Comparison

MelodyTimer vs akous

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

Head to head
About

MelodyTimer

This app notifies you when your food is ready using music alerts. It provides scientifically timed cooking durations for various ingredients, preventing over or undercooking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Music alerts for food readiness
  • Scientifically timed cooking durations
  • Prevents over/undercooking
  • Ad-free experience
  • One-time purchase
Features
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【Free Your Hands, Music Alerts When Food Is Ready】Tired of checking kitchen timers repeatedly? Unsure when your food is perfectly cooked? MelodyTimer lets you know exactly when cooking is done through music! 【Scientifically Timed, Fewer Mistakes】Each ingredient has precise cooking times based on USDA guidelines and professional chef experience - from soft-boiled eggs to pasta, never overcooked or undercooked again. 【One-time Purchase, No Ads】Unlike other timer apps, we show no ads, require no subscription, and offer permanent use with a single purchase for a clean cooking experience.

About

akous

Create custom ambient soundscapes from text descriptions using on-device AI. Enjoy a persistent library, a built-in mixer with advanced audio tools, and professional post-processing. Unlock unlimited generations and high-quality exports with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Text-to-soundscape generation
  • On-device AI processing
  • Persistent sound library
  • Built-in audio mixer
  • Professional post-processing
  • Curated prompt catalog
  • Unlimited generations unlock
Features
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akous generates immersive ambient soundscapes from text descriptions using on-device AI. Powered by CoreML and Apple Silicon, akous runs a diffusion transformer model entirely locally — no internet required, no data ever leaves your device. Describe any soundscape and hear it come to life in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Text-to-soundscape generation with an on-device diffusion transformer (DiT + VAE) • Persistent library — every generation saves automatically and replays instantly without re-running the model • Built-in mixer with 5-band creative EQ, dual LFOs, granular synthesis, binaural beats, and pink/white/brown noise generator • 9-stage professional post-processing pipeline (DC removal, glitch repair, edge fades, HPF/LPF, peak limiter, spectral de-esser, air control, soft clip) • Curated catalog of 300+ preset prompts across nature, urban, ethereal, cinematic, and lo-fi categories • Daily prompting tips and one-tap "Surprise Me" inspiration • Advanced quality controls: denoising steps (4–32), noise temperature, seed control, automatic quality gate with smart retry • One-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited generations and high-quality WAV exports REQUIREMENTS iPhone XS or later, iPad Air (4th gen) or later, or iPad mini (6th gen) or later. iOS 17.0+ and 4 GB RAM for optimal functionality. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MelodyTimer4 screens
akous4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: akous at Free against MelodyTimer's $4.99. MelodyTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

akous is free to download; MelodyTimer costs $4.99 up front. akous sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MelodyTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MelodyTimer against 5.0 for akous. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MelodyTimer versus akous: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelodyTimerakous
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeeOne LabsMaker Portal LLC

Customer experience

MelodyTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

akous

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MelodyTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

akous

Subscriptions1
  • akous Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Akous Pro Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is MelodyTimer free?
MelodyTimer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is akous free?
akous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MelodyTimer or akous?
MelodyTimer and akous are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MelodyTimer or akous have ads?
Neither MelodyTimer nor akous shows ads.

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