Chubby Click - Metronome vs Pulse Music
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Chubby Click - Metronome
NOTE: The app is no longer developed. Chubby Click is a metronome designed for the musician that needs to easily manage a setlist of songs. The app features three sections: * A conventional metronome with tap tempo * A Setlist where songs can be added and sorted, and where the click for each song can be started/stopped with a single tap * A Practice section where metronome can be programmed to automatically increase/decrease BPM over time * Each beat in a bar can be accented or muted Setlists can be exported and imported. Sound (notes pitch and duration) can be customized and two presets are provided. The metronome can be controlled using media buttons on an external device (e.g. Bluetooth headphones).
Pulse Music
A music player app to complement your offline music collection with playlist support, theme options, multiple now playing screen, quick play shortcuts, QS tiles, sleep timer and lot of useful customisations. Permissions required by the app: Necessary permission: 1. READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: To fetch the tracks stored in the device. 2. FOREGROUND_SERVICE: To continue media playback even if the application is in the background. 3. WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Necessary to display album art in some devices (primarily in Android <= 9) Optional permissions 3. BLUETOOTH: To detect the connected/disconnected state of bluetooth device (used only when Bluetooth auto play is turned on in the settings). 4. RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: This permission allows the app to start necessary services which enables Bluetooth auto play functionality after device reboot (used only if Bluetooth auto play is turned on).
| Feature | Chubby Click - Metronome | Pulse Music |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicMedia PlayerVideo | MusicMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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