# Metanote vs Sardius Playback

The clearest difference is rating: Sardius Playback at 5.0 against Metanote's 4.5. Sardius Playback also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Metanote's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Metanote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sardius Playback asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sardius Playback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metanote has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Metanote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sardius Playback's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Metanote | Sardius Playback |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanote-notesdocsagenda/id6452550221/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sardius-playback/id6757627377/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [雪双 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698224749) | [Sardius Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/1369211418) |

## What reviewers say

### Metanote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanote-notesdocsagenda/id6452550221)

A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.

**Highlights:** Privacy-first offline editor, Full Org mode support, Real-time rich content editing, Seamless synchronization, Integrated task management, Full-text search

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Metanote Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Metanote Premium | $12.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $19.99 | one-time |


### Sardius Playback

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sardius-playback/id6757627377)

This professional mobile player allows you to monitor and preview live streams using RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT protocols. It's designed for broadcast engineers and video professionals to test, verify, and troubleshoot stream quality and performance on the go.

**Highlights:** Monitor RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT streams, Preview streams before going live, Test and verify live broadcast streams, Monitor stream quality in real-time, Troubleshoot and diagnose stream issues, Low-latency playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Metanote free?

Metanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sardius Playback free?

Sardius Playback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Metanote or Sardius Playback?

Sardius Playback is rated higher. Metanote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Sardius Playback averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Metanote or Sardius Playback have ads?

Neither Metanote nor Sardius Playback shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*