Metronowatch vs µBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronowatch
This app provides a portable metronome for musicians, accessible directly on your wrist. Easily set your tempo by rotating the digital crown or tapping, and customize note divisions per measure.
- On-wrist metronome
- Digital crown tempo adjustment
- Tap tempo input
- Adjustable notes per measure
- Note subdivision options
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Pour l'apprentissage d'un instrument, un métronome est essentiel et cette application vous permet d'en avoir un à votre poignet en permanence. D'une simplicité extrême, vous configurez votre tempo en tournant la Couronne Digitale ou en tapant à votre rythme et vous pouvez commencer votre séance. Vous pouvez ajuster aussi le nombre de notes par mesure et subdiviser chaque note si vous le souhaitez.
µBrowser
A micro browser designed for your Apple Watch, offering a quick way to access basic web browsing when other devices aren't available. It allows you to open URLs, search the web, and manage your browsing history and favorites.
- Open any URL
- Web search with DuckDuckGo
- View and save visited pages
- Manage bookmarks via iOS app
- Watch face complications
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µBrowser is the micro browser for your Apple Watch. Quickly look something up, open a favorite website or read a webpage when you don’t have another device around. Built for short visits on a small screen, µBrowser puts the web on your wrist. NEW: Ask µBrowser Ask questions about webpages, get a quick summary and explore further with follow-up questions. Answers include sources so you can open the original page. FEATURES • Open web addresses directly on your Apple Watch. • Search with DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, Brave Search, Startpage or Ecosia. • Revisit recent pages and save your favorites as bookmarks. • Manage bookmarks with the iPhone companion app. • Quickly access the browser through watch face complications. • Choose whether to save browsing history and searches, and keep cookies between sessions. PLEASE NOTE Browsing on your wrist has its limits. Large or complex webpages may not work as expected, JavaScript support is limited, and signing in to websites may not work. Ask µBrowser works with publicly readable content and may be unable to access pages behind sign-ins or paywalls. Ask µBrowser requires watchOS 27 or later and available Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute services. Availability depends on your device, Apple Account, language and region. Daily usage limits may apply. An internet connection is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Metronowatch at Free against µBrowser's $2.99. Metronowatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). µBrowser's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (58% vs 20%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Metronowatch is free to download; µBrowser costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
µBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: µBrowser has 103 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Metronowatch's written reviews are positive against 58% of µBrowser's.
Metronowatch ships an update daily, µBrowser monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronowatch | µBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lumiyn | Arno Appenzeller |
Customer experience
Metronowatch
µBrowser
In-app purchases
Metronowatch
No in-app purchases
µBrowser
No in-app purchases









