Comparison

MultiTrack DAW vs Music Message

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Music Message

Express your emotions and communicate feelings through music. This app lets you send songs from your Spotify account or create original tunes using an in-app keyboard. It's a unique way to convey messages without words.

Highlights
  • Send music to communicate feelings
  • Integrates with Spotify playlists
  • Search for songs
  • Create new tunes with an in-app keyboard
  • Express yourself without words
Features
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Music Message app is designed to allow people to send music as a way to communicate what they are feeling or what they are trying to say to someone. You will be able to express yourself without using words, but using music instead. This app will allow you to use your Spotify account to access their playlist or search for songs. The app also includes a keyboard to use to create new tunes for the user to share. With the Music Message app people will no longer have to struggle to express their feelings into words.

Screenshots

MultiTrack DAW4 screens
Music Message2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultiTrack DAW at 4.5 against Music Message's 3.0. MultiTrack DAW also leads on ratings volume (281 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Music Message's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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. MultiTrack DAW sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Music Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTrack DAW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTrack DAW has 281 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTrack DAW ships an update every 9 days, Music Message every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MultiTrack DAW versus Music Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTrack DAWMusic Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (281 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings281 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarmonicdogDavison Design & Development, Inc

Customer experience

MultiTrack DAW

All ratings222 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative13.5%

Music Message

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

MultiTrack DAW

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features14 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time8
  • 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
None

Music Message

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTrack DAW free?
MultiTrack DAW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Message free?
Music Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiTrack DAW or Music Message?
MultiTrack DAW is rated higher. MultiTrack DAW averages 4.5 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Music Message averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MultiTrack DAW or Music Message have ads?
Neither MultiTrack DAW nor Music Message shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTrack DAW or Music Message?
MultiTrack DAW ships an update every 9 days, and Music Message every 3 weeks. Most recently, MultiTrack DAW was updated on October 31, 2026 and Music Message on November 2, 2026.

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