Comparison

Metrograph vs altDQ

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

Head to head
About

Metrograph

Access a curated selection of films and exclusive series, including new releases and rediscoveries. Watch content from the cinema at home or on the go, and create your personal watchlist. Enjoy bonus content and interviews.

Highlights
  • Curated film library
  • Exclusive series
  • Streaming premieres
  • Bonus content and interviews
  • Watchlist creation
  • Offline viewing
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Metrograph is the ultimate destination for movie lovers. From new releases to exciting rediscoveries, and exclusive series, Metrograph provides the best in curation, in theater and available on demand. Watch films and series screening exclusively at Metrograph’s cinemas from the comfort of your home or on the go on our new mobile app, or curate your own watchlist of films on the platform. FEATURES - The Metrograph Pictures library, plus limited engagements, curated collections, and titles hand selected by Metrograph’s programming team. - Films and series screening in Metrograph’s theaters and streaming exclusively on Metrograph At Home. - Streaming Premieres, original bonus content, interviews with your favorite directors, introductions from guest curators, and more. - Watch list and offline viewing. Terms of Service: https://watch.metrograph.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.metrograph.com/privacy

About

altDQ

Explore a seminal 1986 digital art piece in an immersive 3D space. Interact with the artwork to reveal hidden code, hypertext, and behind-the-scenes stories about its creation.

Highlights
  • 3D space exploration
  • Tap to reveal code and hypertext
  • View artwork from both sides
  • See dimensional photos
  • Behind-the-scenes stories
  • Interactive elements
Features
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April Greiman's Does it Make Sense?, created in 1986 for Design Quarterly is on display at LACMA's Digital Witness exhibit. The work explored the use of Apple's Macintosh computer to assemble a collage of illustrative assets and words -- delivered on paper, Z space implied. Now this work can be viewed in X | Y | Z space using a smartphone or tablet. Here are features to explore: tap the screen to reveal related code and hypertext tap again to turn them off see inside photos that have become dimensional witness this display on both sides of the artwork video and images on the back side present stories of the process of making of the original work

Screenshots

Metrograph4 screens
altDQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: altDQ at 5.0 against Metrograph's 4.5. altDQ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Metrograph's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

altDQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrograph has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metrograph ships an update every 4 months, altDQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metrograph versus altDQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetrographaltDQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB445 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMetrographIsovist Limited (UK)

Customer experience

Metrograph

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

altDQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metrograph

No in-app purchases

None

altDQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metrograph free?
Metrograph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is altDQ free?
altDQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metrograph or altDQ?
altDQ is rated higher. Metrograph averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while altDQ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Metrograph or altDQ have ads?
Neither Metrograph nor altDQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metrograph or altDQ?
Metrograph ships an update every 4 months, and altDQ weekly. Most recently, Metrograph was updated on September 20, 2026 and altDQ on June 11, 2026.

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