Comparison

Makes Progress vs Metrono

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

Head to head
About

Makes Progress

Features
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Practice makes progress. Now you can simplify your practice sessions with the app that combines everything you need to practice your instrument or practice with the band: - Metronome - Sheet music viewing - Song playback - Timer (count up or down) - Target tempos - Success tracking of your target tempos and overall session Great for the self-taught musician who has various sources of practice material in the form of songs, PDF documents, images, web based charts and learning services. You can bring all these together into a practice plan and easily use the all. Timer: You can set how long you intend to practice an item and have the timer count up from 0 or count down to 0. Metronome: Set your tempo, time signature and subdivision. Sheets and Web: Both the Sheet music viewer and Web viewer store your pan and zoom customizations in how you want to see their content so that you don't have to keep redoing them in every practice. The for PDF files you can also set the page you want to start at when you practice. Music: You can use songs you've purchased in Music, an Apple Music subscription or import music files to play along with. Once you've added a song you can set the Start and End points so you can play along to the whole thing or just focus on the part you're working on. You can also adjust the playback speed of the song for purchased and imported songs (not supported for Apple Music songs). Note: You can make a note on your session so that you don't need to remember what you want to focus on next time. Enjoy and improve. App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Metrono

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Metrono is the practice journal for musicians — the simplest way to log every session, build a streak, and stay motivated alongside a community of people who play what you play. And now there's a metronome built right in. Think of it as a training log for your instrument. Start the timer when you sit down to practice, or log a past session in seconds. Watch your streak grow, fill in your yearly heatmap, and see exactly where your hours are going across every instrument you play. LOG YOUR PRACTICE • Live timer that runs in the background and survives interruptions • Or log a past session anytime — date, duration, instrument, notes • Jot down what you worked on so future-you remembers PRACTICE TO A CLICK • A metronome built for practice: 30 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo • 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8, with an accented downbeat • Three click sounds, its own volume, and optional beat haptics • Keeps clicking with the screen locked, and plays over music you already have on — so the phone can sit on the music stand • Open it from the feed, or from the bar inside the practice timer SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Streaks — one session a day is enough to keep it alive • Practice heatmap — your whole year at a glance • Instrument breakdown — see where your time really goes PRACTICE TOGETHER • A feed of real musicians' sessions for daily motivation • Suggested follows who play your instruments, so you start with a community • Hearts and comments to cheer each other on • Notifications you control — hearts, comments, follows SAFE BY DESIGN • Every post is automatically checked before it goes live • Report or block anyone, anytime • No ads. No tracking. No data sold. • Your data is yours — delete your account and content anytime Whether you play piano, guitar, drums, violin, or sing, Metrono turns practice into a habit you can see. Free on iOS.

Screenshots

Makes Progress4 screens
Metrono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metrono at none against Makes Progress's 1. Makes Progress's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Makes Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Metrono asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makes Progress ships an update weekly, Metrono every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Makes Progress versus Metrono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakes ProgressMetrono
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHammer of the Gods SoftwareNorbert Godany

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Makes Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Makes Progress - Full (Annual)$4.991 Year
None

Metrono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makes Progress free?
Makes Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metrono free?
Metrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Makes Progress or Metrono have ads?
Neither Makes Progress nor Metrono shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makes Progress or Metrono?
Makes Progress ships an update weekly, and Metrono every 3 weeks. Most recently, Makes Progress was updated on September 9, 2026 and Metrono on September 8, 2026.

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