Comparison

metrOnly vs Ear Training Mandala

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

Head to head
About

metrOnly

This metronome app provides perfectly timed clicks without distracting features like accents or blinking lights. It offers tempo adjustments from 10-500 bpm and includes accessibility options for ease of use. Designed for focused practice, it aims to be a simple and effective tool for musicians.

Highlights
  • Perfectly timed clicks
  • No distracting features
  • Tempo range 10-500 bpm
  • Intuitive tempo adjustment
  • Accessibility options
  • Customization features
Features
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A metronome for musicians who hear better when the screen is quiet. metrOnly gives you precise time without accents, flashing lights, time signatures, or menus competing for your attention. Drag anywhere to change tempo from 10 to 500 BPM. Feel each number click into place. Tap the tempo to enter an exact value. Press one button to start. Choose from 19 carefully prepared click sounds, including woodblocks, sticks, rims, hats, snaps, and percussion. Set an optional practice timer, keep the click running in the background, and focus on the music. No clutter. Just time. New users need an auto-renewing subscription after onboarding. Weekly, monthly, and annual plans are available. Eligible customers can try the annual plan free for 7 days. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sprinworld.com/privacy

About

Ear Training Mandala

This app offers drone-based interval ear training with real human voices. It features multiple key and mode combinations, two unique visual layouts, and customizable solfege or note name displays. Choose between training and testing modes to master musical intervals.

Highlights
  • Drone-based interval ear training
  • Real human voices (male/female)
  • Customizable keys and modes
  • Two visual perspectives (Fan/Curtain)
  • Solfege or note name display
  • Training and testing modes
Features
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Have you ever heard a song you really liked, wished you could play it, but got frustrated trying to figure it out? Have you ever been on the outskirts of a jam session wishing you had the know-how and so the confidence to join in? Have you ever had a melody in mind, and wished your fingers could spontaneously conjure it from your instrument? Have you ever wondered what secret formula, what arcane wizardry, what sparkly abracadabra could make the impossible possible? Listen...it's called ear training! Download the app to begin exploring! Ear Training in The Mandala includes: Level 1 (complete)- The Fan & The Curtain (simple intervals) Level 2 (lite) - The Tower (intervals, chords, and connections) Level 3 (lite) - The Moons (chords and chord progressions)

Screenshots

metrOnly4 screens
Ear Training Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ear Training Mandala at 5.0 against metrOnly's 4.0. Ear Training Mandala also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Ear Training Mandala holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metrOnly ships an update every 20 months, Ear Training Mandala every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
metrOnly versus Ear Training Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetrOnlyEar Training Mandala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin DansonPaul Russell

Customer experience

metrOnly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ear Training Mandala

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

metrOnly

No in-app purchases

None

Ear Training Mandala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is metrOnly free?
metrOnly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Training Mandala free?
Ear Training Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, metrOnly or Ear Training Mandala?
Ear Training Mandala is rated higher. metrOnly averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ear Training Mandala averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do metrOnly or Ear Training Mandala have ads?
Neither metrOnly nor Ear Training Mandala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metrOnly or Ear Training Mandala?
metrOnly ships an update every 20 months, and Ear Training Mandala every 4 days. Most recently, metrOnly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ear Training Mandala on October 18, 2026.

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