Chronal – Metronome & Tuner APK

Chronal – Metronome & Tuner

Overview

• Chronal is a high‑quality, completely ad‑free application that combines a professional‑grade metronome with a versatile chromatic tuner.

• It is designed to meet the needs of musicians ranging from beginners to seasoned performers, offering tools that support practice, rehearsal, and live performance in a single, streamlined interface.

Metronome Capabilities

1. Notation editor 

• Input rhythmic notation and hear the exact pattern you have written, allowing you to verify and internalize complex rhythms.

2. Multiple synchronized metronomes

• Activate up to several independent metronomes simultaneously, enabling the creation of polyrhythms, cross‑time feels, and layered practice routines.

3. Beat and subdivision visualization

• Clear visual cues indicate the primary beat and its subdivisions, making it easy to stay aware of timing at a glance.

4. Fullscreen mode

• Expand the visual display to fill the screen, providing large, legible indicators that can be seen from across a rehearsal space or stage.

5. Conductor mode

• A moving visual conducting line guides you through each measure, helping to internalize tempo changes and expressive timing.

6. Real‑time BPM detection

• Use the device’s microphone to capture a percussive pattern; Chronal analyzes the input and instantly sets the metronome to the detected tempo.

Tuner Features

1. Instrument‑wide transposition

• Switch seamlessly between guitars, basses, violins, brass, woodwinds, and other pitched instruments while maintaining accurate tuning.

2. Custom reference pitch

• Adjust the standard A4 frequency (default 440 Hz) to any value required for historical temperaments, ensemble tuning, or personal preference.

3. Tuner graph

• A real‑time pitch‑stability graph displays cent deviation, allowing you to see how consistently a note is being held.

4. Reference tone generator

• Produce a pure tone at any desired pitch for ear‑training or for tuning by listening rather than visual feedback.

Philosophy & Availability

• Chronal contains no advertisements, pop‑ups, or other interruptions, ensuring an uninterrupted focus on music‑making.

• The software is fully open‑source, with development financed exclusively through voluntary donations, guaranteeing transparency and community‑driven improvement.

FAQ

Q: How does the notation editor work, and do I need any musical knowledge to use it?

A: The notation editor lets you tap rhythmic symbols—such as quarter notes, rests, triplets, and dotted figures—onto a staff‑like grid. As soon as the pattern is complete, Chronal plays it back through the metronome engine, so you can hear exactly what you have written. The editor is designed for musicians who already read rhythm, but the visual layout is intuitive enough that beginners can experiment and learn by ear.

Q: Is it possible to run more than one metronome at the same time?

A: Absolutely. Chronal lets you activate multiple independent metronomes, each with its own tempo, time signature, and subdivision settings. This makes it easy to practice polyrhythms such as a 3‑against‑4 feel or to layer a slow pulse beneath a faster practice track. All the metronomes stay synchronized to the device’s internal clock, so the complex patterns remain steady.

Q: What visual cues does Chronal provide to help me stay in time?

A: The app displays a large beat counter that highlights the downbeat and any subdivisions you have selected. When you enable fullscreen mode, those indicators expand to fill the screen, making them visible from across a rehearsal room. In conductor mode a moving line sweeps across the display, visually marking each measure and any tempo changes you program.

Version History

v1.1.2——13 Aug 2026

Clean metronome & tuner with polyrhythms, conductor mode, and notation editor. Download the latest version of Chronal – Metronome & Tuner to enjoy new features and updates immediately!

*1.1.2

• Added a string tuning mode.

• Custom instruments can now be saved and reorganized.

• Switching instruments automatically enables note transposition.

• Added new metronome display: Pie (@jteuber)

• Added language selection to the settings.

• Added review prompt when using the Play Store version.

• Fixed some setting buttons not properly updating.

• Updated TarsosDSP audio processor to 2.5.

• Various new language translations.

*1.1.1

• Improved note handling with the tuner.

• Added an automatic stop when the tuner widget is inactive to prevent background drain.

• Fixed various crashes in the advanced editor and tuner.

• Added a warning dialog when the tuner fails to fetch audio.

*1.0.1

• Moved metronome to sample-based alignment

• Reworked and reorganized settings menu

• Added gesture customization for the metronome

• Added practice reminders and notification controls

• Increased BPM limit (500 → 800)

• Fixed rhythm buttons not updating

• Fixed metronome playing ticks for rests

• Added changelog popup

• Added Czech translation (Petr Kadlec @mormegil-cz)

• Added French translation (@Minos2020)