4 Tracks Audio Recorder vs Voice Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4 Tracks Audio Recorder
This app is a multitrack digital audio recording studio for mobile devices. It allows users to record multiple audio takes, mix them down, and includes a synthesizer and metronome for precise recordings. It supports various audio file formats and offers CD-quality recording.
- Record multiple audio takes
- Mixdown tracks
- Integrated synthesizer
- CD-Quality Recording
- Metronome
- Load audio files and loops
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4 Tracks is the original multitrack digital recording studio for the iPhone. Simple to use and very light (under 10mb) this is the audio tool that you can always have with you. It was used to create full albums ( including Chris Price's Homesick). Features : - Record in multiple takes from your microphone or with real instruments. - Mixdown your tracks - Integrated synthesizer - Onscreen keyboard - Loads audio files and loop (AIFF, WAV, loops)! - CD-Quality Recording 16 bit, 44.1 kHz - Metronome allows you to create time perfect recordings (60 to 200) bpm - Save and manage your tracks using a clean interface - monitoring gives live feedback even when not recording so you can adjust settings. Buying 4 tracks gives you all the new major features that will be implemented in the future.
Voice Loop
This app allows users to record and loop unlimited audio tracks, syncing them with a metronome or recording at any length. It offers playback control, track management, and the ability to merge recordings into a single file. Users can also share their creations via email.
- Unlimited audio track recording
- A-B repeat looping
- Synchronized looping with metronome
- Custom tempo and measures
- Merge tracks into one file
- Email track sharing
- Bluetooth support
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***Rated #6 App in the Music Category in April '13*** Voice Loop is an A-B repeat type voice recorder that allows you to record unlimited audio tracks and loop them together. Record tracks with a given tempo and number of measures to sync the loops perfectly, or just record tracks with any length. A visual and auditory metronome helps sync tracks. Play multiple tracks at a time, all at once, or one at a time by simply tapping on the recorded file or clicking play to play all tracks. Voice Loop gives you controls to easily navigate through the recorded files, delete any tracks, or record new tracks while playing previously recorded tracks. Click 'Merge Tracks' to compile the recorded tracks into one file. All tracks and compilations will save to your phone until you delete them, and you can email tracks from the app. Voice Loop features: - record tracks with a fixed limit or unlimited length - specify length or number of measures for the track - visual and audio metronome help sync tracks perfectly - custom tempo for the measures and metronome - visual VU meter to see microphone power input - option to begin playback at the start of recording - loop each track infinitely or choose a number of loops - choose between playing audio through the speaker or the earpiece of the iPhone - tracks and compilations save to your phone permanently until you delete them - record new tracks while listening to playback - beautiful retina graphics - easily navigate through tracks and control playback of multiple tracks at once - move files around to organize tracks - share tracks via email from within the app - rename files to better organize compilation - bluetooth support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voice Loop at 2.6 against 4 Tracks Audio Recorder's 1.2. Voice Loop also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). 4 Tracks Audio Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
4 Tracks Audio Recorder costs $9.99 and Voice Loop $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voice Loop holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of 4 Tracks Audio Recorder's written reviews are positive against 25% of Voice Loop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
4 Tracks Audio Recorder ships an update every 2 months, Voice Loop every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4 Tracks Audio Recorder | Voice Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 2.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better | 24.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LittleCodeShop.com | Michael Bergen |
Customer experience
4 Tracks Audio Recorder
Voice Loop
Bugs and requests
4 Tracks Audio Recorder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Voice Loop
Reported bugs
16 issues- Lost recordings due to accidental swipe
- App crashes upon merging tracks
- App won't open after updates or merging
- Microphone access not requested, app unusable
- Recordings disappear after closing and reopening app
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- Cannot play recordings via Bluetooth
- App crashes frequently, especially after merging
- App doesn't work with iOS updates
- App closes and won't reopen after merging
- App shuts down when phone goes into sleep mode
- Cannot save recordings
- Recordings deleted automatically
- App crashes on startup or after initial use
- Cannot export audio
- App doesn't work on older devices/iOS versions
- iAds present in paid version
Requested features
25 requests- Add editing functions (join, shorten, lengthen tracks)
- Implement a trash folder or two-step delete verification
- Ability to make playlists
- Add a count-in before recording
- Improve Bluetooth compatibility
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- Allow background playback when screen is locked
- Option to save recordings
- Ability to export audio
- Add individual track level control
- Option to name tracks
- Ability to use voice content recorded outside the program
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Improve sharing options (text, iTunes)
- Add individual track level and EQ
- Add video functionality
- Allow merging of specific tracks, not all
- Add option to play each recording separately infinitely
- Add ability to save settings when app closes
- Add ability to edit sound clip length
- Record while selected tracks are playing
- Fix compatibility with older devices/iOS versions
- Add option to save loops as one track
- Ability to save down a recording and name it
- Fix iAds in paid version
In-app purchases
4 Tracks Audio Recorder
No in-app purchases
Voice Loop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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