Quartet 1 vs Stage Traxx 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quartet 1
Practice and perform jazz standards with high-quality backing tracks. Mute your instrument, change keys, adjust tempo, and loop sections. Features animated chord diagrams and playlist creation for an enhanced musical experience.
- Live jazz standards backing tracks
- Mute your instrument
- Change key and tempo
- Loop practice sections
- Animated chord diagrams
- Multi-app playlist creation
- Multitrack export
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Practice and perform jazz standards on another level with Quartet. And with a host of brand-new features plus an additional 50 new versions of the most played standards, the top-selling jazz play along apps just got even better. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Yours to keep! Volume 1 now includes 200 stunning jazz standards recorded exclusively by 8 of the world’s best jazz musicians. All ‘live’ studio recordings with intros, endings and top line solos. Whether you play jazz piano, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums…simply mute your instrument from the Quartet for the ultimate jazz play along. And for jazz singers too, each edition of Quartet is an unrivalled collection of jazz backing tracks powerful enough to gig with. Change key on the fly. Speed up or slow down the audio seamlessly. Loop sections and slow them right down for practice. Select the number of repeats. Choose from preset mixes or create your own custom mix using the new onboard mixer. Arrange each song exactly the way you want it with the new automated ‘Arranger’ feature. Add a touch of reverb and you’re good to go. Improve your skills with full screen animated chord diagrams for Piano, Guitar and Ukulele. Search the entire Quartet song library (700 songs) by composer, style, BPM, associated artist and more. Build and share multi-app playlists and easily export PDF chord charts for every song. Export your stereo mix or export the multitrack if you want to develop the high quality separated parts in GarageBand or whatever DAW you use. Either way, all recordings are offered to you royalty-free giving you endless creative possibilities. The 200 jazz standards in Quartet Volume 1 include improvisations in the style of… ‘All Blues’, ‘All of Me’, ‘All The Things You Are’, ‘Autumn Leaves’, ‘Beautiful Love’, ‘Blue Bossa’, ‘Body and Soul’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Cherokee’, ‘Cry Me a River’, ‘Fever’, ‘Georgia on my Mind’, ‘Giant Steps’, ‘Girl From Ipanema’, ‘Have You Met Miss Jones?’, ‘Love for Sale’, ‘Rhythm Changes’, ‘Satin Doll’, ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’, ‘Summertime’…and 180 more! Install Quartet on all of your iOS devices plus your Mac devices (M series only) at no extra cost. Ready to take your jazz standards to another level? Hear lots more and see the full song lists at www.quartetapp.com Featured artists Saxophones and Flutes Andy Panayi Credits - Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Seth MacFarlane, Elaine Paige, Salena Jones, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame, Helen Shapiro, Madeline Bell, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove Dave O’Higgins Credits - Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Eric Alexander, Max Ionata, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Jamie Cullum, Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Legrand Graeme Blevins Recording and performing credits include Phil Collins, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Kyle Eastwood, Mark Knopfler, Quincy Jones, Mark Ronson, Tom Jones, Taylor Swift Guitar Nigel Price Credits - James Taylor Quartet, Van Morrison, Nigel Price Organ Trio. Voted ‘Best Guitarist’ in the 2016 British Jazz Awards Piano Graham Harvey Credits - Incognito (MD), Stacey Kent, George Benson, Hamish Stuart, Will Lee, Philip Bailey, Chaka Khan, The BBC Big Band, Madeline Bell, Jocelyn Brown, Mica Paris, Sir Cliff Richard Bass Geoff Gascoyne Credits - Jamie Cullum (MD), Sting, Van Morrison, Bill Bruford, Mari Wilson, Paloma Faith, Georgie Fame, Gloria Estefan, Guy Barker, Charlie Watts, Benny Golson, Jacqui Dankworth, Bob Dorough, John Martyn, Eartha Kitt Drums Sebastiaan de Krom Credits - Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Phil Woods, Dave Holland, Jamie Cullum, Guy Barker, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Tim Garland Rod Youngs Credits - Gil Scott-Heron, Lee Konitz, Sia, Courtney Pine, Jon Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Natalie Cole, Mica Paris, Juliet Roberts, BBC Concert Orchestra, Ronnie Laws, Jocelyn Brown
Stage Traxx 4
Manage live performances with backing tracks, lyrics, and MIDI automation. Control up to 32 tracks per song, display scrolling lyrics, and rearrange song structures in real-time. Sync with bandmates and automate your entire rig for a seamless show.
