4 Tracks LX vs MultiTrack DAW
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
MultiTrack DAW
Record, edit, and mix multi-track audio projects with professional-grade features. Supports numerous audio formats and input methods, offering flexible creative control for musicians and audio producers on the go.
- Up to 32 audio tracks
- Non-linear, non-destructive editing
- Inter-App Audio / AudioUnits v3 support
- Built-in EQ, Compressor, Reverb, and Delay
- Multiple import/export options
- Adjustable metronome and time signatures
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The power of a digital audio workstation in the palm of your hand. MultiTrack has been recording on iPhone since 2009, and version 7 rebuilds it from the engine up — with all 32 tracks for everyone. RECORD Record from the built-in mic, any USB or multichannel interface, or an AUv3 or Inter-App Audio instrument — up to 32 inputs at once. Monitoring, Auto Input, punch and loop recording, and latency compensation tuned to your own setup: tap Detect and a short chirp measures it, or set it by hand to the sample. Recorded audio lines up with what you heard. EDIT WITHOUT LOSING TAKES Nothing you record is overwritten, and a take survives a call, a lost interface, or a closed song. Regions point at the audio, so slicing and trimming never touch the file. Regions can overlap, and the overlap is the crossfade. Drag one over its neighbor to blend two takes — eight curve shapes, equal-power or equal-gain. Every fade has a curve of its own: drag a fade handle up or down to bend it. Smart Snap throughout, and 100 levels of undo. TEMPO AND TIME Change time signatures on the ruler, wherever your song requires. Automate the tempo itself (Unlock All Features): draw ramps and curves, and audio, MIDI, and Ableton Link follow in real time. MIX Up to six AUv3 or Inter-App Audio plugins on every track, bus, and the master. Four send busses, pre- or post-fader. EQ and compressor throughout, plus bundled delay and reverb. Sidechains from any track or bus. Freeze a track to reclaim CPU. SURROUND, DONE PROPERLY Stereo, Quad, LCRS, 5.1, 6.1, both 7.1s, and 9.1, plus discrete pass-through from 4 to 16 channels. The panner places sound instead of smearing it: at least 24 dB between neighboring speakers in every layout, and constant level across the field. Switch a speaker off and its share is redistributed, not dropped. MIDI Play AUv3 instruments from hardware controllers, Network MIDI, or other apps, and record every note, loops included. Route it all through the MIDI Matrix with savable filter and transform chains, and import Standard MIDI Files with their tempo maps. Unlock All Features adds piano-roll editing, where Draw mode puts a note under your finger. AUTOMATION — Unlock All Features Draw or record automation for volume, mute, pan, EQ, compressor, sends, pitch, any Audio Unit parameter, and MIDI CC, pitch bend, and channel pressure. MIDI 2.0 goes further: every note carries its own pitch bend and pressure, shaped note by note with a bendable curve on every segment. WARP AND PITCH Pitch shift up to two octaves either way, with formant preservation, no unlock needed. Time stretching and warp editing (Unlock All Features) put source and target timing in one editor: place markers, correct a source BPM, and loop while you audition. EXPORT THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR MIX WAV, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC, and Ogg Vorbis. Normalize only if you choose, to a ceiling from -6 to 0 dBFS. Real dither, triangular or noise-shaped, applied after sample rate conversion, where the depth actually drops. Export the song, the loop, stems, or one surround mixdown. FILES AND iCLOUD Projects live in iCloud Drive or on device. Drag audio, MIDI, presets, and projects in and out of Files and other apps, or over Wi-Fi. No account, no tracking, no analytics. SPECIFICATIONS 32 tracks, 32 inputs, 16 outputs, 16 channels per track. 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit float at 44.1 to 192 kHz. AUv3 hosting, Inter-App Audio, Ableton Link, external MIDI Clock, hardware and Network MIDI. UNLOCK ALL FEATURES Adds three things: MIDI editing, time stretching and warp editing, and automation. Everything else is part of the app, all 32 tracks and pitch shifting included. Subscribe with a free trial, or buy once and keep them forever. Bought extra tracks in an earlier version? What you spent comes back as free months of Unlock All Features and a lower one-time price. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ harmonicdog.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MultiTrack DAW at 4.5 against 4 Tracks LX's 2.2. MultiTrack DAW also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 4 Tracks LX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MultiTrack DAW sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MultiTrack DAW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTrack DAW has 281 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 4 Tracks LX's written reviews are positive against 77% of MultiTrack DAW's.
4 Tracks LX ships an update every 5 months, MultiTrack DAW every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | 4 Tracks LX | MultiTrack DAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (281 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 281 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LittleCodeShop.com | Harmonicdog |
Customer experience
4 Tracks LX
MultiTrack DAW
In-app purchases
4 Tracks LX
- Essential tools$7.99
MultiTrack DAW
- Unlock All Features14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Add 8 Stereo Tracks$4.99
- Add more tracks$4.99
- Unlock Forever (Loyalty Price)$9.99
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- Add 16 Stereo Tracks$9.99
- Unlock Forever (Loyalty Price)$14.99
- Unlock Forever (Loyalty Price)$19.99
- Unlock Forever (Loyalty Price)$24.99
- Unlock All Features Forever$29.99









