Comparison

Session Studio vs Boombox.io

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

Head to head
About

Session Studio

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with music creators
  • Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos
  • Synchronize song information from DAWs
  • Log creator credits via QR check-in
  • Manage releases and label copy
  • Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)
Features
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Session Studio is the must-have music collaboration tool for music creators, producers and musicians who want to manage their song rights and credits, from the studio right through to release. • Collaborate with music creators by uploading & sharing audio, lyrics, notes and voice memos. • Synchronize song information from major DAWs and recording software to the Session Studio App (desktop only) • Log creator credits and identifiers from all collaborators via QR check-in. • Manage your releases and label copy. • Access to the app across mobile, desktop and web. The Session Studio app collects all creator metadata and ensures it’s injected authoritatively into the music ecosystem (labels, distributors, publishing rights organizations, streaming platforms), facilitating correct creator credits and accurate, timely music royalty payments. Make music, get credit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Boombox.io

This application provides a cloud-based platform for music professionals to collaborate and organize their work. It offers features for storing tracks and samples, leaving feedback on audio files, managing playback queues, and recording voice memos for idea capture.

Highlights
  • Cloud storage for musicians
  • Track and sample organization
  • Voice and written comments on tracks
  • Built-in play queue
  • Voice memo recording
Features
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Boombox is a new way for music professionals to work: - Cloud storage built for musicians - Organize your tracks and samples - Leave voice notes or written comments on tracks - Built-in play queue - Record and store ideas as voice memos Our goal with Boombox is to create an all-in-one platform that makes the entire process of music production simpler and more organized. From concept and collaboration, all the way through to distribution and monetization. Say goodbye to the old music business. Amplify your work.

Screenshots

Session Studio4 screens
Boombox.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boombox.io at none against Session Studio's 1. Boombox.io also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Boombox.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Session Studio against 4.6 for Boombox.io. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 187 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Session Studio's written reviews are positive against 57% of Boombox.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session Studio ships an update monthly, Boombox.io every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Session Studio versus Boombox.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession StudioBoombox.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (198 ratings) — better4.6 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings198 — better187
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSession.idBoombox Interactive, Inc.

Customer experience

Session Studio

All ratings198 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative15.8%

Boombox.io

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Session Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Creator Tier - Monthly$6.991 Month
None

Boombox.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Session Studio free?
Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boombox.io free?
Boombox.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Session Studio or Boombox.io?
Session Studio is rated higher. Session Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Boombox.io averages 4.6 from 187 ratings.
Do Session Studio or Boombox.io have ads?
Neither Session Studio nor Boombox.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Session Studio or Boombox.io?
Session Studio ships an update monthly, and Boombox.io every 3 weeks. Most recently, Session Studio was updated on September 22, 2026 and Boombox.io on September 23, 2026.

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