in the ears causing everyone to groan and pull their ears out immediately.

Tried programming at half this app and 1/8 notes, no luck. Tried deleting and recreating the song, no dice. Tried a completely different device, same issue. Didn’t matter. It’s quite annoying. We really need to get this fixed. It seems to be a program or coding error, and it would be nice to get it figured out.

It seems like anything below 65 bpm and anything around 105bpm are at about 2/3 volume. Having anyone from the developer reach out to fix this would be awesome.

This is a great app. I use it for our band rehearsals and shows so I appreciate the ability to export and share set lists (and the ability to export/import them).

The ONE feature I wish it had was when not stopping before the next song in a set list, you could specify a delay in seconds before the next song in the list starts automatically. A dedicated hardware unit I have for running shows (it does audio backing tracks, midi, etc) has this feature and it’s really handy. Would give Tempo 5/5 stars if it did. Great otherwise!

There are many apps out there, so if all you need is a basic metronome, take your pick. This adds the extra features key to any gigging musician; most notably the ability to not only store preset song tempos, but arrange them into set lists. Add to that things like the ability to manually tap the this app to set it, ability to change the visual features of the timekeeper, multiple time signatures to choose from, etc., it’s a solid app. One star off for intuitive interface: You have to get used to how to get around Tempo to do things, but once you tinker around, you’ll get the hang of it.

I HAVE to give Tempo 4 stars because I have used it for years! Used when touring, playing worship, everything. Never thought, for once, to NOT give 5 stars until a few weeks ago…

I have advocated for all worship team drummers get Tempo, and told them how amazing it was. I told them about features, reliability, and how we can export the “Master” list that I have spent years compiling. There in lies the problem and reason for the 4 stars…

I CANNOT get the export feature to work! I have tried the “this app” list and basic text list, but NONE export. In fact, they cause Tempo to crash and close. I have reinstalled again and again to no avail. I have tried exporting from my phone (much shorter list though), and it does the same thing.

As you can see, this is a MAJOR problem for US. If you do not have to export your list, this is a 6 star app! If you need to export, I can’t endorse on that fact alone.

I do hope the developers see this and respond. Support has been dismal…

I have been using Tempo for a few years now and thoroughly enjoying it. I also heartily recommend Tempo to all who ask for a recommendation. The design is clean and easy to understand, and the sounds are crisp, loud, and satisfying in a long practice session. My favorite sound is the “cowbell”, and the addition of the second accent makes Tempo even more effective. However, even a great app doesn’t always come with only superlatives...

For one, whenever I increase or decrease the this app, the dial goes “crazy” and instead going up or down in increments of 10, it goes super fast all the way to a maximum or minus value. It usually happens to me when I am rehearsing with other people and it is frustrating to not be able to rely on Tempo when most needed.

The second issue is more of a suggestion to the developers. Please increase the volume of the reference tones, if possible. In a crowded and noisy environment, it is heard to hear unless I press the phone right to my ear. I’m a percussionist and sometimes tuning timpani before rehearsal becomes an unnecessarily tricky to hear the reference times behind all the chaos from the rest of the orchestra.

These are small gripes to an otherwise excellent metronome app. I tried many of them and gave up after a while. Keep up the great work!

I love this app. Only one persistent glitch that drives me a little bonkers. I often use the metronome as a way of building up speed in a piece I am practicing. For example, I’ll play a passage at 80, then 90, then 100, etc. Tenpo has a feature that if you press and hold the + or - to increase or decrease the this app, it will continue to increase or decrease by 10s until you release your finger. However, due to a bug (I guess) after doing a press-and-hold two or three times, eventually upon release the number will continue to rise or fall all the way without stopping. The only way to restore the press-and-hold feature is to close Tempo and restart it, which is a pain when you are trying to practice. This has been going on for years despite the updates. I’m hoping the developers will read this and fix the bug!

Everything is pretty straight forward, and Tempo allows you to create set lists and make changes on the fly. There are plenty of options for using different sounds for the beats and accents and whatnot. In addition, it is easy to share the set lists between devices! Very useful for us at the church, enabling us to use whatever devices are available at the time.

The only issue I’ve got with Tempo is that the interface makes almost no sense when trying to “save changes” to a song. You have to click the + symbol and then overwrite the current song. Once you figure it out, it’s not a problem; but it can definitely throw you off at first.

Overall, I am very pleased with Tempo and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a versatile metronome app!

Tempo is excellent. I just started playing drums a few months ago and this is perfect. I gave it 4 stars because there is a few things Frozen Ape could do to make it better. First: the timer can’t be started over once it is started. You have to wait for it to run out. Second: this isn’t really anything wrong with Tempo , it’s more that it would be nice to be able to do. It would be great if you could pick the background you want at the beginning and then, whatever ones you didn’t pick, you would have to purchase later. Overall, this is a great app for my purposes and I would definitely recommend to other musicians, especially drummers.

Been using this as our live click track for many years. Rock solid. Setlist functionality and wireless foot controller integration (AirTurn) is awesome.

