Quartet 1 vs Lyric Blocks
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, the top-selling jazz play along apps just got even better. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Volume 1 includes 150 stunning jazz standards recorded exclusively by 7 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 ‘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 (650 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 150 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’, ‘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’, ‘Stella By Starlight’, ‘Summertime’…and 130 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 more at www.quartetapp.com Featured artists Saxophones and Flutes 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, Martha Reeves, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andy Panayi Credits - Shirley Bassey, Jessye Norman, Paul McCartney, Seth MacFarlane, Elaine Paige, Salena Jones, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame, Irene Reed, Elaine Delmar, Helen Shapiro, Madeline Bell, Patty Austin, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove Dave O’Higgins Credits - Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Dave Kikoski, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Max Ionata, Phil Dwyer, Adam Nussbaum, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Jamie Cullum, Stephane Grappelli, Michel Legrand Piano Graham Harvey Credits - Incognito (MD), Stacey Kent, George Benson, M People, Hamish Stuart, Will Lee, The Jones Girls, Philip Bailey, Chaka Khan, The BBC Big Band, Omar, Madeline Bell, Jocelyn Brown, Mica Paris, Kenny Thomas, 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, Chris Standring, Everything But The Girl, Benny Golson, Jacqui Dankworth, Bob Dorough, John Martyn, Claire Martin, 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’s Big Band Rod Youngs Credits - Gil Scott-Heron, Lee Konitz, Sia, Courtney Pine, Jon Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Natalie Cole, Mica Paris, Denys Baptiste, Juliet Roberts, BBC Concert Orchestra, Ronnie Laws, Jocelyn Brown
Lyric Blocks
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Lyric Blocks is a modern songwriting workspace designed to help you turn ideas into finished songs with clarity and structure. Whether you write lyrics first, melodies first, or build songs while listening to beats, Lyric Blocks gives you the tools to stay creative and organized from the first line to the final chorus. Build songs using flexible song blocks such as verses, pre-choruses, choruses, bridges, and more. Arrange, duplicate, and reorder sections effortlessly as your song evolves. Write while listening to imported beats or backing tracks, record voice notes for melodies and lyric ideas, experiment with chords, and keep everything connected to the song you are working on. FEATURES Song Structure with Blocks * Create structured song sections including verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, and custom blocks * Reorder blocks using drag and drop controls * Duplicate blocks to quickly repeat sections like choruses * Copy block text to the clipboard * Built-in syllable counter for each block * Alternate Lyric Versions — create and compare different versions of your lyrics * Stress Patterns * Rhyme Scheme * Word Frequency * Focus Mode Chords & Music * Add chords directly to your lyrics * Place chords precisely above individual words or points in your lyrics * View your lyrics with chords in a clean, full-page layout * Edit and manage chord progressions as your song develops * Chords stay connected to your song sections and lyric versions Audio and Music Tools * Record voice notes for lyrics, melodies, or ideas directly inside a song * Import and play beats, backing tracks, or instrumentals while you write * Keep your audio and songwriting ideas connected to each song Writing Tools * Rhymes section to find words that rhyme with your lyrics * Built-in dictionary to quickly look up word definitions while writing * Integrated thesaurus to discover synonyms and expand your vocabulary * Word rhyme finder to explore near rhymes and creative alternatives * Full-page lyrics view to read and review the entire song * Song notes section for ideas, concepts, and inspiration * Topics checklist to track themes or ideas you want to cover Song Details and Metadata * Edit song name and cover art * Add genre, tempo, key, and tags * Track song status and information * Credits section for writers, composers, producers, and collaborators Templates and Organization * Start new songs using genre-based templates such as pop, hip hop, or acoustic * Choose predefined song structures when creating a new song * Organize songs into folders by style, genre, or project Collaboration * Share songs with other Lyric Blocks users * Collaborators can view the song structure, add lyrics, and make edits * Send updated versions back to the original writer Idea Lab * Quickly capture lyric ideas and convert them to songs * Record voice notes for spontaneous melodies or thoughts * Save, manage, and convert your favourite song title ideas iCloud Sync Keep your songs, lyrics, drafts, chords, and songwriting data synced across your devices with iCloud. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Lyric Blocks is built for songwriters who want a focused, flexible, and distraction-free space to write better songs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tidy-daisy-7ba.notion.site/Lyric-Blocks-Privacy-Policy-2cb489f8698980f6af37ecfd33c53311?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lyric Blocks at Free against Quartet 1's $19.99. Lyric Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Lyric Blocks is free to download; Quartet 1 costs $19.99 up front. Quartet 1 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Lyric Blocks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quartet 1 ships an update every 3 months, Lyric Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quartet 1 | Lyric Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (112 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 581 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UK Music Apps Ltd | Matthew Ward |
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
Lyric Blocks
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
Lyric Blocks
- Lyric Blocks Pro Access$2.991 Month
- Lyric Blocks Pro Access$14.991 Year
- Lyric Blocks Pro$29.99