- Multitrack playback (up to 32 tracks)
- Lyrics & chords with time-coded scrolling
- Dynamic song arrangement
- Comprehensive MIDI control
- Band-wide sync via Network Sessions
- AUv3 plugin support
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Take full control of your live show with Stage Traxx 4, the professional-grade solution for backing tracks, lyrics, and MIDI automation. Whether you are a solo acoustic artist or part of a high-end touring production, Stage Traxx 4 is designed to make your performance seamless, reliable, and dynamic. WHY MUSICIANS LOVE STAGE TRAXX: MULTITRACK MASTERY Run up to 32 tracks per song with independent volume, pan, and EQ. Route your stems to 16 different output buses and enhance your sound with AUv3 plugin support. LYRICS & CHORDS THAT FLOW Display crystal-clear lyrics and chords with automatic, time-coded scrolling. Use simplified markdown for beautiful formatting and transpose chords on the fly. DYNAMIC SONG REARRANGING Don't be tied to a fixed arrangement. Define audio regions (Intro, Verse, Chorus) and rearrange your song in real-time. Loop a chorus for a sing-along or skip a bridge with a single tap or MIDI command. MIDI POWERHOUSE Automate your entire rig. Embed MIDI commands directly into your lyrics to switch guitar patches, trigger lighting cues, or sync external hardware via MIDI Timecode and MIDI Clock. BAND-WIDE SYNC Keep the whole stage in sync with Network Sessions. Let your band members follow your lyrics and playback state on their own devices, or use a remote device to control the host from the front of the stage. ROCK-SOLID RELIABILITY Built for the stage with safety features like double-tap protection for play/stop and a dedicated failover signal for professional redundant setups. KEY FEATURES AT A GLANCE: • Multitrack playback (up to 32 tracks) • Advanced Mixer with 4-band EQ and AUv3 support • PDF & Text-based lyrics with annotations • Intelligent Autoscroll (Constant speed or LRC-style) • Comprehensive MIDI control (Send/Receive/Sync) • iCloud Sync across iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Powerful Playlist & Library management • External screen support for lyrics or sheet music • Network Sessions for host/client synchronization TRY STAGE TRAXX FOR FREE: Stage Traxx 4 is free to download and explore. The free version has the following limits: • Create up to 6 songs • Backup restoration is disabled • Network Session Hosting is disabled • iCloud Sync is disabled Unlock full functionality and remove all limits via a one-time In-App Purchase. Discounted and free upgrade paths are available for existing Stage Traxx 3 users. Stop worrying about your tech and start focusing on your performance. Download Stage Traxx 4 today and elevate your stage presence!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stage Traxx 4 at Free against Quartet 1's $19.99. Stage Traxx 4 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Stage Traxx 4 is free to download; Quartet 1 costs $19.99 up front. Quartet 1 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Stage Traxx 4 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Quartet 1 against 4.8 for Stage Traxx 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 364 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Quartet 1's written reviews are positive against 92% of Stage Traxx 4's.
Quartet 1 ships an update every 2 months, Stage Traxx 4 every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Quartet 1 | Stage Traxx 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (205 ratings) | 4.8 (364 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205 | 364 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 706 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UK Music Apps Ltd | Peter Dikant |
Customer experience
Quartet 1
Stage Traxx 4
Bugs and requests
Quartet 1
Reported bugs
12 issues- Playlists disappear
- Playlists replaced by old ones
- Looping parts not saved
- Edits wiped out
- Cannot put song into desired key
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- Abrupt endings with no turnarounds
- Out of tune bass
- Crash when making playlist changes
- Doesn't remember key/tempo from last session
- Clicks when using iPad OS
- Double charge for app
- No actual endings found
Requested features
29 requests- Dark mode option
- Tap tempo button
- Ability to create own charts
- Export to WAV and MP3
- Export chord chart in different ways
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- Drum-only option
- Two versions of songs at different tempos
- Metronome/click track
- Pan tracks to left/right channel
- Type in tempo directly
- Slider for tempo change
- Search within playlists
- Cloud-based sync
- iReal-type portrait display
- Real Jazz Guitar chords
- Global default for chord transpose
- More variations in chorus repeats
- Actual song endings with variations
- MIDI out function
- Split screen on tablet
- Add tags to ends of tunes
- Fix pitch shifting on drums
- Lower price for stem export
- Adjustable font size for chords
- Vertical mode
- AUV3 version
- Edit tunes at bar level
- Create new tunes within the app
- More standards/tunes
Stage Traxx 4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quartet 1
- Upgrade song$0.99
- Buy 10 tokens$8.99
- Buy 20 tokens$14.99
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- Buy 50 tokens$22.99
- Upgrade all songs$49.99
Stage Traxx 4
- Grace Period UpgradeFree
- Upgrade from Stage Traxx 3$14.99
- Unlock Stage Traxx 4$29.99









