Comparison

METRO_PAD vs Time Director Pro

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

Head to head
About

METRO_PAD

Features
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サウンドエンジニアリングで使用するエキスパンダーやコンプレッサーを楽曲のテンポから割り出した数字で完璧、確実にミキシングするための補助ツール!サウンドエンジニアのための究極のチューニングツールです!

About

Time Director Pro

Features
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All your production timing tools in one place. Time Director Pro is a timing toolkit for radio, television, audio and video production, voice-over recording, live events, and any workflow where precise timing matters. It brings Time Calculation, Timer, CUE Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock together in one app, helping you quickly calculate durations, run countdowns, check scheduled times, measure elapsed time, and confirm the current time. It includes Timer presets, tap-to-start and stop controls on the LCD, keypad stowing, light alerts, and System Alarms. Stopwatch includes TIME OFFSET adjustments, while CUE Timer supports per-event System Alarms. It also includes an NTP-synchronized Clock, date display, multiple Clock alarms, an analog Stopwatch, and Remote Display through Web Display and App Link. See the time you need—large, accurate, and easy to read.

Screenshots

METRO_PAD4 screens
Time Director Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Director Pro at Free against METRO_PAD's $2.99. METRO_PAD's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Time Director Pro is free to download; METRO_PAD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METRO_PAD ships an update every 6 days, Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
METRO_PAD versus Time Director Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETRO_PADTime Director Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHINORI KADOGAKITomoaki Shimizu

In-app purchases

None

METRO_PAD

No in-app purchases

None

Time Director Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METRO_PAD free?
METRO_PAD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Director Pro free?
Time Director Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do METRO_PAD or Time Director Pro have ads?
Neither METRO_PAD nor Time Director Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METRO_PAD or Time Director Pro?
METRO_PAD ships an update every 6 days, and Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, METRO_PAD was updated on September 9, 2026 and Time Director Pro on September 24, 2026.

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