Time Guru Metronome

Avi Bortnick

About this app

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.

Ratings and reviews

Finally updated! Fixed the most significant issue for me, which was Bluetooth audio being out of sync with the flashing light. I do wish there was a way to turn off the flash completely; it is tolerable now, but I still find it distracting. Eyes and ears process time differently. I would think that it would be pretty easy to add a toggle in settings to turn it off completely.

The only app with randomizable silent beats I've found. Great for advanced rhythm training and also my workhorse metronome app for everyday practice. Works reliably. If I could request any feature, I would like to see a greater ease of constructing compound metres and especially the ability to place the stress on only the first beat within those compound metres.

very good support team , helped resolved my issue very quickly It was running fine. I was using paid version. Now, I dont see the number 8 in 8 beats. Such a weird bug and I cant even contact the support desk or sth

What’s new

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