Tempi: BPM & Beat Tracking

• Price: $6.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 334 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Great for classical music

   I play piano, and I freely admit that my taste runs towards the melodramatic. Think lots of Rachmaninoff, with lots of rubato which may or may not be in the best of taste! Between the rubato and the frequent tempo changes Rachmaninoff likes to throw at you, it makes practicing with a metronome pretty difficult. Not only do you have to reset the metronome 3x a page in places, you also have to somehow get back with the metronome after a temporary slow down. So mostly I don't bother, but every now and again I wonder if I'm playing anywhere close to the marked tempo. This app takes care of all of that for you. You just do you, and it will let you know, ok, here you were at 120, then for 2 measures you were at 85, then back up to 140, etc. It was really quite enlightening, and so easy to use! I will definitely use this from now on.

   CNS456 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Great app! A coupla suggestions..

   I am a pro drummer and have used this app in performance quite a bit. It is a great safety net and really helps to me to feel solid in a very natural way. My time feels much more consistent and confident after when I remove it from the equation as well! I have a few minor suggestions, but bravo on what has become one of my most efficient tools! I only have a couple minor suggestions. I love that it records, but it would be great to have the option to not record. Recording drains the battery very quickly, thus making it unusable for longer recordings if you cannot plug in your device. Also, it would be amazing to be able to minimize the app while being able to use another app simultaneously. ie. sheet music app, fourscore, etc. I recommend it to my students and colleagues. People are always amazed and wonder why they have never heard of it! As is, it is still incredible and I will continue to utilize and recommend it to anyone that may benefit. Thank you for the wonderful tool!

   Drumbum77 · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Tempi Beat Detector

   Very nice product. I play guitar without a drummer (fingerpick and strum mostly) and it seems to be pretty accurate. As I tend to speed up during a performance, I suggest adding a visual bar across the screen that changes color if I slow down or speed up outside of a predetermined BPM. For example, if it is red I need to speed up, if green I am within an acceptable range of BPM, and if blue I need to slow down. That would be much easier and quicker to interpret if using at practice or on stage. I did suggest this as an improvement through the app's "Contact Us" link. If you like the idea, please let them know.

   IBinit4 fun · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Worked Great

   Only used this once so far, but plan to keep it as part of my gig setup. Today was an acoustic gig with me on cajon. Tempi did a great job of reading our live tempo. We tend to rush a bit we get louder so it was good to see that feedback so I could work on keeping the band on pace. Don’t try to over correct too quickly, that will just sound bad. Love the app. Sound quality wasn’t great but it was right by me and not my top need. Also would love to have access to the tempo chart you see live when save a song/performance.

   wcjensen · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Every Drummer should have this.

   I use this live every night to make sure my tempos are right to match up with any sequenced phrases that I use during the night. Also, if anyone in the band says “you’re playing too fast” or “too slow” I can check to make sure my tempo is the same as it was the night before and the night before that. If this were a standalone piece of hardware, with a count off feature, every drummer would buy it.

   Dagons · 31 Jul 2026

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