Comparison

Recording Studio Lite vs Go Rap

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

Head to head
About

Recording Studio Lite

Create music productions on your iOS device with this multitouch sequencer. Record up to 4 tracks using audio or virtual instruments, then edit and mix with built-in tools. Explore effects like reverb, flanger, and delay to enhance your sound.

Highlights
  • Multitouch sequencer
  • Record up to 4 tracks
  • Virtual instruments (Piano, Drums, Guitar)
  • Integrated sample editor
  • Stereo effects (Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Delay)
  • Guitar Arpeggiator
  • Guitar Amplifiers
Features
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Recording Studio Lite is a multitouch sequencer for iOS devices. Designed for quick and simple operation, Recording Studio Lite makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. Recording Studio Lite is the perfect way to create great sounding music productions. With this free version you can record up to 4 tracks (32 tracks with the Pro version) by choosing between audio recordings or by using the virtual instruments 'Grand Piano', 'Drums', 'Classical Guitar' and 'Electric guitar'. The audio tracks can be recorded using the built-in microphone, by connecting an external microphone or using a USB audio interface. After recording your tracks, you may want to edit them in the integrated sample editor (copy/paste, split, loop, fader, reverb). You can import mp3 and wav audio files. Recording Studio Lite is constantly being updated and continually improved with new features. · Guitar Arpeggiator. · Stereo Reverb. · Guitar Amplifiers. · Stereo Flanger. · Stereo Chorus. · Stereo Echo/Delay · Stereo Compressor/Gate/Limiter. Limitations of the Lite version · Exporting mixing is disabled. · Importing audio files is disabled. · Only 4 instrument are available. · The number of tracks is limited to 4 (up to 32 in the Pro version). · The iTunes file sharing is disabled. · Import and export MIDI is disabled.

About

Go Rap

Unleash your inner rapper with this app. Choose beats, add vocal effects, and record your rhymes. Enhance your videos with AR masks and visual effects, then share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Professionally produced beats
  • Weekly beat updates
  • Crispy vocal effects
  • AR Masks and Avatars
  • Video Effects
  • Face Tattoos
Features
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Rap it. Sing it. Tune it. A pro vocal studio in your pocket. Start with a studio-produced beat or import your own. Record your vocals, perfect your pitch with Vocal Tune, and shape your sound with studio effects, mixing and mastering tools. Export your finished track or create a video ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. Whether you're rapping, singing or just jamming with friends, GORAP is built for every voice. VOCAL TUNE • Studio-quality pitch correction for natural vocals or bold, robotic effects. • Use Vocal Tune while recording or apply it to any take later. • Choose the key and scale, pick a style (Natural, Tight or Hard) and make your voice deeper or brighter. • Tune your lead vocals, doubles and harmonies. RECORD ANY VOCAL • Rap verses, sung hooks, adlibs and harmonies. If it's a voice, GORAP records it. • Start with studio-produced beats or import your own from Files and other apps. • Keep lyrics on screen and stay on time with a count-in and metronome. • Loop a section, record multiple takes and keep your favorite. EDITING THAT JUST MAKES SENSE • Slice, move and rearrange your vocals in a few taps. • Snap to the grid (bar, beat, 1/8 or 1/16), or turn snap off and place clips freely. • Stack up to 8 tracks and record adlibs and harmonies while the rest plays. • Add fades, reverse, pitch, reverb and echo to individual clips. Undo anything. CLEAN, MIX AND MASTER • Reduce background noise with one-tap Voice Isolation. • Build your own vocal effect chains, just like in a pro studio: compressor, EQ, de-esser, saturation, doubler, reverb, delay and more, in any order. • Don't want to tweak every setting? Choose from 40+ vocal presets, including Go Rap favorites True Travis and Crispy Cookie. • Mix each track with level, pan, mute and solo, plus shared reverb and echo. • Finish your song with built-in mastering, a limiter and a loudness meter to help prepare your mix for streaming. EXPORT AND SHARE • Export your song as MP3 or WAV. • Export individual tracks as WAV stems for further mixing or to send to your audio engineer. • Film yourself rapping or singing, or create animated videos in 4 styles and 6 colors. • Make vertical videos ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. Share them or save them to Photos. KEEP CREATING • Unlimited projects, saved as you go. • Works on iPhone and iPad. • Used an earlier version of Go Rap? Your recordings are waiting in the Library. GORAP PRO Explore Pro features in the studio before subscribing. Upgrade to unlock premium content and export options. • Access every beat, including new releases • Include Vocal Tune in exported songs and videos • Include multitrack vocals, adlibs and harmonies in your final mix • Unlock Pro vocal presets • Export WAV audio and individual stems • Create videos without the "Made with GORAP" end card Terms of Use: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/privacy-policy Got an idea for us? DM us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorapapp Share your tracks with #gorap. We're listening. Peace! The GORAP Team

Screenshots

Recording Studio Lite1 screens
Go Rap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Rap at 4.6 against Recording Studio Lite's 2.8. Go Rap also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 21%) and ratings volume (755 vs 144). Recording Studio Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Go Rap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Recording Studio Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Rap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Rap has 755 ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Recording Studio Lite's written reviews are positive against 64% of Go Rap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Recording Studio Lite versus Go Rap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecording Studio LiteGo Rap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (144 ratings)4.6 (755 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144755 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlauco PercopoBeat Squad LLC

Customer experience

Recording Studio Lite

All ratings144 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative50.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative75.8%

Go Rap

All ratings755 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

Recording Studio Lite

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for recording
  • 👍 Good for music creation
  • 👍 Amazing features and control
  • 👍 Great for iCloud integration
  • 👍 Cool application

Room to improve

  • anúncios Overwhelming ads
  • 🐛 Export issues
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Poor sound quality
  • 🐛 Limited functionality in Lite version

Go Rap

From 755 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for making beats and raps
  • 🚀 Allows aspiring artists to create high-quality content
  • 💡 Helpful for those without freestyle experience
  • 👍 Perfect for starting out in music creation

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires payment for full features
  • 🐛 Recording issues and sound problems
  • 💡 Need more free music tracks and beats
  • 🐛 Offline functionality is limited

Bugs and requests

Recording Studio Lite

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Export fails after purchasing Pro version
  • Lite and Pro versions do not communicate
  • Ads pop up and drastically change sound settings
  • Tempo setting glitches out of the app
  • App freezes and crashes
Show 5 more
  • No audio on playback
  • Cannot export audio
  • Continuous clicking sound during recording and playback
  • Playback changes the sound to a different key
  • Cannot import instrumental tracks even after purchasing full version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add setting to use app on other apps
  • Allow export of recorded music
  • Improve import functionality
  • Fix playback sound changes
  • Add instructions for app usage

Go Rap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording button not working
  • Playback issues when switching between beats
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add microphone support
  • Integrate more professional audio effects
  • Expand music library with popular song samples
  • Improve offline mode with full functionality

In-app purchases

None

Recording Studio Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Go Rap

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • 1 Year$37.991 Year

Questions

Is Recording Studio Lite free?
Recording Studio Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go Rap free?
Go Rap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recording Studio Lite or Go Rap?
Go Rap is rated higher. Recording Studio Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Go Rap averages 4.6 from 755 ratings.
Do Recording Studio Lite or Go Rap have ads?
Neither Recording Studio Lite nor Go Rap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recording Studio Lite or Go Rap?
Recording Studio Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Go Rap every 2 months. Most recently, Recording Studio Lite was updated on November 2, 2026 and Go Rap on November 2, 2026.

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