Visual Timer vs Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visual countdown with colored circle
- Quick keypad time entry
- Customizable colors and display
- Clockwise or counterclockwise options
- Adjustable end sound
- No account required
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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.
Metronome
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Visual Timer | Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | kohei yamane | SEOKWON YANG |
In-app purchases
Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
Metronome
No in-app purchases









