Comparison

JAMMATES Lite vs RealPlay

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

Head to head
About

JAMMATES Lite

This app provides high-quality backing tracks for over 190 Jazz standards, recorded by professional musicians. It offers a live band experience with variations and humanistic character, moving beyond robotic loops. Download tracks to your playlist and play along with piano, bass, and drums.

Highlights
  • 190+ Jazz standard backing tracks
  • Recorded by professional musicians
  • Live band experience
  • Tempo variations
  • Playlist saving
  • Humanistic accompaniment
Features
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[JAMMATES is newly opened as a trial version!] JAMMATES is an app that features accompaniments to over 190 Jazz standards recorded by professional musicians. It is a performance companion for all musicians. Stop practicing with robotic, mechanical backing tracks. You can play as many times as you want at any time with the experience of playing with a live band every time you play. Every single JAMMATES backing track was recorded by a live playing trio with thoughtful consideration for the user. Try JAMMATES, an unprecedented Jazz accompaniment collection app. Features: - Wherever you are, that place becomes the stage. Once you download the backing tracks from the app database by saving them to your playlist, try playing along a full live band sound with piano, bass, and drums. - Playing without grooves is no longer helpful. Start moving away from repetitive mechanical loops. The accompaniment needs variation and humanistic character to enhance your performance. - Get the same live experience across different tempos. The songs provided by default have up to 3 different tempo selections that have each been recorded separately. - Various music included in JAMMATES Do you spend time searching online to find backing tracks that barely meet your standards? Install JAMMATES and search for the standard you want to play along with, then start practicing as if there is a live band playing behind you. JAMMATES contains various music that are commonly played in jam sessions and professional performances. ※ The 'JAMMATES - Trial ver.' has a limited number of songs. If you want to play the various song, please download the 'JAMMATES Full ver.' Be classy, be crazy, be jazzy Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please contact us at eve@adup.kr

About

RealPlay

Practice music with authentic backing tracks performed by professional musicians. Customize tempo, key, and mix for focused learning. Features over 100 standard chord progressions with an expanding library.

Highlights
  • Authentic backing tracks
  • 100+ standard chord progressions
  • Real-time tempo adjustment
  • Instrument isolation and mixing
  • Instant transposition to all keys
Features
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RealPlay lets you practice with real music—not midi tracks, AI, or loops. Play along with authentic backing tracks performed by world-class rhythm sections, featuring an expanding library of over 100 essential standard chord progressions. Easily customize your practice with real-time controls for tempo, key, and mix—so you can focus on exactly what you need. Features: • World-class rhythm sections • 100+ essential jazz standards and chord progressions (expanding library) • Real-time tempo adjustment • Instrument isolation and mixing (ideal for rhythm section players) • Instant transposition to all 12 keys Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JAMMATES Lite4 screens
RealPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RealPlay at 73% against JAMMATES Lite's 13%. RealPlay also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (170 vs 5). JAMMATES Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. RealPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month. JAMMATES Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RealPlay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealPlay has 170 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of JAMMATES Lite's written reviews are positive against 73% of RealPlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAMMATES Lite ships an update every 10 days, RealPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JAMMATES Lite versus RealPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAMMATES LiteRealPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5170 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer(주)애드업RealPlay LLC

Customer experience

JAMMATES Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

RealPlay

All ratings164 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

None

JAMMATES Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RealPlay

Subscriptions2
  • RealPlay Pro Monthly$3.291 Month
  • RealPlay Pro Yearly$21.991 Year

Questions

Is JAMMATES Lite free?
JAMMATES Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealPlay free?
RealPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JAMMATES Lite or RealPlay?
RealPlay is rated higher. JAMMATES Lite averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RealPlay averages 4.8 from 170 ratings.
Do JAMMATES Lite or RealPlay have ads?
Neither JAMMATES Lite nor RealPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAMMATES Lite or RealPlay?
JAMMATES Lite ships an update every 10 days, and RealPlay every 5 days. Most recently, JAMMATES Lite was updated on October 21, 2026 and RealPlay on October 28, 2026.

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