Comparison

metrOnly vs Metrolux

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

Metrolux

Features
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Metrolux is a simple, fast, offline metronome built for daily music practice. No sign-up. No subscription. No clutter. Just tap, set your tempo, and play. FEATURES - BPM 30–300 with slider, ±1/±5 buttons, and tap tempo - Time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and custom - Subdivisions: quarter, 8th, triplet, 16th notes - Accent patterns — emphasize any beat in a bar - 5 sound packs: wood, click, beep, cowbell, drum kit - Save unlimited presets — switch between songs in one tap - Speed trainer — gradually increase tempo as you practice - Bar loop — practice a section for N bars then stop - Practice timer DESIGN - Big, glanceable BPM display readable from a music stand - Visual beat indicator + 3-way haptic feedback - Works completely offline - Background playback with lock-screen controls - Light, Dark and System themes - Available in 50+ languages including right-to-left BUILT FOR PRACTICE - Cold-start to first click in under 1.5 seconds - Sample-accurate timing — no drift over long sessions - Low-latency audio engine - Compatible with wired and Bluetooth headphones - Optimized for phones and tablets PRIVACY - No account required, ever - No personal data collected - Works fully offline - No microphone access required Made with care by BEK Service Ltd. For support: bekserviceltd@gmail.com

Screenshots

metrOnly4 screens
Metrolux3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: metrOnly at none against Metrolux's 1. metrOnly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Metrolux's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Metrolux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. metrOnly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
metrOnly versus Metrolux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetrOnlyMetrolux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin DansonBEK Service LTD

In-app purchases

None

metrOnly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Metrolux

One-time1
  • Metrolux Pro$4.99

Questions

Is metrOnly free?
metrOnly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metrolux free?
Metrolux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do metrOnly or Metrolux have ads?
Metrolux shows ads; metrOnly does not.
Which is updated more often, metrOnly or Metrolux?
metrOnly ships an update every 20 months, and Metrolux daily. Most recently, metrOnly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Metrolux on October 28, 2026.

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