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- Three against two.
- One clock. They meet on the one.
- Unroll it. Two rows, one cycle.
- And that is the AnyBeat screen.
Metronome for iPhoneAlso on iPad
Complex rhythms such as 9-9-9-6 and 6-6-6-7? No problem.
Build any rhythm
FAST.
Complex rhythms are finally fun to build. Drag to add or remove beats, hold to create an accent and split a row, then swipe between songs without leaving the main screen.
Free download Pro weekly or forever No ads
This is a real metronome, running in your browser. Tap the blocks.
Why this exists
I was learning a song in 6-6-6-7 and I could not find a metronome that would just let me build it. Every app I tried had the time signatures buried in a dropdown, or the groupings locked behind a subscription, or a settings screen three levels down. So I made the one I wanted. Beats are blocks. You drag to add them and tap to accent them. Building a bar takes a few seconds.
How it works
Complex rhythms are finally fun to build.
No time-signature menus. Drag to add or remove beats, hold for an accent and phrase break, then drag to paint across several beats at once.
Twenty-nine seconds, no narration.
The same preview that runs on the App Store product page. Swipe between saved songs, drag the plus control to add beats, then paint states across the phrase. Everything you see is the app running, at real speed.
The three gestures
Menus are for settings.
1. Drag to add beats
Tap + for one beat, or drag it up to add several at once. A single pattern holds up to 300 beats, enough for a whole song section.
2. Hold for accents
Tap a beat to cycle it through beat, soft and muted. Long-press for accent. Drag across a range to change all of it at once, or hold and drag to reorder.
3. Drag to paint
Drag across pulses to change a range. Shape a run of soft or muted beats without tapping each one separately.
A mixed cycle is just one long pattern
This is the part other metronomes cannot express. 6-6-6-7 looks like four time signatures, but it is really twenty-five beats with accents on 1, 7, 13 and 19, plus lighter secondary accents on 4, 10, 16 and 22. It loops forever. Once you see it that way it stops being hard.
6-6-6-7, downbeats plus a secondary accent on beat four of each group
Read: what 6-6-6-7 actually means- Four time signatures?
- Or one line of twenty-five beats.
- Close the line. It loops as one unit.
- In AnyBeat, each group is a row.
Polyrhythm · Pro
Two rhythms. One clock.
Put three pulses against two and both lines fill the same cycle. Put seven against four at one shared pulse and hear the patterns drift until they meet again.
Rhythm 1 is filled. Rhythm 2 is outlined. Tap either row to shape it, then watch both playheads split and come back together.
Hear the difference: polyrhythm vs polymeter
300beats in one pattern
20-600BPM range
4states per beat
FREEto download
Features
Step sequencer. Drum machine. Metronome.
One tool for building the phrase, keeping time, training your internal pulse, and sharing the exact rhythm with your bandmates.
Four states per beat
Accent, beat, soft and muted. A muted beat still shows in the count but makes no sound, which is how you practise holding time on your own.
Type 332. Get 3 + 3 + 2.
Write Pattern turns each number into a group and accents its first pulse. The numeric keyboard is the whole input: no notation syntax to remember.
Choose the pulse division
Set every grid cell to a quarter, eighth, triplet or sixteenth note. The same pattern changes speed without changing its shape.
Phrase grouping
Break the pattern into phrases wherever you want. Long patterns wrap onto readable rows instead of one endless line.
Two rhythms. One clock.
Tap Polyrhythm beside the beat controls. Choose Same cycle for 3 against 2, or Same pulse for a 7-against-4 polymeter.
Nine sounds, plus your own
The free app includes three sound families. Pro unlocks all 9 and lets you record accent, beat and soft samples as a reusable profile.
Swipe to the next saved set
Keep three saved patterns free. Pro removes the limit. Swipe between them on the main screen while playback continues.
See the minutes, loops and streaks
Practice History is included with Pro. Tap or drag across the chart to inspect minutes per day, then switch between 7, 30 and 90 days.
Tap tempo
Tap along with a record and the tempo follows. Or nudge one BPM at a time when you are creeping a passage up.
Tap along with a song.
Export 1 to 64 loops
Pro exports an M4A using the current pattern, pulse division, tempo, sounds and volume. Choose the loop count, then send it to anyone.
Four grid sizes
Long patterns stay readable. Pick a zoom level and it is remembered with each saved set.
Mute random beats. Keep the time.
Random low-intensity muting is free. Pro adds higher intensities and whole silent cycles while the visual count keeps running.
- Every beat clicks.
- A few go quiet. Keep counting.
- Then the whole bar. The count runs on.
- Back on the one. Were you?
You can't escape practicing, even on your lock screen
It keeps playing with the screen off, with transport controls on the Lock Screen, Live Activity and Dynamic Island.
- Playing in AnyBeat.
- Lock the phone. The beat stays on the Lock Screen.
- Leave the app. Tempo and beats ride in the Dynamic Island.
See it move
Swipe between songs, keep practicing.
The app in 29 seconds
Swipe to the next saved set.
Move between saved patterns, paint individual beat states and scale all the way up to a screen-filling rhythm. This is the real practice flow, from the first tap to a 13-beat phrase.
