Comparison

Chartmetric vs Area

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chartmetric

Access global music analytics for artists and industry professionals on the go. Track key metrics, view charts, and identify emerging talent across major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. Stay informed with playlist and chart notifications.

Highlights
  • Global music data analytics
  • Artist and track metrics
  • Top charts across platforms
  • Emerging artist identification
  • Playlist and chart notifications
  • Data from 30+ sources
Features
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The official Chartmetric companion app — the ultimate in global music analytics for artists and the music industry on the go. With 10M+ artists, 24M+ playlists, and 123M+ tracks across 30+ data sources, access deep music data whenever you need it. Key Features: - Instant access to key metrics on artists and tracks from the most important platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Amazon Music, Deezer and more. - View top charts, like the Spotify Global Viral 50, across multiple platforms and locations around the world. - Identify emerging artists and hot new tracks - Get notified when an artist is added to or removed from a playlist or chart. About us: Chartmetric is a music data analytics company composed of music lovers and data experts. We believe in data plus intuition, not data vs. intuition. Our mission is to help entertainment professionals make smarter and faster music business decisions by providing reliable data, beautiful visuals, fast and in-depth insights, innovative features, and stellar customer support. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Area

This messaging app is designed for musicians to collaborate by organizing music files directly within group chats. It offers features like timestamped comments on audio, song version tracking, and continuous listening to streamline the creative process.

Highlights
  • Organize music files within group chats
  • Timestamped comments on audio
  • Track song versions
  • Dedicated song notes
  • Continuous listening as a playlist
  • Listen with phone locked
Features
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Area is a messaging app that lets you organize all of your music files inside your group chat, making it way easier to collaborate with your friends. Organize your files are inside your chat: see all of your audio inside one social context, with updates automatically reflected in your chat in real time. No more lost demos or expired links, and no one gets left behind. Area is also packed with all the tools necessary for your music collaboration needs. FEATURES: Side-by-side chat and file organization system. Comment on audio files at specific timestamps to keep your feedback organized. Song versions: upload multiple audio files within each song folder to keep track of changes. Song notes: a dedicated space for notes on each file. Continuous listening: listen to your music like a playlist. Listen with your phone locked. Apple Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: area.cx/privacy

Screenshots

Chartmetric4 screens
Area4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Area at 95% against Chartmetric's 33%. Area also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Chartmetric's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 40). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chartmetric sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Area sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Area holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chartmetric has 211 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Chartmetric's written reviews are positive against 95% of Area's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chartmetric ships an update monthly, Area every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chartmetric versus Area: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChartmetricArea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (211 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better40
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChartmetricHolograph

Customer experience

Chartmetric

All ratings206 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Area

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chartmetric

Subscriptions4
  • Artist (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Manager Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$165.991 Month
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  • Ultra (Monthly)$198.991 Month
2 purchases

Area

Subscriptions2
  • Area Pro$9.991 Month
  • Area Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Chartmetric free?
Chartmetric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Area free?
Area is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chartmetric or Area?
Area is rated higher. Chartmetric averages 4.6 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while Area averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Chartmetric or Area have ads?
Neither Chartmetric nor Area shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chartmetric or Area?
Chartmetric ships an update monthly, and Area every 8 days. Most recently, Chartmetric was updated on October 25, 2026 and Area on October 24, 2026.

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