# Guide Track — A sort of musician's toolbox

> Musician's toolbox for creating precise guide tracks and song structures. (iPhone/iPad app by Techné Media.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guide-track/id873642046 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Techné Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/486076968)
- Category: Music, Productivity
- Price: $3.99 (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-06-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guide-track/id873642046/reviews.md

## What is Guide Track?

From the US Store:
Songwriter's pre-production tool extraordinaire ! *****
by Mythmongrel - Version - 1.2.0 - Oct 31, 2014

The best app for easily laying out the form of a composition. It's does exactly what it's meant to do and it keeps getting better. Highly recommend it.

Accept No Substitutes. *****
by Focusking - Version - 1.2.0 - Oct 9, 2014

Get this app, and you are in for a pleasant surprise; it's versatile, it's multi-purpose, and it knocks the competition out of the game. And, unlike other developers, this dev responds promptly, and positively.

Are you a songwriter, electronic composer or are you in a band? Do you record your music and sometimes have trouble getting started or laying down tracks to record on top of? If the answer to either of these questions is yes then you owe it to yourself to own Guide Track!

Guide Track is the primary go-to tool when you want to quickly create a precise guide track for recording when you know the song structure and the style.

Simply enter in the time signature (which you can change at any time during the song), which chords (or rests) for how many beats and the beat style—Guide Track does the rest for you!

Use inter-app audio or AudioBus 2 or save your track to file and you are ready to start recording for real with a perfect smart click track and guide chords, drums and bass.

Save hours of messing around and get to what matters—your creativity. Once done you can mute the guide track to reveal your perfectly structured recording. It's like a sculptor using a mold when casting, except instead of bronze, you end up with perfectly structured music. You may want to even keep your guide track in there or record one of the parts such as bass or arpeggios as a real track, especially if you use a professional synth via MIDI out.

You can also use Guide Track to print out chord sheets for your band or to capture song ideas or for recording aid.

Features
• Records stereo WAV file that can be copied and pasted, saved to Dropbox or emailed
• Supports Inter-app recording and Audiobus 2
• Saves 5-track Type 1 MIDI files
• Direct output to any MIDI device
• All major chord families covered with chord inversions with choice of accidentals
• Independent automated bass track with separate octave and sound controls
• Change bass note to any desired value for a given chord change
• Over 35 stock drum patterns
• Click and Count-in
• Add lyrics to your score
• 128 GM Sounds on two different synths
• Several chord play styles including 6 arpeggio patterns
• Instant chord sheet which can be printed or emailed as PDF
• Add various rests or chords as needed
• Transpose songs any time
• Time signatures that readjust beat structures for you
• Preview chords before inserting
• Undo and Redo
• Automate changes to tempo, time signature, volume, play style and more during playback
• Define up to 6 reusable named sections for ultra fast song creation
• Innovative section navigator helps you move around your song
• Rearrange or insert chords, rests or sections
• Looping playback

## Key features

- Create precise guide tracks
- Input song structure, chords, and beat styles
- Generate smart click tracks
- Create chord sheets
- Automated bass track
- Over 35 stock drum patterns
- Supports Inter-app audio and Audiobus 2

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guide-track/id873642046/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money.

*2023-02-16, version 2.2.4*

First of all you can’t audition the chords you’re entering until you play back the sequence, so if it sounds like crap you can’t tell as you work. Secondly don’t try saving midi to Dropbox, that doesn’t work either and it crashes a lot. I think this app is dead and should be withdrawn before anyone else wastes their money on it as it really is that bad.

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2021-10-29, version 2.2.1*

Bought it today and it will not open. Just keeps crashing. Bummer. Sounds like it was what I had been looking for.

### 1/5 — Crashes continuously

*2021-10-18, version 2.2.1*

I purchase app today and can’t you under the new iOS 15.0.2. It crashes continuously and for a paid app NOT GOOD!

### 1/5 — Paid for it but it won’t load at all.

*2021-10-18, version 2.2.1*

Couldn’t find a way to contact the developer. Please help or give me a refund thanks.

### 5/5 — This is a great app and developer!

*2018-09-24, version 2.1.0*

Support this app and developer and you will be in for a treat. I’m glad to see this recent UI update. This is a very useful tool and there are select developers that always work to monitor and update their software...this is one who does.

### 4/5 — Techné Media...

*2016-04-17, version 1.2.1*

...seriously know how to design their interfaces. And this songwriting aid looks as good as it works. Damn fine job. Check Different Drummer if you're brain is large enough. Actually, don't bother...musicians and brains not go together that we'll do they. 
Brilliant job.

### 5/5 — Songwriter's pre-production tool extraordinaire !

*2014-12-22, version 1.2.1*

The best app for easily laying out the form of a composition. It's does exactly what it's meant to do and it keeps getting better. Highly recommend it. More than building a guide this app lets me explore arrangement possibilities quickly that I might otherwise not try. The developer is very responsive. Every songwriter should use this tool!

### 5/5 — Accept No Substitutes.

*2014-10-10, version 1.2.0*

Get this app, and you are in for a pleasant surprise; it's versatile, it's multi-purpose, and it knocks the competition out of the game.  And, unlike other developers, this dev responds promptly, and positively.

## Frequently asked questions about Guide Track

### What is Guide Track used for?

Guide Track is a pre-production tool for songwriters and composers to quickly create precise guide tracks for recording. It helps lay out song structure, input chords, and generate beat styles for a smart click track.

### What devices does Guide Track support?

Guide Track is currently supported on iPad devices.

### How much does Guide Track cost?

Guide Track is a paid application, priced at $3.99.

### Is Guide Track suitable for beginners?

Yes, Guide Track is designed to help users get started with recording by providing a structured framework. Users can input basic information like time signature and chords to build a guide track.

### Can Guide Track be used offline?

The provided data does not specify offline functionality. However, features like saving to file, Dropbox, or emailing suggest it can be used to prepare tracks for later use.

### How often is Guide Track updated?

The latest version, 2.2.5, was last updated on November 25, 2025. Previous versions were released on October 31, 2014, and October 9, 2014, indicating periodic updates.

### What are the main benefits of using Guide Track?

Users praise Guide Track for its versatility, multi-purpose functionality, and ability to save hours of setup time, allowing creators to focus on their music. It provides a perfect smart click track and guide chords.

### Does Guide Track have ads?

No, Guide Track does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application without any in-app purchases or ads.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.5 — 2025-11-25

—Maintenance update

### 2.2.4 — 2022-04-12

—Fixed bug with chord preview not playing

### 2.2.3 — 2021-11-10

—Added Count In to the Big Chord display

### 2.2.2 — 2021-11-06

—More bug fixes and maintenance

### 2.2.1 — 2021-10-17

—Bug fixes and maintenance

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