Comparison

Worship Backing Tracks vs Sycomore

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Sycomore

Features
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Preaching the Word of God with truth and power — inspiring faith, renewing hope, and transforming lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Screenshots

Worship Backing Tracks4 screens
Sycomore3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sycomore at none against Worship Backing Tracks's 3. Worship Backing Tracks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Worship Backing Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Sycomore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Worship Backing Tracks versus Sycomore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorship Backing TracksSycomore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXME Inc.Kelvin Mpindi

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

Sycomore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Worship Backing Tracks

Subscriptions3
  • Limited Access$34.991 Month
  • All Songs$39.991 Month
  • Yearly (2 Months Free)$399.991 Year
None

Sycomore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worship Backing Tracks free?
Worship Backing Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sycomore free?
Sycomore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Worship Backing Tracks or Sycomore have ads?
Sycomore shows ads; Worship Backing Tracks does not.

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