Comparison

Genius Jamtracks vs THE FEEL BOOK

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Genius Jamtracks4 screens
THE FEEL BOOK4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Genius Jamtracks versus THE FEEL BOOK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenius JamtracksTHE FEEL BOOK
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (183 ratings) — better4.4 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better55
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonis Tsikandilakis2XJ VENTURES LLC

Customer experience

Genius Jamtracks

All ratings182 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative26.2%

THE FEEL BOOK

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Genius Jamtracks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

THE FEEL BOOK

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$16.493 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$47.901 Year

Questions

Is Genius Jamtracks free?
Genius Jamtracks costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is THE FEEL BOOK free?
THE FEEL BOOK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Genius Jamtracks or THE FEEL BOOK?
Genius Jamtracks is rated higher. Genius Jamtracks averages 4.4 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while THE FEEL BOOK averages 4.4 from 55 ratings.
Do Genius Jamtracks or THE FEEL BOOK have ads?
Neither Genius Jamtracks nor THE FEEL BOOK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Genius Jamtracks or THE FEEL BOOK?
Genius Jamtracks ships an update weekly, and THE FEEL BOOK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Genius Jamtracks was updated on November 2, 2026 and THE FEEL BOOK on October 30, 2026.

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