Pro Metronome is a metronome.
DrumShed is a practice system.
Pro Metronome keeps time, and keeps it well. DrumShed gives you the same click plus ten fully configurable drill engines, a beat and fill builder, AI generation, hands-free sessions, and a community of drummers.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Pro Metronome | DrumShed |
|---|---|---|
| Basic metronome | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polyrhythm mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Odd time signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| Click sounds | 13 | 18 |
| Swing / pocket feel on the click | — | ✓ |
| Click subdivision independent of the pattern grid | — | ✓ |
| Internal clock drill | ✓ (bar muting) | ✓ (4 gap modes) |
| Click displacement drill | — | ✓ |
| 7 more timing drills | — | ✓ |
| Beat builder | — | ✓ |
| Fill builder (36,700+ stickings) | — | ✓ |
| Pattern editor | — | ✓ |
| AI beat/fill generation | — | ✓ |
| Structured sessions | — | ✓ |
| Community & sharing | — | ✓ |
| Stats & achievements | — | ✓ |
| Video export | — | ✓ |
Who should choose each
Choose Pro Metronome if...
You need a gig utility: setlists, tap tempo, Ableton Link, Apple Watch, Stage mode. It's reliable, well-designed, and the Pro bundle runs about $3.99 one-time. For pure timekeeping, that's hard to beat.
Choose DrumShed if...
You want the click to lead somewhere. The metronome AND all ten drills are free, sessions included — you only pay ($5.99/mo) once you want to build your own patterns, publish them, or use AI.
Everything a metronome does — and 10 drills on top
Free on the App Store & Google Play. The metronome is free forever; all ten drills are free too.
The ten drills Pro Metronome does not have
A click tells you where the beat is. It will never tell you what to do about it — that is the part these ten add. Each aims the metronome at one specific weakness and drills it in reps, and every setting on these screens is yours to change.
All ten are free — no card, not a timed trial. See every drill explained.
Every drummer needs
a home base.
Pro Metronome keeps time. DrumShed tells you what to work on next.