Develop rock-solid rhythm. The metronome that trains your internal clock.
Time Guru Metronome helps musicians train their internal clock with innovative random and patterned muting, plus complex meter sequences and gradual tempo changes. It holds strong regional rankings in MUSIC_AUDIO (US #54, Belgium #64, Finland #64) and maintains a solid rating of 4.31 from 704 ratings, with over 10,000+ total downloads and 130 downloads in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Unique random and pattern muting reveals timing gaps to refine your rhythm
Unbounded complex meter sequences with drag-and-drop rearrangement for flexible practice
Gradual tempo changes to support technique development and tempo control
Voice counting across multiple languages plus 35 sound sets for varied practice experiences
Foreground service and wake lock usage may impact battery life and background behavior
License check and dynamic permission handling may add setup friction for some users
About Time Guru Metronome
Time Guru Metronome is a music & audio app developed by Avi Bortnick.
How many times has Time Guru Metronome been downloaded?
Time Guru Metronome has been downloaded 33 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 130 times. It is ranked in the top 100 music & audio apps.
What is the rating of Time Guru Metronome?
Time Guru Metronome is rated 4.31 out of 5 stars, based on 700 ratings.
Is Time Guru Metronome free?
Time Guru Metronome costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 6.48 MB. The latest version available is 5.5.0. The last update was on June 15, 2026.
What are the requirements for Time Guru Metronome?
Time Guru Metronome requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2011.
Description
Join the thousands of pros who have mastered their internal rhythm with the world's most innovative metronome - now with 100% matched features with the iOS version!
Time Guru is the only metronome that periodically goes silent—randomly, in patterns, or both—so you discover whether you rush, drag, or lose your place. It's like training wheels that lift off the ground.
Random & Pattern Muting Set any percentage of random muting to test your timekeeping. Or create sequenced muting patterns. Or combine both. You'll quickly learn where your time falls apart—and strengthen it.
Complex Meter Sequences Build unlimited chains of shifting meters: 4/4 → 7/8 → 3/4 → 11/16 → 4/4 → 3/8. Meters go up to 16/x, patterns have no length limit, and you can rearrange them with drag-and-drop.
Gradual Tempo Changes Automatically speed up or slow down over time—perfect for building technique or working up to performance tempo.
Practice Timer Set the metronome to stop after a specified duration. No more glancing at the clock during scale practice.
Also includes: • 35 loud, clear sound sets with accent/unaccent balance control • Drum machine-style rhythmic patterns • Voice counting in English, Chinese, French, German & Russian • Tap tempo (5–300 BPM) with fast responsiveness and accuracy • Sync and export/import of presets • Light and dark themes • Rock-solid timing via custom audio engine • Bluetooth headphone/speaker adjustment to sync sound with visuals
What the press says: "This ingenious super metronome... an awesome learning, grooving, solidifying tool." — Guitar Player Magazine
"If you're looking for a flexible, powerful metronome app... I highly recommend Time Guru." — Sweetwater
"For testing your internal clock, this app will always live on my phone." — NoTreble.com
Developed by Avi Bortnick (touring guitarist with John Scofield) and Adam Bellard.
Recent changes: Time Guru - the metronome for developing your internal time: • Random or pattern mute beats to check your rhythm • Gradual tempo changes & play timer • Accurate tap tempo • Cloud sync and export/import of your presets • Long meter sequences • Rearrange meters via long-press + drag • Voice counts & 35 pro sound sets • Light/Dark theme toggle • Bluetooth sync • Lock screen control • Bug fixes
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By far the best metronome app I've found. The random skipping of beats is an awesome feature too. Thanks! (No idea how hard it'd be to implement, but if there was a feature to share presets with other users of the app, that would be incredibly useful)
★★★★☆Ahmed Alhibshi· Dec 22, 2020
I love the simplicity of this app and the fact that you can use multiple time signatures in a queue, but I wish you could change the click rate without changing the time signature. To elaborate, right now the click of the metronome follows the time signature (4/4 time signature = 1/4 note click). It would be nice to have an 1/8 or 1/16 note click with an accent on the 1 of the bar instead of being limited to a click rate which is tied to the time signature.
★★★★★Seth Bye· Jan 24, 2021
Love the random mute feature! Also, really intuitive for using in compound time signatures with custom groupings.
★★☆☆☆Jamie Colpean· Feb 23, 2020
I bought it... and refunded it 2 minutes later.... why? Simple... I use a tablet and use it landscape not portrait and this app forces you portrait. Seems like a basic design oversight for am app that looked to have promise for me. Definitely disappointed. If changed them I will reconsider’t
★☆☆☆☆Double Barrel· Jan 6, 2022
Overly complicated for a metronome. I've been playing music for 45+ years and have had a variety of metronomes. All have been simple and easy to use. Except this ap, which has nothing intuitive about it and offers no basic guidance on how to use it. Complete waste of money. Avoid it.
★☆☆☆☆Dare Ademola· Mar 7, 2019
The Tempo marking is difficult to edit once a marking has been previously selected
★☆☆☆☆A Google user· May 1, 2021
Well I'm sure the non-musician designers and programmers are beaming with pride but this is more like a game than a metronome. It is not intuitive and instructions are useless. ......... Edit 05/01/2021. No, "just start pushing buttons" is for gamers. I recommend a great book for "programmers", "Don't Make Me Think". What does the row of numbered circles correspond to? Let's start there.
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Trust & Safety: Uses standard foreground service and wake lock permissions to maintain precise timing; includes a license check and a non-exported dynamic receiver. No location, camera, or personal data access required beyond timing features; overall a conventional safety posture for a utility metronome app.
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