4 Tracks LX vs Track Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4 Tracks LX
This multitrack digital audio workstation allows you to record, mix, and share complete songs on your iPhone. It offers high-quality recording, a built-in synthesizer, and the ability to load audio files and loops for on-the-go music creation.
- Multitrack digital recording
- Integrated synthesizer
- Load audio files and loops
- CD-Quality Recording (16 bit, 44.1 kHz)
- Metronome for time-perfect recordings
- Mixdown tracks
- Share complete songs
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4 Tracks is the original multitrack digital recording studio for the iPhone. Simple to use and very light, this is the audio tool that you can always have with you. We worked hard to bring you the best sound quality and the lowest latency possible on device. 4 Tracks focuses on features that are useful and quick to access on a mobile device, you can create and share a complete song in a few steps. Create on the go and make it to the charts ! It was used to create full albums ( including Chris Price's Homesick). Features of the unlocked version : - Mixdown your tracks - Integrated synthesizer - 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 - Monitoring - Save and manage your tracks using a clean interface
Track Studio
This music app allows users to learn and transcribe songs by adjusting playback speed and pitch in real-time. It includes features like a "skip back" button and an AB looper for practicing difficult sections. Songs must be stored locally on your device for playback.
- Real-time speed adjustment
- Real-time pitch adjustment
- Skip back button
- AB looper
- Local file playback
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Track Studio helps you learning and transcribing your favourite tunes by changing the speed and pitch of the track in real-time. You also have access to a handy "skip back" button and AB looper, to get through the trickier bits. Please note: since the app needs to process the full audio's waveform, the song needs to be available on your device. Unfortunately, the most popular streaming services don't offer access to the whole audio file to third-party apps since all files are protected by Digital Rights Management technologies :(
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Track Studio at none against 4 Tracks LX's 1. Track Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 4 Tracks LX's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 22%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. 4 Tracks LX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Track Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for 4 Tracks LX against 2.3 for Track Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of 4 Tracks LX's written reviews are positive against 22% of Track Studio's.
4 Tracks LX ships an update every 5 months, Track Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4 Tracks LX | Track Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) | 2.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LittleCodeShop.com | Fancy Pixel S.r.l. |
Customer experience
4 Tracks LX
Track Studio
In-app purchases
4 Tracks LX
- Essential tools$7.99
Track Studio
No in-app purchases
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