Comparison

metrOnly vs Epic Ear

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

Epic Ear

Features
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Epic Ear connects listening, notation, and the piano keyboard in one music-learning experience. Go beyond repeating sounds. See what you heard on the staff, find it on the keyboard, and build musical understanding with your ears, eyes, and hands. Start even if you are new to music Learn the staff, clefs, note names, rhythm, intervals, chords, progressions, and scales step by step. Guided scenes combine clear explanations with listening and hands-on interaction. Learn → Practice → Challenge • Learn: understand each concept through visual, interactive lessons. • Practice: repeat complete listening loops with reference sounds, piano, metronome, and spoken guidance. • Challenge: answer by ear, reveal the notation and keyboard, then play the answer yourself. Intervals, chords, progressions, and scales Four official curricula take you from foundations to advanced material. During training, notes on the staff and keys on the keyboard animate with the actual sound. Pause to inspect, replay the current loop, or move through the timeline. Build training around your goals Choose musical materials and playing styles to create custom training loops. Organize them in folders, add the loops you need to playlists, and keep listening across the app. See your progress Track challenge attempts, all-time and recent accuracy, mastery, challenge activity days, and challenge streaks. Long-term milestones unlock playful collectible trophies and animated celebrations. Explore freely in Playground Play the keyboard and explore the relationships between sound, notation, intervals, and chords at your own pace. Included for free • The complete Fundamentals course • Interval Chapters 1–4 • Chord Chapters 1–3 • Progression Chapters 1–3 • Scale Chapters 1–3 • Playground • Two custom training loops Epic Ear Pro unlocks the remaining official curriculum and unlimited custom loop creation and playback. If Pro ends, additional loops are never deleted; they remain safely stored in an inactive state. More features • Adjustable tempo, master volume, and per-track sound balance • Background playback with Lock Screen and Control Center controls • English, Korean, and Japanese • VoiceOver keyboard navigation and Dynamic Type support • No separate account required Privacy Policy: https://drfranken.net/apps/EpicEar/privacyPolicy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

metrOnly4 screens
Epic Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: metrOnly at none against Epic Ear's 3. Epic Ear's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). On price, ads, 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. Epic Ear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. metrOnly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metrOnly ships an update every 20 months, Epic Ear fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
metrOnly versus Epic Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetrOnlyEpic Ear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin DansonDONGWOOK LEE

In-app purchases

None

metrOnly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Epic Ear

Subscriptions2
  • Epic Ear Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Epic Ear Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Epic Ear Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is metrOnly free?
metrOnly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epic Ear free?
Epic Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do metrOnly or Epic Ear have ads?
Neither metrOnly nor Epic Ear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metrOnly or Epic Ear?
metrOnly ships an update every 20 months, and Epic Ear fortnightly. Most recently, metrOnly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Epic Ear on October 28, 2026.

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