Jamr App vs Backtrackit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jamr App
Discover and connect with local musicians for collaboration and band formation. Find instrumentalists, vocalists, or producers for your projects, or join local jam sessions and open mics.
- Discover local musicians
- Connect for collaboration
- Find band members
- Explore jam sessions
- Audition for bands
- Connect with producers
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DISCOVER. CONNECT. JAM. Discover musicians in your area looking to connect and collaborate with the touch of a button! DISCOVER Find a saxophonist, vocalist or producer and everything in between for your latest project and get to creating. Audition for that punk band you always wanted to join, or simply discover friends that share the same musical vibe. Browse through opportunities to play out at local open mics or public jams CONNECT Did your bassist bail for college? Don’t get stiffed, open a chat and connect with thousands of other jamrs near you looking to collaborate. The choice is yours and the possibilities, endless. COLLABORATE Want to start a band? Need a saxophone player for your next studio track? Throw down some verses on a producers beat. Explore your creativity with others _______________ Jamr was created by traveling musicians determined to make music wherever they went. What better way is there to play music than with others?
Backtrackit
This app provides musicians with a comprehensive practice toolkit. It features a library of original backing tracks, tools to adjust tempo and key, and a unique sound control feature to isolate instruments. It also includes resources for learning scales, chords, and ear training.
- License-free backing tracks
- Real-time chord visualization
- Customizable key and tempo
- Track splitter for instrument isolation
- 30+ musical scales and 140+ chords
- Interval and chord training
- Chord progression looper
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Backtrackit is the ultimate companion for musicians, whether you're practicing, performing, or just jamming. Packed with powerful tools and a vast library of original backing tracks, this app will help you hone your skills, spark your creativity, and become a better player. Why Backtrackit? Whether you're practicing, creating, or performing, Backtrackit offers the tools and freedom to unlock your musical potential: - Jam with License-Free Backing Tracks: Use our tracks as your own for gigs, recordings, or personal projects - no royalties, no hassle. - Practice Smarter: Visualize chord progressions in real-time and customize key, tempo, or loops to master every detail. - Innovative Sound Control: Isolate or adjust individual instruments like guitar, drums, bass, piano, vocals from any track with the powerful Track Splitter feature. - Scales & Chords Made Simple: Access 30+ musical scales and 140+ chords displayed on a fully customizable guitar fretboard or piano. Different tunings and support for left handed guitarists. - Ear Training: develop a relative-pitch skill with interval training. Plus, chord quiz will help you recognising different chord types. - Chords Looper: set a chord progression loop from various sound packs and jam or practice scales to it. - Fret Play: exercise to help memorising the notes on the fretboard. - Guitar Run: exercise to move between 2 notes on the fretboard. - Metronome: custom and dynamic metronome for better inner-clock feel. Genres of Backing Tracks: Rock Blues Metal Ambient Jazz Classical Hip-Hop Neo Soul EDM One-Chord Jams Drum Tracks & Drumless Tracks (Rock, Metal, Odd Time Challenges...) Bassless Tracks (Rock, Blues, Jazz...) Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned musician, Backtrackit is the ultimate practice toolkit to improve your skills, master improvisation, and unleash your creativity. Download Backtrackit today and start your musical journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backtrackitapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jamr App at none against Backtrackit's 6. Backtrackit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (48% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Backtrackit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jamr App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Jamr App against 4.1 for Backtrackit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Jamr App's written reviews are positive against 48% of Backtrackit's.
Jamr App ships an update every 4 months, Backtrackit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jamr App | Backtrackit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt VerSteeg | Ziad Al Halabi |
Customer experience
Jamr App
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In-app purchases
Jamr App
No in-app purchases
Backtrackit
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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- Premium Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
- Premium$7.99
- Premium Plus$14.99
