Metronome + vs AxeNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome +
This app provides a high-precision metronome engine with adjustable BPM and various sound options. It includes a timer with automatic repeat and flexible accent beat settings for musical practice.
- High-precision metronome engine
- Adjustable BPM (10-1000)
- Tap and rotary tempo control
- Metronome lamp and 3D guide notes
- Automatic repeat timer
- Flexible accent beats
- Multiple sound options
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*** 50%OFF *** *** No Ads *** Background playable *** Full Version *** No Internet Connection Required *** High Quality Sound *** High Precision Metronome Engine * BPM(10〜1000) * Tap tempo control * Rotary tempo control knob * Metronome Lamp * 3D Guide Notes [Timer] * Automatic repeat Timer [Accents & beats] *Simple and flexible accent beats [Sound] * (mute) * Digital * Digital-2 * Tick * Tick-2 * Tick-3 * Classic(Old style) * Triangle * Clave * Water * Stick * Hi-Hat * Kick * FC
AxeNotes
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Choose Chromatic to see all the Notes on the Fretboard (with sharps or flats). Choose Diatonic to see all the Major and Minor Scales from the Circle of Fifths. Hundreds of combinations! Click on any note to hear the note, show the note name, see the music notation , and find all locations of that note on a guitar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AxeNotes at $1.99 against Metronome +'s $4.99. Metronome +'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Metronome + costs $4.99 and AxeNotes $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metronome + ships an update every 13 months, AxeNotes every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome + | AxeNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satomi Uchida | Joseph Svantner |
In-app purchases
Metronome +
No in-app purchases
AxeNotes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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