Text vs Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text
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Metronome
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Metronome app for iOS is now available free. It will be very useful when you play an instrument. Tempo : 10 ~ 300 Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 StartDelay setting: immediately, 1,2,3,4,5 seconds You can Change Background Color And Accent Color if you want to change the sound, send me sound files(accent sound and default sound). tmdtjrdl@gmail.com Add [metronome] to the title
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Metronome at daily against Text's fortnightly. Metronome also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7.2). 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.
Text ships an update fortnightly, Metronome daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text | Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.7.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | SeungSuk Ryu |
In-app purchases
Text
No in-app purchases
Metronome
No in-app purchases