SAVED SET · 6-6-6-71 / 4
TEMPO132BPM
Stopped
7/8 without the headache: 2 + 2 + 3
Put an accent where each group starts and the odd meter stops fighting you. Every row is one group, so you read the shape instead of counting. It pages through saved sets by itself; tap anywhere on the phone to take control.
Read: odd time signatures explained
Share the beat
Send the beat to anyone as an M4A, app or no app.
AnyBeat Pro exports 1 to 64 complete loops as an M4A. Send it in a message and your bandmate gets the exact pattern, pulse division, tempo and accents. Nobody else has to install anything.
Every export starts at one loop. Choose the length before AnyBeat creates a standard M4A that plays in any music or messaging app.
Clicks and more
Settings, if you want them.
Choose from three sound families free. Pro unlocks all nine and lets you record your own accent, beat and soft sounds. Yes, you can make your own beatbox.
Wood SticksNatural wooden clicks. The new default.
Hand PercussionConga, bongo and shaker.
Studio PercussionTemple block, cowbell and tambourine.
Drum KitKick accent, snare beat and closed hi-hat soft beat.
Classic ClickClean and balanced. Disappears into the room.
MonolithLow, solemn knocks.
Royal ClaveBright ceremonial wood. Cuts through a loud band.
Doom ClockDeep, steady clockwork ticks.
Tiny ThunderShort, punchy clicks that stay clear at low volume.
Your ownRecord accent, beat and soft. Save it as a profile and edit it any time.Pro
Pricing
Practice comes in waves.
FREEto download
Free, for good
- The whole metronome: 20 to 600 BPM, tap tempo
- Patterns up to 300 beats, with accents and groups
- 3 saved patterns
- 3 sound families
- Rhythm Training on random beats, low intensity
- Lock Screen and Live Activity
- Rhythm chart images to share
Pro adds
- Polyrhythms: extra rhythms playing against your pattern
- Unlimited saved patterns
- All 9 sound families, plus your own recorded sounds
- Audio export to M4A, 1 to 64 loops
- Full Rhythm Training: every mode and intensity
- Practice history: sessions, time, loops and streaks
Some weeks you play every day. Some weeks life gets in the way. Pick what fits.
Forever
$39.99once
Coming back every week? Buy it once. It’s there when you are.
Less than 41 paid weeks. No recurring payment.
Same Pro either way.
Prices shown are for the U.S. App Store. Both are in-app purchases through Apple. No ads.
Download AnyBeat freeiOS 17 or later · Android version in development
Questions
Straight answers.
Can it do time signatures that change every bar?
Yes. That is the reason it exists. You build the whole cycle as one pattern, so a 6-6-6-7 sequence is a single 25-beat pattern with four accents that loops as one unit. You are not switching between bars.
How is this different from a normal metronome app?
A normal metronome asks you to pick a time signature from a list and then clicks it forever. AnyBeat has no list. A rhythm is a row of beats, and you set each one to accent, beat, soft or muted by tapping and dragging. You can build anything from 1 to 300 beats.
Can I share a beat with someone who does not have the app?
Yes. AnyBeat Pro exports 1 to 64 complete loops as an M4A. Send the file however you like; your bandmate gets the exact tempo and accents without installing anything.
Is there a subscription?
AnyBeat is free to download. Pro gives you the same features two ways: $0.99/week or $39.99 once in the U.S. App Store. Practising for a short stretch? Go weekly and cancel when you need a break. Coming back every week? Forever costs less than 41 paid weeks. Weekly renews automatically until canceled.
Does it do polyrhythms?
Yes, with AnyBeat Pro. Tap Polyrhythm, then choose Same cycle for 3 against 2 or Same pulse for a polymeter like 7 against 4. Rhythm 1 and Rhythm 2 run from one clock, so they stay locked.
Can I use my own click sound?
Yes, with AnyBeat Pro. Record your own accent, beat and soft samples and save them as a reusable profile. The free app includes three sound families; Pro unlocks all 9.
Does it keep playing in the background?
Yes. Playback continues with the screen off, and you can control it from the Lock Screen and the Live Activity. You can also keep the screen awake while you practise.
Is there an Android version?
Android version in development. The iPhone and iPad version is available now.
What is the tempo range?
20 to 600 BPM. You can nudge it one beat at a time or swipe for larger jumps, and you can change it without stopping playback.
Lessons
How to play the hard ones
Song lesson · Progressive rock
Tool’s “Lateralus”: feel the 9 + 8 + 7 cycle
Count the 9/8, 8/8 and 7/8 sequence associated with Tool’s Lateralus, build a simple AnyBeat practice loop, and train it in stages.
Song lesson · Jazz“Take Five”: keep the fifth beat in the bar
Use a five-click AnyBeat loop to practise the 5/4 meter in the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Take Five, composed by Paul Desmond.
Song lesson · Classical pianoChopin’s “Fantaisie-Impromptu”: four against three
Hear the four-against-three relationship in Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu, then build a simple two-voice AnyBeat exercise before returning to the score.
Song lesson · Progressive metalDream Theater’s “The Dance of Eternity”: keep up with the bar changes
Practise an 8 + 7 + 6 contraction identified in The Dance of Eternity, using an original AnyBeat counting loop.