Setlist Metronome
Setlist Metronome is an iOS metronome for bands that need to follow song-specific tempos through a performance.
What Setlist Metronome is
Setlist Metronome is an iOS metronome for bands that need to follow song-specific tempos through a performance. Create setlists, add songs from the shared library, reorder them, or duplicate a set. Each song can have a BPM, a 4/4, 3/4, or 6/8 time signature, and a count-in set to off, one bar, or two bars. Tap tempo is available. During playback, a click and white screen pulse mark each beat. The app also supports page-turner Bluetooth pedals in Mode 5 (Space/Enter): the left pedal moves to the previous song and the right to the next, with fixed controls. Setlists work offline without an account or internet connection. Songs, settings, setlists, and pedal mappings remain in a local SQLite database on the device, with no external backup. Setlists cannot sync across band members, and import and export are not available. Bluetooth headphones can add latency; wired audio is recommended for accurate timing because there is no latency-correction setting yet. The app is free, and its current feature set will stay free.
Good
- Works offline without an account.
- Supports tap tempo and three time signatures.
- Setlists can be reordered and duplicated.
- No personal information is collected or shared.
Watch out
- Setlists do not sync between band members.
- Import and export are unavailable.
- Bluetooth headphones add latency; no correction setting exists.
- Data has no external backup.
Who it suits
It suits iOS musicians who want to organize song tempos and move through a setlist with a supported page-turner pedal. Bands needing shared setlist syncing or export and import should note those features are unavailable.
Verdict
Setlist Metronome covers setlist-based tempo control with offline use and pedal support. Its local-only storage and lack of setlist syncing, export, and import are important limits for bands sharing arrangements.
Plans and prices
From Setlist Metronome's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Everything described in the guide is included · current feature set will stay free |
The facts
Each one read from Setlist Metronome's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android
- The home page says the Android version is coming soon and invites users to email to volunteer as testers for early access.checked 8 Oct 2001
What it does
- Audio latency
- The support page says Bluetooth headphones add latency, and the app has no latency-correction setting yet; it recommends wired audio for accurate timing.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Bluetooth pedals
- The app supports page-turner pedals in Mode 5 (Space/Enter), with the left pedal moving to the previous song and the right pedal to the next; the mapping is fixed for now.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Click and visual beat
- Each beat plays a click and pulses the screen white.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data storage
- Songs, setlists, settings, and pedal mappings are stored only on the device in a local SQLite database, with no external backup.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Offline use
- The app works offline and does not require an account or internet connection.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The app does not collect, transmit, or share personal information and does not include analytics, telemetry, third-party trackers, or advertising.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Setlist Metronome is a metronome for gigging bands that stores each song’s tempo and time signature and runs through a setlist.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Setlist tools
- Users can create setlists, add songs from a shared song library, reorder songs, and duplicate a setlist.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Song settings
- Each song can have a BPM, a time signature of 4/4, 3/4, or 6/8, and a count-in of off, one bar, or two bars.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Support is by email at [email protected], and the maker says replies can take a few days.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Sync and export
- Setlists do not sync across band members, and export and import are not yet available.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The site credits Alan Robson and describes the app as built by a working musician; it does not state a headquarters or founding year.checked 8 Oct 2001
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