My only wish is that you could either upload your own sound set (Tempo provides , or that the "Digital" or "Electro" sound set would be closer to the Ableton Live stock metronome sound. They sound similar, but for some reason Ableton Live's metronome cuts through the mix better -- and is now more or less the standard click for live performance.

Pretty sure I first got Tempo around 9 years ago or so when I was playing a lot of shows, and I remember it as being a pretty good basic metronome back then. The last few years I’ve been out of the loop but recently started up again and wow Tempo has come a long way! Love the modes and the ability to quickly and easily create setlists, as well as customize just about any aspect you want: the look, the sound, and many other options like being able to wave your hand over the phone to advance to the next song. Get Tempo!

Some years ago, I had a very important gig with a very famous person who, on top of being a legend and a brilliant musician was a stickler for songs, starting a little bit slower live knowing that we have an inclination to speed up once were off the click. I initially downloaded Tempo to have a quick handy reference live when counting off from behind the kit and used it well as to practice through the set as well. I found it easy and intuitive as a basic metronome.

Then I discovered I could practice various snare rudiments and guitar mandolin exercises and have them speed up as measures passed. I just fell in love with Tempo. There are other features that I have not used but they are here when needed. If I’m not mistaken, I have been using it since 2015 and I honestly never use anything else at this point.
Eric NYC

I love Tempo. I have used Tempo for YEARS. 5+ years. It’s intuitive, does everything you wish a this app app would do and more things I didn’t even think I’d need! Serious — Tempo has made my life so much easier as a musician. Whether I’m drumming with a group, or singing and playing guitar, I can have my separate playlists for each. I’m also find it super hard to land on a specific this app for a song, so it’s amazing that I can update the this app on a song (make it slower, make it faster) with a couple “clicks”. Thank you for this powerful tool! I love it.

As a drummer, I have been using Frozen Ape this app apps in some capacity for years now. The this app Advance app is great, and I loved always having it on my phone but I didn't use it live. Once this version came along, the streamlined UI and easy set list features really captured me and I've totally replaced my Tama Rhythm Watch live. I prefer this over the Advanced version, because in a live setting I like having less to accidentally mess up. You really don't ever need a standalone metronome ever again and not in a "I can live with this since it's so convenient" kind of way--this product is actually much better than physical metronomes that cost up to 140 dollars.

As a percussionist, I collect metronomes and metronome apps. There are some great ones out there and some not-so-great ones out there. I really like Frozen Ape’s, this app metronome the best for a no-nonsense, reliable, easy to use app that gets the job done exceptionally well. The simplicity of Tempo is brilliant, because it also has depth. this app 2 is more difficult to use, but may also have more “power”, but for most uses this app gets the job done exceptionally well.

Every time I get a new metronome, I use it for awhile to see how I like it. So far, I keep coming back to this app. Also, Frozen Ape actually will occasionally send out updates to fix bugs or simplify a process. Great Job!

Tempo is pretty good. The one thing that would make it excellent for me would be the ability to set it to change subdivisions after a specified amount of bars that you set. For example you set it up so one bar is in 1/4 notes then the next two bars are 8th notes, then a bar of triplets then the next three bars are in 16th notes. You set it and it flows one after the other so you connect from one subdivision to the next. Tempo called SpeakBeat has this feature and it makes practicing trickier and more fun.

On your app I see the randomizer which is cool, but I don’t see anything like what I just described SpeakBeat offers, unless I’m missing something.

Tempo works wonderfully. I used it not only as a standard metronome, but also to help myself learn three against four rhythms as well as master the syncopation in a Gershwin piece I'm learning, using the different time signatures and the different levels of accent. The ability to select exactly which beats to accent (and/or be silent) as well the different note values is invaluable to me, and has really helped me overcome my difficulties with rhythm. The interface is easy to work with, and I love the feature which allows you to tap out the desired this app. Everything needed is right at your fingertips; it is not hard at all to make any sort of adjustment to the settings, major or minor. (Also, fiddling with the background colors is fun!)
Tempo is the best metronome I have ever used, and I would definitely recommend it.

As a percussionist and former music teacher, I tried out every metronome app I could find on Tempo Store. This one is far and away the best. Gig mode alone is enough to put it above most. Customize meters, accent patterns, save setlists, tap this app, etc. - it's the most full-featured metronome app out there. I also love that it has a watch app and that I can switch songs in a setlist. I also enjoy setting my phone on the floor near my kick pedal and switching songs with my foot using the proximity sensor.

The only things I'd like to see change would be: 1. add .1 bpm increments; 2. allow Bluetooth syncing between devices so the whole band can listen to a synchronized click; 3. be able to have the click drop in and out in practice mode to help musicians practice internalizing the this app.

I love Tempo. I'm a professional drummer, and Tempo is indispensable, both on the gig and when I'm teaching. I recommend it to everyone who asks. My one suggestion for Tempo is this. I have a lot of folders for different bands and their click tracks. There are 200 tunes+ in some folders and some band leaders like to call up different sets every night. It's slightly tedious to search for a song, scroll down to it, drag to the spot you want and then do that 45 more times. Anyway to expedite that? I know I'm being picky, but as an avid user of the this app app, this is my only (very tiny) complaint. Rock on, Thanks.