Comparison

Backtrackit vs Makae

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Makae

Features
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Makae — Vocal Practice turns local practice songs and vocal takes into a focused rehearsal history you can return to. Choose a compatible audio file from Files, organize songs into playlists, record your voice during practice, and keep each take with a short note for later review. Makae stores practice content on your device and lets you exchange a playlist invitation file and separate verification code so a friend can open a read-only copy of the playlist metadata without a remote account. Use Makae to: - Import audio files you are allowed to use - Record, replay, annotate, and reopen local vocal takes - Organize songs into persistent practice playlists - Share and verify metadata-only friend playlist invitations - Create saved Vocal Focus Maps for selected takes with coins Makae keeps the basic practice loop free and makes each saved attempt easy to find again.

Screenshots

Backtrackit4 screens
Makae4 screens

Verdict

The call

Backtrackit and Makae are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Backtrackit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Makae sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Backtrackit versus Makae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacktrackitMakae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZiad Al HalabiAmy Lozano

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Backtrackit

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time2
  • Premium$7.99
  • Premium Plus$14.99
5 purchases

Makae

One-time5
  • Coins Pack01$2.99
  • Coins Pack02$4.99
  • Coins Pack03$6.99
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  • Coins Pack04$9.99
  • Coins Pack05$25.99

Questions

Is Backtrackit free?
Backtrackit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makae free?
Makae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backtrackit or Makae have ads?
Neither Backtrackit nor Makae shows ads.

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