Comparison

SKAA cmd vs BandCapture

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

Head to head
About

SKAA cmd

Manage your SKAA® audio devices with individual volume and mute controls for each speaker or headphone. You can also control all devices simultaneously and adjust audio channel routing for stereo setups.

Highlights
  • Individual volume and mute controls
  • Master volume and mute
  • Name audio devices
  • Adjust audio channel routing
  • Stereo pair setup
Features
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Take control of your SKAA® audio devices (speakers and headphones) with SKAA cmd. SKAA cmd lets you name each audio device (examples: “Kitchen speaker”, “Mike’s headphones”) and gives you individual volume and mute controls for each —all on one screen. You can also control them all at once with master volume and mute. Adjust which audio channels are routed to each device (left, right, stereo or mono) —great for setting up stereo pairs of speakers. Designed to work with iPhone, iPad and iPod running iOS 12.0 or later. www.SKAA.com.

About

BandCapture

Easily capture live band performances and rehearsals with multitrack recording. Connect your device to a USB audio interface or digital mixer for instant, high-quality recordings ready for mixing in your favorite DAW.

Highlights
  • Multitrack recording up to 32 channels
  • One-tap recording
  • Automatic USB audio device connection
  • High-quality 32-bit float recording
  • Export to DAW-ready WAV files
Features
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BandCapture is the simplest way to record your band — one tap, up to 32 channels captured. Inspired by the live concert tapers of the 1970s, BandCapture makes it easy to capture and preserve live performances. Connect your iPhone to a USB audio interface or digital mixer and instantly turn rehearsals or live shows into multitrack recordings ready for mixing and release. No complicated setup. Just plug in and press record. --- AUTOMATIC CONNECTION BandCapture detects all available input channels from your connected USB audio device — no manual configuration required. Compatible with class-compliant USB mixers and interfaces, including Allen & Heath and other professional systems. --- ONE-TAP RECORDING Capture every channel simultaneously with a single tap. Each instrument and vocal is recorded cleanly to its own track. Supports high-quality 32-bit float recording at 48 kHz. --- DAW READY Export your recordings as multitrack WAV files and import them into your favorite DAW, including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, GarageBand, Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, FL Studio, LUNA, or Studio One. --- PERFECT FOR • Bands recording live shows • Studio tracking sessions • Rehearsals and practice • Songwriters and producers • Live sound engineers • Music venues --- Stop losing great performances. BandCapture lets you focus on playing while it handles the recording. --- IMPORTANT NOTES • A USB-C iPhone is recommended for high channel-count recording (up to 32 inputs) • Multitrack recordings require significant storage space; ensure sufficient free storage before recording • Requires a class-compliant USB audio interface or digital mixer

Screenshots

SKAA cmd4 screens
BandCapture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SKAA cmd at free against BandCapture's paid. SKAA cmd also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). BandCapture's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BandCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SKAA cmd has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SKAA cmd's written reviews are positive against 100% of BandCapture's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SKAA cmd versus BandCapture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSKAA cmdBandCapture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEleven Engineering IncorporatedGUY B III CRAWFORD

Customer experience

SKAA cmd

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

BandCapture

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

In-app purchases

None

SKAA cmd

No in-app purchases

None

BandCapture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SKAA cmd free?
SKAA cmd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BandCapture free?
BandCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SKAA cmd or BandCapture?
BandCapture is rated higher. SKAA cmd averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BandCapture averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SKAA cmd or BandCapture have ads?
Neither SKAA cmd nor BandCapture shows ads.

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