liveBPM - Beat Detector: iPhone vs Android
liveBPM - Beat Detector by Daniel Bach is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Music PaidliveBPM - Beat Detector at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
liveBPM is a paid music utility that uses microphone input to detect and display real-time tempo in beats per minute, designed primarily for drummers, bands, and DJs. The app holds the top position in the Italian Music Paid chart and ranks fourth in Italy's overall paid apps, indicating strong regional dominance despite lower rankings in other major markets like the US and UK.
Similar apps: Tempo Meter, Beat Finder, Metronome Beats
App Store
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Google Play
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liveBPM - Beat Detector downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 5k+ |
| Google Play | – | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where liveBPM - Beat Detector's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How liveBPM - Beat Detector makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.1 ★ | 119 |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 612 157 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 731 |
What users say about liveBPM - Beat Detector
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's accuracy for live band tempo monitoring and DJ use, but many report critical failures including freezing, crashing on newer iOS versions, and inability to close the app. Complaints also focus on forced landscape orientation and lack of support for odd time signatures.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and speed. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “For true vinyl DJs this is an invaluable tool!!”
- Speed & performance: “… very reliable and picks up the beat very fast”
- Ease of use: “Live bpm worked perfectly for this simple task”
- Useful: “And it’s very usable and helpful even with the slight delay”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work for fast speed on piano”
- Price & subscription: “I wish I could get a refund!”
- Speed & performance: “Slow to register beats measurement”
About liveBPM - Beat Detector
=== What users said about liveBPM ===
John Walden, freelance musician and music technology journalist at musicappblog.com:
"There are three obvious applications for the app. First, it would make a brilliant practice tool for a drummer, allowing them to monitor just how good they are at keeping a steady tempo without the aid of a click track to guide them. Second, sat beside your kit during a performance, it would allow you to judge just how well you are hitting the ideal tempo for each song in your set. It’s not just drummers that can benefit for liveBPM as the third use is in mapping the tempo – and any tempo changes – in commercial recordings. While this is useful for drummers, it is instructional for almost any musician."
JonLong:
"I used this at my last band practice and wasn't expecting it to work. I couldn't believe how quickly and accurately it started tracking the bpm, even despite the very loud volume of our music."
PocketDrummer82:
"I am a professional drummer and I have been looking for something like this for years! Unless your playing with backing tracks or recording, Playing with a Click is too Mechanical. This app allows the tempo to breathe, and its like a little angel on your shoulder telling you the band is speeding up or slowing down. It is totally worth the money."
Chris Walther:
"I have used this about five gigs now and have quit using my previous tempo meter. I used both for a few gigs to test the accuracy. Dead on. Thanks! Every drummer should use this."
magrec:
"This has been very helpful for recording. thanks!"
=== Detailed Description ===
This is a tool designed for professional use:
- Well-tested beat detection engine guarantees trustworthiness
- Can handle most genres
- Produces results accurate to within 0.1 BPM under the following conditions:
-- The tempo is constant or almost constant
-- Strong impulses are defining the beat (drums, accentuated rhythm instruments like bass/guitar, etc.)
Further features:
- Tempo curve shows the development of tempo over time
- Multiple zoom modes to show last 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes
- Advanced audio spectrum analysis via FFT
- More accessible and usually more accurate than BPM counters that function through tapping
- Low battery drain thanks to high performance code and efficient algorithms
Using it as a musician:
- Use it as an objective tempo reference like a metronome
- It actually has several advantages over a metronome:
-- You are not tied to a click, giving you more flexibility
-- Helps you use tempo changes to enhance your musical expression
-- With blind tests, it can massively improve your timing confidence, which is especially important if you are i
liveBPM - Beat Detector iPhone
liveBPM - Beat Detector is #1 in Music Paid in Italy and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Music PaidliveBPM - Beat Detector at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
liveBPM is a paid music utility that uses microphone input to detect and display real-time tempo in beats per minute, designed primarily for drummers, bands, and DJs. The app holds the top position in the Italian Music Paid chart and ranks fourth in Italy's overall paid apps, indicating strong regional dominance despite lower rankings in other major markets like the US and UK.
