Sting 25 vs Metronome 3D Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sting 25
Explore the 25-year solo career of a renowned musician through exclusive concert footage, interviews, and personal stories. Discover influences, activism, and artistry with unparalleled access to rare photos and handwritten lyrics.
- Exclusive concert footage
- Behind-the-scenes access
- In-depth interviews
- Handwritten lyrics and journal entries
- 360 degree instrument views
- Chronological career chapters
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To celebrate his 60th birthday, Sting performed at the Beacon Theatre with friends including Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Robert Downey, Jr., and many more. In Sting 25, watch exclusive footage of performances from the benefit concert, then dive into an exploration of Sting's 25 year solo career: the life, influences, activism and artistry of one of the greatest musicians of our time. With unparalleled access to seminal performances, rare photos, and personal stories, this comprehensive appumentary depicts the past 25 years of Sting’s career as a renowned musician and humanitarian. Discover the evolution of Sting’s solo career, the influences that have shaped his music, and his ongoing efforts as a global citizen and activist. The many facets of his career come to life in this appumentary through handwritten lyrics and journal entries, rare and intimate photos, in-depth interviews, and a variety of live concert footage, including EXCLUSIVE, all-star performances from his Sixtieth Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre. • Exclusive concert footage and behind-the-scenes access from Sting’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebration to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, featuring performances by: Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Rufus Wainwright, Herbie Hancock, and Branford Marsalis. • Using dual-screen AirPlay, experience these performances wirelessly on your television while exploring additional content on your iPad. • Discover hours of concert footage, exclusive interviews, photos, music videos, and more in ten chronological chapters. • Learn about the inspirations, collaborations, and charitable endeavors that have shaped Sting’s 25 year solo career. • Interact with Sting’s signature instruments through 360 degree views and high definition zoom images. • Listen to Sting’s albums from your iPad’s library while browsing the app – you can also sample songs from each of his solo albums and purchase directly from the iTunes store. Sting 25 is generously supported by Chevrolet, with access provided by American Express, designed and developed by @radical.media.
Metronome 3D Plus
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Metronome is easy to use for working on your rhythm. This metronome is an ideal tool for working on your tempo and is indispensable when you are learning to play an instrument. This metronome can be used with any instrument, including guitar, saxophone, violin, drums, piano and more. Features: • Able to set the Tempo BPM by swipe up or down • Able to set tempo range from 20 to 280 BPM • Able to set background colour from light or dark • Metronome visual movement helps in concentration • Able to set stress first beat • Able to set beats per measure from 2 - 12 • 10 sounds effect for selection • Support both portrait and landscape orientations [iPad only] Table of basic tempo indications: Largo [Broadly] 40 – 60 BPM Lento [Slowly] 52 – 68 BPM Adagio [Slow (“at ease”)] 60 – 80 BPM Andante [Moderately slow] 76 – 100 BPM Moderato [Moderately] 88 – 112 BPM Allegretto [Somewhat fast] 100 – 128 BPM Allegro [Fast (joyous)] 112 – 160 BPM Vivace [Fast & Lively] ~ 140 BPM Presto [Very fast] 140 – 200 BPM Prestissimo [Faster than Presto] > 188 BPM The adjustable tempo range from 20 to 280 BPM. You can swipe up or down to the corresponding tempo (BPM). You can adjust the time signature and choose to accentuate the first beat to help you follow the rhythm easily. A Classic Metronome visual movement is available to help during work sequences. You can use this tool in music school or home practice to accompany music lessons and exercises. Composers often use a metronome as a standard tempo reference. They play or sing along to the metronome to derive beats per minute. Most musicians practice with metronomes to improve timing, especially the ability to stick to a tempo. Metronome practice helps internalize a clear sense of timing and tempo. A metronome, from ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, "measure") and νέμω (némo, "I manage", "I lead"), is a device that produces an audible click or other sound at a regular interval that can be set by the user, typically in beats per minute (BPM). Musicians use the device to practice playing to a regular pulse. Metronomes typically include synchronized visual motion. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sting 25 at Free against Metronome 3D Plus's $2.99. Sting 25 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On 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
Sting 25 is free to download; Metronome 3D Plus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sting 25 ships an update monthly, Metronome 3D Plus every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sting 25 | Metronome 3D Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RadicalMedia, LLC | Heng Jia Liang |
Bugs and requests
Sting 25
Reported bugs
13 issues- Concert video playback fails or crashes
- No audio or sound in video content
- App hangs at splash screen and won't load
- Videos freeze and buffer continuously
- App crashes when tapping on concert footage
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- Downloaded videos won't play after updates
- App becomes unresponsive and requires force-quit
- Incompatibility with iOS 11+ and newer iOS versions
- Purchase links redirect to iTunes instead of in-app purchase
- App icon remains after deletion and cannot be reinstalled
- Voice-over accessibility completely disabled
- Slow loading of images and content
- Music stops playing when switching apps
Requested features
9 requests- Full concert performances available for purchase or download
- Release entire concert on Blu-Ray
- Regular content updates with new concert footage and behind-the-scenes material
- Ability to purchase and download birthday concert performances
- Background music persistence when switching between apps
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- Better accessibility support for vision-impaired users
- Improved video streaming performance
- Information on acting projects and collaborations
- Offline playback capability for downloaded videos
Metronome 3D Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sting 25
No in-app purchases
Metronome 3D Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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