Metronome vs RelatedWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome
This application provides musicians with a precise and stylish tool for practice. It features a clean interface with visual beat indicators, a wide tempo range, and support for various time signatures and subdivisions. Ideal for students, teachers, and professionals seeking to improve timing and rhythm.
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Visual beat indicators
- Tempo range 20-240 BPM
- Multiple time signatures
- Subdivision support
- Background audio support
- Visual pendulum animation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Metronome is a modern, elegant metronome app designed to help musicians practice with precision and style. FEATURES: • Clean, intuitive interface with visual beat indicators • Tempo range from 20 to 240 BPM • Multiple time signatures: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Subdivision support: quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes • Accent on first beat option for clear downbeat emphasis • Visual pendulum animation for natural rhythm tracking • Background audio support - keeps playing even when your device is locked PERFECT FOR: • Musicians practicing scales, exercises, and pieces • Music students developing timing and rhythm skills • Teachers demonstrating tempo and time signatures • Anyone who needs a reliable, easy-to-use metronome SIMPLE & BEAUTIFUL: Metronome combines powerful functionality with a clean, modern design. The visual beat indicators and smooth animations make it easy to stay in time, while the minimalist interface keeps you focused on your practice. Whether you're a beginner learning your first scales or a professional musician preparing for a performance, Metronome provides the precision and reliability you need. Download Metronome today and take your practice to the next level! Reach out via support of feature suggestions and any issues
RelatedWorks
Read full descriptionHide full description
RelatedWorks is a native macOS and iOS/iPadOS app built for Computer Science researchers. It helps you manage the papers you read, annotate them with cross-referenced notes, and automatically draft the Related Works section of your next paper. Features * Project-based workspaces — one project per paper you're writing * Import PDFs with AI-powered metadata extraction (macOS only) * PDF Inbox via Share Extension — send PDFs from Safari or Files into a synced Inbox, then bulk import captured papers on macOS * Search DBLP and arXiv to fetch bibliographic data automatically (macOS only) * Semantic IDs — give each paper a short memorable tag like @Transformer or @BERT * Cross-reference annotations — link papers using @mentions in your notes * Citation Graph — compare @mentions, in-project references, and shared outside references for each project (macOS only) * Generate a streaming LaTeX-ready Related Works draft with one click (macOS only) * Per-project generation prompts with presets for Survey, Research Paper, Tech Report, or Custom (macOS only) * Export BibTeX entries fetched from DBLP or auto-generated (macOS only) * iCloud Drive sync — keep your library in sync across Mac and iPhone/iPad * Export, import, and open projects from Finder as .relatedworks files (macOS); import projects on iPhone and iPad * Supports Ollama and Google Gemini (macOS only) * iPhone and iPad companion app — browse papers, review notes, and make lightweight edits on the go * Automation and linking support — relatedworks:// deep links, read-only AppleScript, and Hookmark integration On iPhone and iPad, RelatedWorks is designed primarily as a companion viewer and lightweight editor for your research library. The iOS/iPadOS app does not require or rely on any AI backend; instead, it syncs your library seamlessly from the macOS version via iCloud. You can comfortably browse papers, review notes, and refine annotations on the go, making it easy to continue working on your literature and prepare for writing wherever you are. Any annotations you edit on iPhone or iPad automatically sync back to your Mac, providing a smooth “go-and-work” experience for paper reading and writing.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RelatedWorks at weekly against Metronome's fortnightly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metronome ships an update fortnightly, RelatedWorks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome | RelatedWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soumy Ladha | Junxue ZHANG |
In-app purchases
Metronome
No in-app purchases
RelatedWorks
No in-app purchases