Similar apps: Tempo Meter, Beat Finder, Metronome Beats
liveBPM - Beat Detector on the App Store
App details
liveBPM - Beat Detector downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where liveBPM - Beat Detector's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in liveBPM - Beat Detector before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How liveBPM - Beat Detector makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | MusicPaid | #1 |
 United States | MusicPaid | #18 |
| Italy | All AppsPaid | #13 |
 France | MusicPaid | #13 |
 Germany | MusicPaid | #23 |
 Canada | MusicPaid | #14 |
 Australia | MusicPaid | #18 |
 China | MusicPaid | #82 |
 United Kingdom | MusicPaid | #65 |
| Italy | MusicGrossing | #60 |
 India | MusicPaid | #46 |
| Australia | All AppsPaid | #145 |
 Saudi Arabia | MusicPaid | #185 |
 United Arab Emirates | MusicPaid | #177 |
Apps near liveBPM - Beat Detector on the chart
Music Paid, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about liveBPM - Beat Detector
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's accuracy for live band tempo monitoring and DJ use, but many report critical failures including freezing, crashing on newer iOS versions, and inability to close the app. Complaints also focus on forced landscape orientation and lack of support for odd time signatures.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and speed. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “For true vinyl DJs this is an invaluable tool!!”
- Speed & performance: “… very reliable and picks up the beat very fast”
- Ease of use: “Live bpm worked perfectly for this simple task”
- Useful: “And it’s very usable and helpful even with the slight delay”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work for fast speed on piano”
- Price & subscription: “I wish I could get a refund!”
- Speed & performance: “Slow to register beats measurement”
About liveBPM - Beat Detector
=== What users said about liveBPM ===
John Walden, freelance musician and music technology journalist at musicappblog.com:
"There are three obvious applications for the app. First, it would make a brilliant practice tool for a drummer, allowing them to monitor just how good they are at keeping a steady tempo without the aid of a click track to guide them. Second, sat beside your kit during a performance, it would allow you to judge just how well you are hitting the ideal tempo for each song in your set. It’s not just drummers that can benefit for liveBPM as the third use is in mapping the tempo – and any tempo changes – in commercial recordings. While this is useful for drummers, it is instructional for almost any musician."
JonLong:
"I used this at my last band practice and wasn't expecting it to work. I couldn't believe how quickly and accurately it started tracking the bpm, even despite the very loud volume of our music."
PocketDrummer82:
"I am a professional drummer and I have been looking for something like this for years! Unless your playing with backing tracks or recording, Playing with a Click is too Mechanical. This app allows the tempo to breathe, and its like a little angel on your shoulder telling you the band is speeding up or slowing down. It is totally worth the money."
Chris Walther:
"I have used this about five gigs now and have quit using my previous tempo meter. I used both for a few gigs to test the accuracy. Dead on. Thanks! Every drummer should use this."
magrec:
"This has been very helpful for recording. thanks!"
=== Detailed Description ===
This is a tool designed for professional use:
- Well-tested beat detection engine guarantees trustworthiness
- Can handle most genres
- Produces results accurate to within 0.1 BPM under the following conditions:
-- The tempo is constant or almost constant
-- Strong impulses are defining the beat (drums, accentuated rhythm instruments like bass/guitar, etc.)
Further features:
- Tempo curve shows the development of tempo over time
- Multiple zoom modes to show last 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes
- Advanced audio spectrum analysis via FFT
- More accessible and usually more accurate than BPM counters that function through tapping
- Low battery drain thanks to high performance code and efficient algorithms
Using it as a musician:
- Use it as an objective tempo reference like a metronome
- It actually has several advantages over a metronome:
-- You are not tied to a click, giving you more flexibility
-- Helps you use tempo changes to enhance your musical expression
-- With blind tests, it can massively improve your timing confidence, which is especially important if you are i
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liveBPM - Beat Detector Android
liveBPM - Beat Detector is #2 in All Apps Paid on Google Play in Italy and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
All Apps PaidliveBPM - Beat Detector at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid utility app that detects musical beats and tempo, designed for musicians and audio producers. The app holds the #1 position in the Italian Music & Audio Paid chart and maintains top-15 rankings across diverse markets including Mexico, Turkey, and Southeast Asia.
