Comparison

JAX SR vs Track8

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

Head to head
About

JAX SR

This audio effect app allows selective frequency range processing for modulation effects. It offers a classic phaser with MIDI control and dynamic mix adjustment, preventing negative side effects from full-range processing. It requires a host application to function.

Highlights
  • Selective frequency range processing
  • Classic phaser modulation
  • Optional MIDI control
  • Dynamic mix adjustment
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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The manual is here : https://audio.digitster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAX-SR-Phaser-Manual.pdf The JAX SR Series are AudioUnits (AUv3), which allow to select a frequency range for effect processing. This one provides a classic phaser modulation effect with optional direct MIDI control assignment to the parameters. If (especially) modulation effects are applied to the entire frequency range, this usually will introduce negative side effects. The JAX [SR] Series allow a selective frequency range and dynamic adjustment of the mix easily. More information can be found on the product website at: https://audio.digitster.com/ Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. This build (like all our latest releases) is truly 'universal', meaning, the audio unit is available for: - MacOS (Apple Silicon) - iOS (all actual iPhones) - iPadOS (all actual iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Requirements: MacOS 10.15++ iOS 14.0++

About

Track8

This app offers a focused 8-track audio and MIDI recorder for mobile devices and Mac. It provides essential recording, arranging, editing, and mixing tools without the complexity of a full DAW. Projects are compatible with dedicated hardware.

Highlights
  • 8 audio and 8 MIDI tracks
  • Looping and punch in/out
  • Markers for arrangement
  • Audio and MIDI editing
  • Clipboard Modifier tools
  • Track and master effects
  • AUv3 hosting
Features
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Track8 is a focused 8-track recorder for iPad, iPhone and Mac: press record, play, done. It is the same software that runs on the Track8 hardware recorder, so it works as a complete recorder on its own, and it opens the hardware's projects unchanged if you own one. No timeline to arrange, no plug-in chains to manage before you can record. Eight audio tracks and eight MIDI tracks, a loop, punch in and out, markers for structure, and a mixer with track and master effects. Every control has one job and sits on the panel in front of you: tap the buttons, drag the encoders, and use the screen in the middle for editing, exactly as on the hardware. What you can do - Record audio and MIDI on eight tracks each, with loop, punch, count-in and a metronome - Arrange with markers: jump, loop, copy and move whole sections - Edit audio and MIDI on the device, with undo - Reshape recordings with the Clipboard Modifier: time, pitch, granular, spectral, filter and voice tools, for audio and for MIDI - Mix with track and master effects, sends and automation - Host AUv3 instruments and effects as outboard gear, wired like a hardware synth or pedal - Use any audio interface, including multi-channel ones, with low latency on recent iPads and iPhones - Map USB, Bluetooth and network MIDI controllers with MIDI Learn - Export mixes and stems to a folder of your choice With or without the hardware Projects are plain files that move between the app and the Track8 hardware in both directions. Record on the go, finish on the desk, or use the app as your only recorder. Track8 is not a DAW and does not try to be one. It is a recording instrument: immediate, obvious and fast, so the idea gets recorded while it is still an idea.

Screenshots

JAX SR4 screens
Track83 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Track8 at every 3 days against JAX SR's every 4 weeks. Track8 also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). JAX SR's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ads, 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

JAX SR costs $6.99 and Track8 $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JAX SR against 5.0 for Track8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAX SR ships an update every 4 weeks, Track8 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
JAX SR versus Track8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX SRTrack8
Price$6.99 — better$8.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellThingstone GmbH

Customer experience

JAX SR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Track8

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAX SR

No in-app purchases

None

Track8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX SR free?
JAX SR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Track8 free?
Track8 costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JAX SR or Track8?
JAX SR and Track8 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do JAX SR or Track8 have ads?
Neither JAX SR nor Track8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAX SR or Track8?
JAX SR ships an update every 4 weeks, and Track8 every 3 days. Most recently, JAX SR was updated on October 12, 2026 and Track8 on October 8, 2026.

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