Comparison

Always Beats vs MeloKit

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

MeloKit

Features
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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

Screenshots

Always Beats3 screens
MeloKit3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Always Beats versus MeloKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlways BeatsMeloKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε…΄ζ―… ε»–Shaolie Lin

In-app purchases

None

Always Beats

No in-app purchases

None

MeloKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Always Beats free?
Always Beats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeloKit free?
MeloKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Always Beats or MeloKit have ads?
Neither Always Beats nor MeloKit shows ads.

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