Worship Backing Tracks vs ChoirMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Worship Backing Tracks
This music app provides HD multitrack backing tracks with vocals, ideal for churches with limited musician resources. It offers extensive control over song arrangements, tempo, key, and individual instrument volumes for a professional worship experience.
- HD multitrack music with vocals
- Live arrangement changes
- Customizable song playlists
- Key and tempo adjustments
- Individual track volume control
- Add and display lyrics
- Share playlists and lyrics
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Use on iPhone, iPad and Mac. If you're in need of a drummer, keyboard player, bass, guitarist, more singers in your ensemble, etc... Worship Backing Tracks® has you covered with HD multitrack music with vocals! Subscribe Now! W.B.T. is an easy-to-use multitrack music app. It's great for churches with limited musician and equipment options. This app caters to those who are looking to raise the standard of excellence in the art of musical celebration. It is a serendipitous fusion of sound and quality; which is the perfect combo for a great musical worship experience. Features: - Tap & Hold a section during playback to instantly crossfade to it. This is useful for when your lead singer suddenly changes the song arrangement live. - Rearrange songs ahead of time. Then the song will auto play in the arrangement you set. Tap the info button on the song page (in playlists only) - Auto-Play song to song in playlist. (Auto-Play on/of switch on playlist page) - Section Jumping and Looping - Rearrange a song in live worship (i.e. flowing from verse to bridge with the tap of a button) - Key Change Options - Tempo Change Options - Adjust the volume of individual Instruments, vocals and other tracks live. - Ability to go from acoustic version to full band via the mixer. Solo and Mute tracks to fit the feel of any moment. Convert a full song into an altar call or prayer moment by muting vocals, drums and adjusting volumes. - Create and Save Playlists: Songs automatically play in order within a playlist. - Share playlists/song lists with your team. - Add lyrics to songs. Tap the info button on the song page and type lyrics at the times you want them to show up. Once done, the song lyrics will show in the lyrics page during playback on the main song page. - - Share lyrics file with your other devices so you don’t have to retype them again. - - Paste full song lyrics and just scroll lyrics during playback. (If you don’t desire to set lyrics by time) *Subscription* $39.99/month (All Songs) - Unlimited access to every current and added song, having a professional band and ensemble sound for under $10/week. $400/year (Yearly) - It’s like getting 2 months FREE when you subscribe yearly! Costs 2 months less than subscribing monthly for a year. Perfect for consistent, enhanced worship experiences all year. This subscription will renew automatically every month unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24hrs before subscription period ends. Payment will be charged to your AppStore account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription may be managed and auto renewal can be turned off by going to your account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use http://www.xmeinc.com/new/worship-privacy.html
ChoirMate
This app helps choirs manage their activities, practice, and communication in one place. It offers features like set lists, audio files, sheet music, and a calendar. Designed for conductors, board members, and choir members, it aims to simplify choir organization and practice.
- Set lists
- Audio file management
- Sheet music access
- Communication tools
- Activity calendar
- Self-practice features
- File storage
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Do as thousands of choirs have done already and start enjoying ChoirMate today. ChoirMate is highly regarded by choirs seeking top-class practice opportunities and a comprehensive overview of all their activities in one place. ChoirMate assists with set lists, audio files, sheet music, communication, activity calendar, self-practice, group polls, and file storage. It is designed for conductors, board members, and choir members alike. As a conductor or choir committee member, you can create your choir for free in the app and invite choristers with an invitation link. Users can upgrade to the ChoirMate Premium subscription individually, or opt for the discounted package offers—ChoirMate Standard or ChoirMate Premium—for the entire choir. However, even the extensive free features will likely revolutionize your choir life. If you choose to subscribe in the app, a monthly charge will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information see our Terms and conditions and Privacy policy. Terms of service: https://www.choirmate.com/terms-of-service ChoirMate is created by singers and advisers within the music profession, specifically for choirs. It’s time for choirs to receive the digital tools they deserve. We hope you enjoy ChoirMate and welcome any suggestions for improvement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ChoirMate at freemium against Worship Backing Tracks's subscription. ChoirMate also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 74%). Worship Backing Tracks's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 192) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Worship Backing Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month and ChoirMate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Worship Backing Tracks against 4.8 for ChoirMate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Worship Backing Tracks has 5.1K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Worship Backing Tracks's written reviews are positive against 98% of ChoirMate's.
Worship Backing Tracks ships an update weekly, ChoirMate every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Worship Backing Tracks | ChoirMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better | 4.8 (192 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 192 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XME Inc. | Sounds Good |
Customer experience
Worship Backing Tracks
ChoirMate
User reviews
Worship Backing Tracks
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for worship services
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🎶 High-quality backing tracks
- 💡 Ability to change key and tempo
- 🙏 Helpful for churches without musicians
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Difficult to request and add new songs
- 📥 Inability to export/download tracks
- 🔊 Limited control over volume and mixing
ChoirMate
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great for choir practice and organization
- 💬 Excellent communication and messaging features
- 📚 Convenient access to music, lyrics, and recordings
- 📆 Helpful calendar and event management
- 🤝 Brings choir members together
Room to improve
- 🔒 No ability to add personal practice tracks
- 📱 Needs better mobile/car integration
- 📝 Inability to annotate sheet music
Bugs and requests
Worship Backing Tracks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tracks not playing or freezing during live use
- Subscription issues and inability to use on multiple devices
- Compatibility problems on certain devices and operating systems
Requested features
5 requests- Add more variety of worship songs and genres
- Improve song request process and feedback
- Implement pause/stop functionality for tracks
- Allow downloading or exporting of purchased tracks
- Enhance mixing and volume control capabilities
ChoirMate
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notification issues
- Occasional crashes
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to annotate sheet music
- Improved mobile/car integration
In-app purchases
Worship Backing Tracks
- Limited Access$34.991 Month
- All Songs$39.991 Month
- Yearly (2 Months Free)$399.991 Year
ChoirMate
- ChoirMate Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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