Comparison

PlayBacker for iPad vs Check1.2

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

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PlayBacker for iPad

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β–  Loading Audio File From - Music Library in device ( Apple Music not supported ) - In App Storage / File Sync - iCloud Drive - and other file providers β–  Decks + Cross Fader - Auto Pause / Auto Cue - Repeat ( 1 track / all tracks ) - Skip Tail ( of silence end of file ) - Volume Fader - CueList Mode - Mono Sum / Pan Pod - Auto Cross Fade ( period changeable ) β–  SamplePad - 3Γ—3 / 4Γ—4 Layout changeable - Single Play / Multi Play Mode - 1 Shot Play / Loop Play Pad Mode β–  Track Editor - Mounted on CueList Mode view - Title, Gain and Start Cue Points etc of each track are editable β–  Remote Controls - Supports β€˜Control Center’ ( DECK A only ) - Supports remote control by keyboard shortcuts of external keyboards - Supports remote control by external (Bluetooth included) MIDI devices

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Check1.2

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Check1.2 finds the frequencies most likely to feed back, in Hz. Before the show, you cannot tell which frequency to pull down. At the FOH desk, the analyzer's red line shows the bands most likely to feed back. The iPhone microphone is all you need. No measuring instrument, no external microphone. The Full version is a one-time purchase. It is not a subscription. FREE AND FULL - Stereo recording: free is 5 minutes a take, 2 saved. Full records a whole show in one take and keeps all. - Monitor check results: free keeps 3. Full keeps as many as you like, compares with your last visit to the same venue, and keeps what you changed. - Normalize: free works on takes up to 5 minutes. Full works on longer takes too. - Frequency quiz: free is Beginner, 6 bands, 2 sets a day. Full adds Advanced, 21 bands, unlimited sets. - Accuracy by band: free today, Full all time. - A/B comparison: free is Pop. Full has four genres. - Instrument views: free All. Full adds drums, bass, guitar, vocal, piano. - Spectrogram: free 3 times a day. Full unlimited. - Speaker check "Measure with the mic", export of results, Pan position quiz, Band Timing Check: Full. Use Restore Purchases on a new device. Analyzer, Monitor check, voice registration, Metronome, Tuner and Speaker check are free. Spectrogram 3 times a day. No account needed. Try Full free for 7 days; it returns to free with no charge. Works on iPad too. For people learning PA, people doing the PA on the day at a small venue with no dedicated engineer, and people training new PA staff at a live house. FEATURES - Stereo recording, no compressor and no limiter. - Metronome with a volume slider and a beat-1 accent you can turn on or off. - Tuner. Press a note name to hear it as a sine tone. - Speaker check. MONITOR CHECK (BEFORE THE SHOW) From 15 seconds of ambient sound and your voice, it lists the bands most likely to feed back, as a number and a word, like "about 250 Hz (muddy)". While recording, a green, yellow or red lamp warns you when feedback is close. Register your voice and it also reports muddy (200-500 Hz), boomy low end (63-125 Hz), harsh (2-5 kHz) and sibilance (5-8 kHz). A tone that stays after your voice stops is close to feedback. It listens 3 seconds to tell it from reverberation. Results stay on your iPhone with the venue name and a note, so you can compare next time. What you do next is the real work. Turn the level down. Move the speakers or the microphone. If it still feeds back, cut the band you found with EQ, a little at a time. ANALYZER (DURING THE SHOW) 50 Hz to 18,000 Hz, about 11.7 Hz steps, redrawn about 23 times a second. - Green line: the sound now. White: Peak Hold. Orange dashed: the strong band. - A tone that stands out from its neighbours and keeps doing so gets a solid red line. Musical notes are told apart by their harmonics and get no red line. - Drag the screen to read the frequency there. Pick an instrument (All, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Piano) for notes written for it. - If the waveform goes flat on top, it tells you it is clipping. FREQUENCY QUIZ Name the frequency of a sine tone, or compare a band track with and without EQ and name the band that changed. With headphones and Advanced (full version), 63 Hz and 125 Hz join in. HOW TO USE Monitor Check measures the ambient sound for 15 seconds. Record your voice, press "See results" and wait 3 seconds. Read the bands most likely to feed back and what to do next. PRIVACY Recording, analysis, voice registration, results and venue notes stay on your iPhone. The app only connects for Apple's in-app purchase. If you email us, we get your address and message. No ads, no tracking. NOTES This app is not a measuring instrument. Start quiet and raise the level slowly. Stereo recording works on supported models only; others record in mono, and the app tells you first. Below 150 Hz the iPhone microphone cannot measure accurately, so feedback detection is off there. dB is not calibrated.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Check1.2 at Free against PlayBacker for iPad's $15.99. Check1.2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). PlayBacker for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Check1.2 is free to download; PlayBacker for iPad costs $15.99 up front. Check1.2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PlayBacker for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayBacker for iPad ships an update every 5 months, Check1.2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
PlayBacker for iPad versus Check1.2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayBacker for iPadCheck1.2
Price$15.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS15 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINTEGRAL SOUND DESIGNDaisuke Kawaue

In-app purchases

None

PlayBacker for iPad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Check1.2

One-time2
  • Try the full version for 7 daysFree
  • Full version$6.99

Questions

Is PlayBacker for iPad free?
PlayBacker for iPad costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Check1.2 free?
Check1.2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayBacker for iPad or Check1.2 have ads?
Neither PlayBacker for iPad nor Check1.2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayBacker for iPad or Check1.2?
PlayBacker for iPad ships an update every 5 months, and Check1.2 every 2 days. Most recently, PlayBacker for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Check1.2 on October 31, 2026.

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