Comparison

LC4 Controller vs Extrack

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

Head to head
About

LC4 Controller

This app provides wireless control for a music lab, allowing educators to manage student interactions and broadcast music from anywhere in the room. It includes features like student icon customization, attendance tracking, and access to the iPad's music library for class-wide playback.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of Yamaha LC4 Music Lab
  • Customize and position student icons
  • In-app attendance tracker
  • Integrated notepad
  • Broadcast music from iPad library
  • Full hardware function access
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The exclusive LC4 Controller App gives you full control over the Yamaha LC4 Music Lab wirelessly from anywhere in the room. Music educators now have the freedom to leave their teacher station and visit students individually at their instruments to demonstrate passages, correct technique and posture, all the while maintaining the ability to operate the lab hardware wirelessly. The LC4 Controller App provides convenient access to all of the hardware functions and even adds more features. The app lets you customize and position student icons in the classroom view to match the physical layout of the instruments in the room. The in-app attendance tracker and notepad are conveniently included, eliminating the need for additional software. The LC4 Controller App even accesses the iPad’s music library and allows the teacher to broadcast songs wirelessly to the class. The LC4 Controller App is compatible only with the Yamaha LC4 Music Lab, and requires the optional LC4 WIFI KIT.

About

Extrack

Instantly split songs into individual instrument parts and analyze chords in real-time. Adjust volumes, practice "minus one" style, and visualize chord fingerings for guitar or piano. Perfect for musicians of all levels looking to jam along with their favorite tracks.

Highlights
  • Instrumental stem separation
  • Real-time chord analysis
  • Adjustable instrument volumes
  • Practice 'minus one' mode
  • Visual chord fingering guides
  • Tempo and key adjustment
  • Section looping
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Play along with your favorite tracks. Extrack, an app that lets you split instruments and analyze chords, instantly. -You can use the basic features for free with no time limit. Subscribe, and you can unlock more advanced features. ・Separate songs into different instrument parts (vocal, guitar, piano, bass, drums, wind instruments) and freely adjust their volumes. ・Practice "minus one" style (mute one part and play it yourself). ・See the chords and how to play them on guitar or piano in real time while the song plays. ・Change the tempo, keys, or repeat specific sections easily. The app is very easy to use, even for beginners. ■When you feel like jamming with a band! -Load any song from your smartphone or tablet, and Extrack automatically separates it into each instrument part — such as guitar, drums, bass, piano, and wind instruments like saxophone. You can adjust the volume of each part freely, just the way you like. -If you’re a guitarist, turn down the other instruments and focus on the guitar sound to pick up even the most subtle phrase by ear. Then, switch the mix up, mute the guitar part and jam along with the rest of the band. It’s the closest thing to being on stage with your favorite artists! Want to tighten your rhythm? Turn up the drums and bass for focused practice. Or mute the vocals and enjoy singing along karaoke-style with real band sound! ■When you feel like jamming to that song you love! -Extrack automatically analyzes and displays the chord progression of any song. Even if you’re not good at figuring out chords by ear, you can enjoy jamming while watching the chords in real time. -It also shows how to play each chord on guitar or piano visually so even beginners who can’t read sheet music can feel confident. -Just load a song, and you can start practicing right away! If the song has chords that are too difficult, simply change the key or set a capo to make them easier to play. ■When you’re stuck on a part you’re having trouble with. -Want to play just one phrase over and over? -Want to slow down the tempo and practice carefully? -With Extrack, you can do it all easily. Simply select the section you want to repeat, skip by measure, or adjust the playback speed to match your pace. Plus, Extrack comes with a built-in metronome that automatically syncs with the song’s tempo, perfect for training your timing and rhythm. ■Just load your favorite song, and enjoy practicing with all of Extrack’s features. -Works with : MP3, AAC, FLAC, and more. -Add songs from iTunes or your CDs and start playing! - You can even import songs directly from cloud storage services.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LC4 Controller at 100% against Extrack's 37%. LC4 Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Extrack's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Extrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. LC4 Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LC4 Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extrack has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LC4 Controller's written reviews are positive against 37% of Extrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LC4 Controller ships an update every 26 months, Extrack every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LC4 Controller versus Extrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLC4 ControllerExtrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB604 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

LC4 Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Extrack

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

In-app purchases

None

LC4 Controller

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Extrack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LC4 Controller free?
LC4 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extrack free?
Extrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LC4 Controller or Extrack?
LC4 Controller is rated higher. LC4 Controller averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Extrack averages 3.8 from 24 ratings.
Do LC4 Controller or Extrack have ads?
Neither LC4 Controller nor Extrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LC4 Controller or Extrack?
LC4 Controller ships an update every 26 months, and Extrack every 6 weeks. Most recently, LC4 Controller was updated on September 23, 2026 and Extrack on October 9, 2026.

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