Comparison

DK Backing Tracks vs Jam

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

Head to head
About

DK Backing Tracks

Play along with hundreds of popular songs, featuring instrumental backing tracks for guitar, vocals, drums, bass, and piano. Unlock unlimited access to the full song library with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Guitar backing tracks
  • Vocal backing tracks (Karaoke)
  • Drums backing tracks
  • Bass backing tracks
  • Piano backing tracks
  • Subscription for full library access
Features
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Hundreds of popular backing tracks for you to play along. - Guitar backing tracks (Songs without the guitar sound) - Vocal backing tracks (Karaoke) - Drums backing tracks (Songs without the drums sound) - Bass backing tracks (Songs without the bass sound) - Piano backing tracks (Songs without the piano sound) SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Subscribe for unlimited access to the full song library for the duration of your subscription - Subscriptions are monthly, quarterly and yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You can read our privacy policy at https://dkbackingtracks.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in USD. https://dkbackingtracks.wordpress.com/terms-of-service

About

Jam

Practice and play along with original backing tracks for guitar, piano, bass, and ukulele. Visualize chord progressions and musical scales on interactive fretboards and keyboards. Adjust tempo and key, and loop sections for focused practice.

Highlights
  • Original backing tracks
  • Visual chord progressions
  • Fretboard and keyboard display
  • Adjustable tempo and key
  • Looping practice sections
  • 31 musical scales
  • 140+ chords
Features
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Jam-Master helps guitar, piano, ukulele, bass plays to play and practice with high-quality original backing tracks and visual notes progression. Features : - Wide variety of original backing tracks for you to play along . You can see their live chord progression on a guitar fretboard or piano so you know the right notes to hit ! - 4 instruments supported: Guitar, Piano, Bass, Ukulele - Shift the key and tempo of any of your songs .- Loop any part of your song for better practice .- Guitar / Piano display of 31 musical scales in any key and more than more than 140 chords - All kinds of scales of Modes like Major, Minor, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian etc Backing tracks genres : Rock, Blues, Metal, Ambient, Jazz etc Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DK Backing Tracks3 screens
Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jam at 4.8 against DK Backing Tracks's 3.7. DK Backing Tracks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DK Backing Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Jam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DK Backing Tracks versus Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDK Backing TracksJam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusic4Fun LLC群 丁

Customer experience

DK Backing Tracks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Jam

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DK Backing Tracks

Subscriptions3
  • DK Backing Tracks Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DK Backing Tracks Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • DK Backing Tracks Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Jam

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Subscribe Monthly$17.991 Month

Questions

Is DK Backing Tracks free?
DK Backing Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jam free?
Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DK Backing Tracks or Jam?
Jam is rated higher. DK Backing Tracks averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Jam averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do DK Backing Tracks or Jam have ads?
Jam shows ads; DK Backing Tracks does not.

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