Genius Jamtracks vs THE FEEL BOOK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Genius Jamtracks
This app provides a realistic jazz trio play-along experience for musicians. It helps users build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery with an adaptive band that responds musically. Users can explore a library of songs, create custom playlists, and edit their own compositions.
- Realistic jazz trio simulation
- Adaptive swing feel
- Musical voice leading
- Interactive dynamics and phrasing
- Custom song creation and editing
- Expandable playlist library
- Clean chord charts
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The new way to practice jazz. Genius Jamtracks is a play along app for jazz musicians that thinks and plays like a real trio. With realistic sound, dynamics, and feel, it helps you build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery. Practice with a band that reacts musically, not mechanically. Explore and connect • Explore an expanding playlist library • Create an account to unlock the full catalog • Sync your library across devices • Share playlists and songs Why it feels real • Authentic swing feel that adapts with tempo • Musical voice leading from piano and bass • Interactive dynamics, space, and phrasing Create and customize • Create and edit your own songs • Build personal playlists • Clean, easy to read chord charts Rhythm and harmony tools • From simple comping to advanced polyrhythms • Progressive harmonic levels and reharmonization • Shape the trio feel from ballads to swing “Genius Jamtracks is easily the best play along app out there. As close to playing with a real group as you can get from an algorithm.” Paul Bollenback Practice smarter. Play deeper.
THE FEEL BOOK
Practice jazz improvisation with recordings of world-class musicians. Hone your skills with a sophisticated rhythm section and access a growing library of transposable lead sheets. Experiment with advanced features like looping, transposition, and a 3-channel mixer to elevate your musical performance.
- Improvise with a professional rhythm section
- Isolate and study bass lines
- Sophisticated piano harmony
- Transposable lead sheets
- Advanced looping capabilities
- Variable tempo control
- 3-channel instrument mixer
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There is no substitute for the energy and interplay of performing live with world-class jazz heavyweights. But what if everyone had the opportunity to practice along with these very same musicians? To hone their skills with true masters of the art form? THE FEEL BOOK accomplishes this by bringing the greatest musicians on the planet to you. Set aside your robotic recreations and subpar tracks and come play with the greats today! - Improvise over a (super)human rhythm section - Improve your feel and creativity along with a top tier drummer’s ride cymbal. - Play along with (or even isolate and study) a perfectly crafted bass line. - Work over a pianist’s sophisticated harmony based on historical research of the ideal chord changes for each tune. - Carry an expanding library of transposable lead sheets put together by the pros on your smartphone, tablet or laptop The Feel Book transports you to New York and allows you to play with the best from the modern jazz scene while integrating advanced technical features like never before. -Advanced Looping capabilities -Transposition to practice in multiple keys -3 channel mixer to experiment with levels or mute instruments (great for drummers and bassists!) -Variable tempo, to practice slower or test your limits -Global transposition of lead sheets for Bb and Eb instruments Members will have access to the full library (adding at least 10 new tracks each month in a constantly expanding list!) featuring a wide range of styles played by the modern elite (players that have backed everyone from Michael Brecker to Roy Hargrove to Astrid Gilberto!) Players like Willie Jones III, Glenn Zaleski, Danton Boller, Ari Hoenig, Dave Kikoski, Colin Stranahan, Victor Gould, Joe Dyson, Matt Brewer, Rick Rosato, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Duduka Fonseca, Helio Alves, and Gili Lopes AND MORE to come each month! THE FEEL BOOK - elevating the groove and swing of today’s musician to a new level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: THE FEEL BOOK at Free against Genius Jamtracks's $19.99. THE FEEL BOOK also leads on chart position (#142 vs unranked) and review sentiment (71% vs 62%). Genius Jamtracks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (183 vs 55). On rating, update cadence and ads 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
THE FEEL BOOK is free to download; Genius Jamtracks costs $19.99 up front. THE FEEL BOOK sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Genius Jamtracks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Genius Jamtracks against 4.4 for THE FEEL BOOK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Genius Jamtracks's written reviews are positive against 71% of THE FEEL BOOK's.
Genius Jamtracks ships an update weekly, THE FEEL BOOK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Genius Jamtracks | THE FEEL BOOK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (183 ratings) — better | 4.4 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonis Tsikandilakis | 2XJ VENTURES LLC |
Customer experience
Genius Jamtracks
THE FEEL BOOK
In-app purchases
Genius Jamtracks
No in-app purchases
THE FEEL BOOK
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$16.493 Months
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$47.901 Year
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