Comparison

25 vs Metal Recorder

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

Head to head
About

25

Features
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Stay focused. Take real breaks. Get more done. 25-5 Timer is a simple, distraction-free work timer based on the classic technique of alternating focused work sessions with short breaks โ€” with a longer break to recharge after every few sessions. FOCUS YOUR WAY โ€ข Fully customizable durations โ€” work, short break, long break, and how many sessions before a long break โ€ข Save multiple presets and switch between them instantly โ€ข Large, easy-to-read timer with clear progress display STAY IN THE LOOP โ€ข Get notified the moment a session or break ends, with a different alert for short and long breaks โ€ข Choose from 10 built-in alert sounds, or import your own โ€ข Turn sound and vibration on or off independently โ€ข Keep your screen awake during a session with one toggle TRACK YOUR PROGRESS โ€ข See today's and yesterday's completed sessions at a glance โ€ข Browse your full history by day, and correct or clear records anytime ALWAYS WITH YOU ON APPLE WATCH โ€ข Your timer, presets, and alert settings sync automatically โ€” no setup required โ€ข Start, pause, and check your progress right from your wrist โ€ข Glanceable Lock Screen and Dynamic Island display on iPhone A clean, focused tool to help you work better โ€” one session at a time.

About

Metal Recorder

Features
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Record for hours on your iPhone or watch thanks to the app's extremely low memory usage! Set a stop timer for your recording. Select among the connected microphones: record right from AirPods or the iPhone or watch microphone, and play your watch recordings on your iPhone, as the files are synced. Fast, private voice recorder for your phone and your watch. Capture voice memos, interviews, lectures, and ideas in a single tap, then clean them up and turn them into text with AI. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your recordings stay on your device, not in the cloud. - Turn on Secure Storage to lock your recordings so only you can open them. RECORD ANYWHERE - Record with a single tap on your phone or right from your wrist. - Start a recording straight from your watch face. - Pause and resume any time, and control playback from the lock screen. - Choose how you capture: Voice for clear speech, or Everything for music and the sounds around you to better de-noise the recording. CLEAN UP AND TRANSCRIBE WITH AI - Remove background noise and make voices clearer with a single tap. - Turn any recording into text, with speakers labeled in conversations. - Transcribe in many languages, each in its own writing. KEEP YOUR DEVICES IN SYNC - Your recordings, titles, and transcripts stay in sync between your phone and your watch automatically. PLAYBACK MADE FOR VOICE - Tap anywhere on the waveform to jump straight to that moment. - Skip forward and back, and change the playback speed on your phone. - Make quiet recordings much louder so you never miss a word. STAY ORGANIZED - Rename, search, and share or delete several recordings at once. - Use the app in 40 languages. FREE TRIAL AND PREMIUM - Try the AI features for free. - Premium gives you 30 hours of AI cleanup and transcription every month. - Need more in a busy month? Add extra time with a one-time top-up. HOW TO GET STARTED - Tap the red button to start recording, and tap it again to stop. - Open a recording to play it, rename it, or share it. - Tap Enhance to clean up the audio, or Transcript to turn it into text. The AI cleanup and transcription features need a subscription after the free trial, but never an account or a sign-in. Everything else works without a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mrecorder.omyzero.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mrecorder.omyzero.com/terms Support: support@omyzero.com

Screenshots

254 screens
Metal Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 25 at none against Metal Recorder's 3. Metal Recorder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Metal Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 25 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

25 ships an update every 2 weeks, Metal Recorder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
25 versus Metal Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter25Metal Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.618.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegal Prompt Inc.OMYZERO PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

25

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Metal Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$60.001 Year
One-time1
  • 30-Hour Top-Up$10.00

Questions

Is 25 free?
25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metal Recorder free?
Metal Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 25 or Metal Recorder have ads?
25 shows ads; Metal Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, 25 or Metal Recorder?
25 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Metal Recorder every 3 weeks. Most recently, 25 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Metal Recorder on October 7, 2026.

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