Comparison

Metronome vs Notalune

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

Head to head
About

Metronome

This application provides a steady electronic tempo for musicians to practice and play instruments. It offers precise BPM control, customizable time signatures, and a clear, modern design for optimal performance. Enjoy background mode for uninterrupted practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Adjustable tempo from 20-999 BPM
  • Customizable time signatures
  • Accentuation of the 1st measure
  • Modern, high-grade design
  • Background mode operation
  • Absolute BPM accuracy
Features
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"Metronome - reloaded" produces an electronic steady tempo in the performance of music. It is useful for all musicians for practicing and playing a musical instrument. -- -- -- "Metronome touch" is our professional metronome - available on the App Store! Check it out. -- -- -- Easy to use: • tapping on BPM number enables keypad input to change tempo from 20 up to 999 BPM (tap and slide the pendulum's weight to change BPM, too) • tap time signature button to choose measures from 2/1 up to 12/12 choose "no signature" to disable accentuation of the 1st measure • start metronome: slide the pendulum to left or right and release • stop metronome: tap once Features: • noble and modern metronome design, black gloss piano lacquer unit, aluminium and high-grade steel elements, illuminated chart • fields showing the actual name of BPM (Larghissimo to Prestissimo) and the choosen time signature • absolute BPM accuracy and constancy • vector graphic for clear and crisp render on any display • background mode Please feel free to contact us and tell about your ideas how to enhance this free application for you. Have fun with it. www.cu4uc.com

About

Notalune

Features
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Notalune shows the name of every note, right on your own sheet music. Point your iPhone or iPad at printed sheet music and Notalune overlays the note names directly above the notes: English (C D E F G A B), German and Czech (C D E F G A H), solfège (do re mi) or Japanese katakana (ド レ ミ). No typing, no searching, no flipping through theory books. BUILT ON TRUST Notalune follows one rule: blank beats wrong. If it is not sure about a note, it leaves it unnamed instead of guessing. One tap on the traffic light shows how confident every name is (green, orange, red). Every scan starts with a quick clef check, and any name can be corrected in two taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Quick reading: point at one measure or a whole page and get the names in seconds. Nothing to create first; keep the reading or let it go • Any measure opens in place, with practice, editing, re-reading and sharing tools around it • Pieces: build your own library, piece by piece, measure by measure • Whole pages: photograph a full page or import a scan, map its measures, and read them one tap at a time • PDF import: title, composer and tempo fill in from the file, and every measure reads itself in while you watch • Open in Notalune: send a PDF from Mail, Files or WhatsApp straight into the app • Octave numbers, if you want them: c¹ c² in the Central European style, C4 C5 elsewhere • Annotated page: the assembled page with every name in place; practice from it with pinch-zoom and free pan • Print and share: export the annotated page or the whole piece as a PDF (Pro) • Metronome: a real mechanical metronome with tap tempo, free and unlimited • Corrections: fix any name, change the clef or key, or revert; uncertain notes are easy to spot FOR REAL SHEET MUSIC From method books and first songbooks up to harder repertoire. Recognition works best on printed music photographed up close, one measure at a time. In My Sheet Music you can assemble and read whole pages, measure by measure. A SCAFFOLD, NOT A CRUTCH The names are made to be hidden. In practice mode, tap a single name to hide just that note and test yourself. Tap again to reveal it, or bring them all back at once. The goal is the day you read without Notalune. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Photos are processed on-device and stored only in the app. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app never connects to the internet. If you opt in to help improve recognition, correction snippets are stored locally on your device; you decide if and when to share them, manually. FREE AND PRO Free: 10 quick readings in total, 3 pieces with one page each, the full metronome, practice mode, and every reading and correction tool. The 10 readings are a one-off allowance, not a daily quota - nothing resets, and nothing expires. Pro: Notalune Pro is a one-time purchase - no subscription, no trial to expire - that removes the limits and adds printing & sharing of annotated PDFs. Family Sharing included. IPHONE AND IPAD One purchase covers both. On iPad the reading page shows at close to print size, so you can play straight from the stand. LANGUAGES Seven: English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese. Note naming in English (B), German and Czech (H), solfège, or Japanese katakana. The naming follows your choice, not your phone's language: a fixed-do player keeps do re mi on an English phone. Notalune reads notes so you can play them.

Screenshots

Metronome3 screens
Notalune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notalune at none against Metronome's shown. Notalune also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notalune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronome ships an update every 8 months, Notalune every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metronome versus Notalune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronomeNotalune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris & UweDAVID CHRISTIAN LICHTAG

Bugs and requests

Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Tempo changes unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Tap tempo feature
  • More click sound options
  • Ability to lock tempo setting
  • Vibration mode

Notalune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metronome

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Notalune

One-time1
  • Notalune Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notalune free?
Notalune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metronome or Notalune have ads?
Metronome shows ads; Notalune does not.
Which is updated more often, Metronome or Notalune?
Metronome ships an update every 8 months, and Notalune every 10 days. Most recently, Metronome was updated on October 21, 2026 and Notalune on October 25, 2026.

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