Comparison

Metro Timer vs DECADE powered by BirdieFire

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

Head to head
About

Metro Timer

This app functions as a metronome timer, allowing users to set custom intervals and repetition counts. It includes a memo feature to log results automatically, with options to edit entries. The timer can be set to run indefinitely.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Set number of repetitions
  • Gradually shortening intervals
  • Automatic result logging
  • Editable memo function
  • Infinite repetition option
Features
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It is a timer that counts as a metronome. You are free to set the interval and number of times. Gradually shorten the interval, let physical ability up! In memo function, you can note the results in one click. How to use Number of times it becomes infinite by setting to zero. When you click the memo button after stop, date, time, interval, number of times are automatically recorded. You can freely edit the memo.

About

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Learn proven course management strategies used by top golfers to improve your game. Access tour-level insights, statistical profiling, and weekly video content. Optimize your strategy to reduce lost strokes and achieve better results on the course.

Highlights
  • DECADE Strategy access
  • Tour-level course management
  • Statistical profiling
  • Weekly video content
  • Course strategy optimization
  • Strokes lost reduction
Features
Currently charting
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You can't play the odds if you don't know the odds Stop Wasting Shots & Get The Results You Deserve Harness the DECADE strategy that is used by: -5 World #1's -PGA Tour Winners -Web.com Winners -NCAA Champions -USGA Champions Through the DECADE app, you get access to the proven and revolutionary DECADE Strategy. Tour Level Course Management and Statistical Profiling at your fingertips, anywhere. Learn how tournament winners manage their game by optimizing course strategy. Also, unlike other tools on the market, DECADE will constantly bring you fresh new video content on a weekly basis, due to work with our PGA Tour players and top college programs. Its not about Strokes Gained as much as it’s about reducing Strokes Lost. DECADE FOUNDATIONS SUBSCRIPTION Since launching the DECADE App three years ago we have learned many things, not the least of which is that it can quickly make virtually anyone a much better player, and it’s a lot for younger or less experienced players to consume. The Elite version of the DECADE App was designed to replace the live DECADE Seminar which is over four hours long and intended for elite players. We did not anticipate all the interest it would generate with junior golfers and mid-handicap players. I guess we should have. With that in mind we have created DECADE Foundations to replace our Lite product to better serve that audience. Junior will drastically slow down the avalanche of information within the App. This will more appropriately match the Golf IQ of our subscribers. Over the course of six months the content within the App will walk a player through the basics of course management and mindset slowly morphing into the Elite version of strategy over time. The statistics portal will also start slow and build into a robust and easy to use portal DECADE ELITE SUBSCRIPTION required for GPS Stats Entry, Peer Strokes Gained Comparison and Custom Tailored Yardage Books. **DECADE account required to access content 6 Month DECADE Foundations Subscription available through App Store for $99.99 which is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current 6 month period. You can manage your payment details or cancel your membership in user's Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.birdiefire.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.birdiefire.com/privacy

Screenshots

Metro Timer4 screens
DECADE powered by BirdieFire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DECADE powered by BirdieFire at 4.3 against Metro Timer's 1.8. DECADE powered by BirdieFire also leads on ratings volume (188 vs 11) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). Metro Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DECADE powered by BirdieFire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 6 months. Metro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DECADE powered by BirdieFire holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DECADE powered by BirdieFire has 188 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Metro Timer's written reviews are positive against 64% of DECADE powered by BirdieFire's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Metro Timer versus DECADE powered by BirdieFire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetro TimerDECADE powered by BirdieFire
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (11 ratings)4.3 (188 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11188 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2kaBirdieFire LLC

Customer experience

Metro Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

All ratings188 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%

Bugs and requests

Metro Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when entering rounds or using driving target tool
  • Video player freezes and won't load content
  • Yardage books fail to download
  • Login screen shows infinite loading wheel
  • Tee shot feature red dot misalignment with club selection
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  • Yardage calculation errors
  • App freezes on startup screen after updates
  • Driving targets tool crashes on specific courses
  • Cannot add strokes gained data
  • Rounds not saving without phone restart
  • Videos missing audio
  • Progress tracking shows incorrect completion status
  • Putting simulation fields disappearing
  • Embedded web pages display too small
  • Constant app crashes on iPad and iPhone

Requested features

12 requests
  • Unified single app (currently requires three separate apps for coaches)
  • Ability to edit or delete entered rounds
  • Better video organization and progress tracking
  • Support for nine-hole courses
  • Improved course database coverage
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  • Dark mode option
  • Background audio playback for videos
  • Better progress bar positioning in video player
  • Clearer FAQs and onboarding tutorials
  • GIR percentage tracking in base version
  • Side of green miss tracking
  • Improved driving tool functionality

In-app purchases

None

Metro Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Subscriptions3
  • DECADE$49.996 Months
  • DECADE Foundations7 Days trial$124.996 Months
  • DECADE Elite$229.996 Months

Questions

Is Metro Timer free?
Metro Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DECADE powered by BirdieFire free?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metro Timer or DECADE powered by BirdieFire?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire is rated higher. Metro Timer averages 1.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DECADE powered by BirdieFire averages 4.3 from 188 ratings.
Do Metro Timer or DECADE powered by BirdieFire have ads?
Neither Metro Timer nor DECADE powered by BirdieFire shows ads.

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