Dial Metronome
Classic metronome with a rotary dial
About
Dial Metronome is a clean, no-fuss metronome that puts the tempo selection right at your fingertips - literally. Instead of tapping buttons or typing numbers, you spin a rotary dial to set your tempo. It covers the full classic range from 40 to 208 BPM and displays Italian tempo markings in two popular notation systems, so you always know which musical character your tempo belongs to.
Key Features
- Rotary dial for intuitive, tactile tempo selection
- BPM range from 40 to 208
- Italian tempo markings (e.g. Larghetto, Andante, Allegro) displayed in two popular systems
- Tempo steps that are musically meaningful - smaller increments at slower tempos, growing up to 8 BPM apart at the top of the range, so every notch you turn is actually audible
- Works offline, no internet connection required (internet is needed for ads in free version)
Why Dial Metronome?
Most metronome apps let you move tempo by 1 BPM at a time, which is far more precision than the ear can detect - especially at faster speeds. Dial Metronome uses a carefully chosen set of tempo values where each step is genuinely perceivable when playing, making practice sessions more focused and efficient. Pair that with the satisfying feel of a physical-style dial and you get a metronome that simply gets out of the way and lets you play.