Always Beats vs MeloKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Always Beats
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Always Beats is a metronome designed to play alongside your system audio. With Always Beats, you can continue listening to your favorite music or podcasts while using a metronome for practice or focus. Key features: β’ Metronome playback that does not interrupt system audio β’ Clean and simple single-page interface β’ No login required β’ Fully offline, no data collection Always Beats is perfect for anyone who needs rhythmic guidance without disrupting their listening experience.
MeloKit
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Find your chord. Keep your rhythm. MeloKit brings piano chord lookup and a metronome together for everyday practice. SEE AND HEAR YOUR CHORDS β’ Browse basic, seventh and extended chords by root and category. β’ Search chord names and explore notes, intervals and piano keys. β’ Compare root position and inversions. β’ Listen to chords or arpeggios, with adjustable playback duration and accidental preferences. PRACTICE AT YOUR PACE β’ Set a tempo from 30 to 300 BPM or use Tap Tempo. β’ Choose time signatures, subdivisions and metronome sounds. β’ Follow visual beat indicators. β’ Keep the beat going with a mini metronome on the Chords tab. β’ Continue metronome playback in the background, with optional haptic feedback and a keep-screen-awake setting. READY WHEN YOU ARE No account required. Core features work offline. Switch between English and Simplified Chinese. Language and practice preferences are stored on your device. Support: l_charlie@163.com
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Verdict
Always Beats and MeloKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Always Beats | MeloKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε ΄ζ― ε» | Shaolie Lin |
In-app purchases
Always Beats
No in-app purchases
MeloKit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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