Comparison

Visual Timer vs Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer

This utility app provides a visual countdown timer using a colored circle, making it easy to see remaining time at a glance. It's ideal for focused work sessions, managing children's activities, and everyday timekeeping tasks.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown with colored circle
  • Quick keypad time entry
  • Customizable colors and display
  • Clockwise or counterclockwise options
  • Adjustable end sound
  • No account required
Features
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A simple visual timer that shows remaining time as a colored circle, so “how much is left” is easy to grasp at a glance. Useful for study, work, and everyday time management with kids. Features: • Enter minutes on a keypad and start right away • See remaining time as a colored area on an analog-style dial • Customize colors for the timer fill, center, hand, and notches • Show or hide numbers and notches • Switch clockwise or counterclockwise • Turn the end sound on or off Great for: • Focused study or work sessions, including Pomodoro-style intervals • Helping children understand passing time through color • A quick visual timer for kitchen or daily tasks Open the app, set the minutes, and start—no account needed.

About

Metronome

Features
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Metronome - SLOX is a precise and beautiful metronome for musicians, students, and anyone who needs to keep perfect time. FEATURES • Precise BPM Control Adjust tempo from 20 to 300 BPM with slider, buttons, or quick presets • Tap Tempo Tap the screen to detect your desired tempo automatically • Time Signatures Choose from 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, or 6/8 time signatures • Visual Beat Indicator Clear visual feedback shows the current beat with animated indicators • First Beat Accent Emphasize the first beat of each measure for easier counting • Tempo Markings See musical tempo names (Largo, Andante, Allegro, Presto, etc.) • Quick Presets One-tap access to common tempos: 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 BPM • Background Playback Keep the beat going even when the app is in the background • 15 Languages Supported English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian Perfect for: Music practice and rehearsal Learning instruments Dance and exercise Music education Recording sessions Simple, precise, and elegant. The metronome you need.

Screenshots

Visual Timer3 screens
Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metronome at every 2 days against Visual Timer's every 4 months. Metronome also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, Metronome every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Timer versus Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimerMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerkohei yamaneSEOKWON YANG

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Timer or Metronome have ads?
Neither Visual Timer nor Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer or Metronome?
Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Metronome every 2 days. Most recently, Visual Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Metronome on November 9, 2026.

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