Similar apps: Tempo, BeatFinder, Metronome Beats
liveBPM - Beat Detector on Google Play
App details
liveBPM - Beat Detector downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where liveBPM - Beat Detector's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in liveBPM - Beat Detector before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How liveBPM - Beat Detector makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | All AppsPaid | #2 |
| Italy | Music & AudioPaid | #1 |
| India | Music & AudioPaid | #13 |
| Italy | Music & AudioGrossing | #33 |
 Mexico | Music & AudioPaid | #14 |
| Saudi Arabia | Music & AudioPaid | #14 |
 Indonesia | Music & AudioPaid | #14 |
 Turkey | Music & AudioPaid | #11 |
| United Arab Emirates | Music & AudioPaid | #12 |
 Netherlands | Music & AudioPaid | #12 |
 Thailand | Music & AudioPaid | #12 |
| India | All AppsPaid | #125 |
 Vietnam | Music & AudioPaid | #12 |
| Mexico | All AppsPaid | #137 |
| Indonesia | All AppsPaid | #133 |
| Saudi Arabia | All AppsPaid | #134 |
| United Arab Emirates | All AppsPaid | #127 |
| Turkey | All AppsPaid | #128 |
| Netherlands | All AppsPaid | #133 |
| Thailand | All AppsPaid | #129 |
| Vietnam | All AppsPaid | #134 |
Apps near liveBPM - Beat Detector on the chart
All Apps Paid, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about liveBPM - Beat Detector
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's accuracy and reliability for real-time tempo detection during live performances and practice sessions. However, complaints focus on outdated interface features, lack of portrait mode support, and specific hardware compatibility issues with newer devices or Bluetooth audio.
Mostly positive (82% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “holy cow this really works well”
- Ease of use: “Seems fairly tight, very simple”
- Features & content: “Worth the $ if you need a good BPM tool”
- Design: “Wish there was a dark mode”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I've added a star to reflect the refund”
About liveBPM - Beat Detector
★★★ Detailed Description ★★★
This is a tool designed for professional use:
- Well-tested beat detection engine guarantees trustworthiness
- Can handle most genres. Produces the best results under the following conditions:
-- The tempo is constant or almost constant
-- Strong impulses are defining the beat (drums, accentuated rhythm instruments like bass/guitar, etc.)
-- Time signature is 4/4, 3/4 or a multiple of either of these
- If the music meets these conditions liveBPM will produce results accurate to within 0.1 BPM
Further features:
- Tempo curve shows the development of tempo over time
- Multiple zoom modes to show last 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes
- Advanced audio spectrum analysis via FFT
- More accessible and usually more accurate than BPM counters that function through tapping
- Relatively low battery drain thanks to high performance code and efficient algorithms
Using it as a musician:
- Use it as an objective tempo reference like a metronome
- It actually has several advantages over a metronome:
-- You are not tied to a click, giving you more flexibility
-- Helps you use tempo changes to enhance your musical expression
-- With blind tests, it can massively improve your timing confidence, which is especially important if you are in a tempo leading role (e.g. drummer)
- Discover how/whether your favorite artists use tempo changes
- Measure and improve your time-keeping skills
- Identify slowdowns and speedups while practicing your instrument
- Always be in control of the tempo during your live gigs and rehearsals
Controls:
- Power Button: For freezing the tempo curve and minimizing battery drain
- Clear Button: Clears the tempo curve
- Slider: Adjusts the target tempo, ranging from 60 to 200 BPM
- Zoom Buttons: Switch between zoom modes for the tempo curve. (2-30 minutes)
Note: In cases where the music is characterized by soft impulses, you may improve the detection by clapping loud to the beat. Also, results can be improved by plugging in a suitable external microphone pointing to the beat-defining elements of your band setup.
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