Metro X on Apple Watch: the beat on your wrist
A haptic metronome that taps the beat and follows whatever your iPhone is playing, including a Sync room, plus remotes for the metronome, the Play player and page turns. Included with Metro X on iPhone; requires watchOS 10 or later.
Four pages, one swipe apart
- Haptic metronome. A tap on every beat with a stronger tap on the downbeat. Set the tempo with the Digital Crown and keep tapping with the screen dimmed.
- Follows the phone. While the Beat tab or a Sync room is playing on your iPhone, the watch taps that beat, aligned to the phone's clock and corrected for the Taptic Engine's delay.
- Beat remote. Start and stop the metronome on the phone and change the tempo from your wrist.
- Play remote. Play or stop the piano accompaniment and jump between the 75, 90, 100 and 110% tempo stops.
- Page turns. Big left and right halves turn the page in the score reader.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a metronome for Apple Watch that taps the beat on your wrist?
Yes. Metro X on Apple Watch taps every beat on your wrist, with a stronger tap on the downbeat, and you set the tempo with the Digital Crown. It keeps running on the always-on display.
Does the Apple Watch metronome work without the iPhone?
Yes. The watch app works on its own without your iPhone nearby. It requires watchOS 10 or later.
Can the watch follow a Sync room or the metronome on my iPhone?
Yes. While the Beat tab or a Sync room is playing on your iPhone, the watch taps that beat, aligned to the phone's clock and corrected for the Taptic Engine's delay. The watch can also join a room with its code.
Can I control the metronome, accompaniment and page turns from the watch?
Yes. Remotes on the watch start and stop the phone's metronome and change its tempo, play or stop the piano accompaniment at 75, 90, 100 or 110%, and turn pages in the score reader.
Is there a tuner on Apple Watch?
Yes. The String tuner runs on the watch using the watch's microphone.
How much does the Apple Watch app cost?
Nothing. The Apple Watch app is included free with Metro X on iPhone.
Related
Keep the whole room on one beat → The metronome and the ORB →