Comparison

Metrono vs PracTrack Timer

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

Head to head
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.

About

PracTrack Timer

Features
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PracTrack measures how much you actually practice. Start a session, then just play. It listens for your instrument and counts the time you spend really playing, separating it from pauses, talking, and background noise, so you get an honest picture without watching a clock. At the end of each session you get a clear summary: how long you practiced, how much of that was active playing, and a timeline of the whole session. Over time, a calendar shows every day you practiced, shaded by how much you put in, so your progress is easy to see. Set a daily goal in minutes and watch a ring fill as you play. Reach it and the ring turns gold. Practice on consecutive days to build a streak, a simple way to stay motivated week after week. Add a profile for each person or instrument, each with its own goal, streak, and history. It works well for a family, a studio, or one player across several instruments. Want to share how it's going? Email a session report straight from the app. You can also back up all your data to a file and restore it whenever you need. Your privacy comes first. Audio is analyzed on your device in real time and is never recorded, saved, or sent anywhere. Nothing leaves your phone. Just play. PracTrack keeps track of the rest. Features • Automatic practice tracking that listens for your instrument • Tells real playing from silence, talking, and background noise • Daily goals with a progress ring and a goal reached celebration • Practice streaks to keep you going • Session summaries with active time and efficiency • A calendar view of your practice history • Multiple profiles for different people or instruments • Email a practice report whenever you want to share your progress • Back up and restore your data

Screenshots

Metrono4 screens
PracTrack Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Metrono and PracTrack Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Metrono versus PracTrack Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronoPracTrack Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNorbert GodanyDANDAN LIU

In-app purchases

None

Metrono

No in-app purchases

None

PracTrack Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metrono free?
Metrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PracTrack Timer free?
PracTrack Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metrono or PracTrack Timer have ads?
Neither Metrono nor PracTrack Timer shows ads.

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