unrealBook vs Genius Jamtracks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
unrealBook
This app digitizes your music library, replacing bulky binders with your iPad. Easily organize, search, and access your music or lyrics with features like indexing, bookmarks, and setlists. Ideal for gigging musicians seeking a convenient and portable solution.
- Digitize music and lyrics PDFs
- Alphabetized and indexed song list
- Create bookmarks and setlists
- Hot spots for navigation
- Built-in music player
- Annotation tools
- Wireless syncing between iPads
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unrealBook allows you to access your entire library of music or lyrics on your iPad with ease. Replace your bulky and heavy binders with a small and light device filled with your music PDF files. The alphabetized and indexed list makes it easy to find the song you are looking for. unrealBook is the answer for the gigging musician! Please check the reviews. 4.5 stars!!!!!! unrealBook is being used on tour with Billy Joel - see October 2014 and July 2016 Keyboard Magazine! unrealBook was one of the first apps for displaying music charts on stage. The evolution continues as many musicians use it on stage every day (and many since day 1!). This product is the result of input from many users. unrealBook does not come with songs or charts, you must add your own PDF files. The screenshots are samples of what you can do with unrealBook. Yes, unrealBook supports PDF Table of contents, user created indexes, bookmarks, keywords. You can even convert the PDF table of contents into indexes. It has been able to do these features for a while. "I LOVE unrealBook" "unrealbook is just an awesome app" "On gigs people are always asking about it and I am always telling them about unrealBook. Thanks for the great app and the great support. Awesome!" "Have been using unrealBook in live band set up for a year or so – really useful app my man, thank you." "I want to thank you for creating unrealBook! I love it!" "I just wanted to let you know that I used unrealBook extensively on my most recent rehearsal and show….couple of weeks ago and it performed flawlessly" "I absolutely LOVE your APP on my iPad" "I love the page turning, it's instant and also the Index is the right size for my fingers! Love not having to carry big books to work! It's so neat!" "I love unrealBook so thanks !!" •Replace your bulky and heavy binders with a small and light iPad filled with your music PDF files. The alphabetized and indexed list makes it easy to find the song you are looking for. •No more asking for a light for your music stand on dark stages. •No more worrying about a breeze turning a page by accident. •Search for a song quickly and easily. •Create bookmarks that allow you to easily load up a large PDF and go directly to a page within. •Use bookmarks and PDF files together to create set lists for different gigs. •Hot spots allow you place highlighted areas on the page that allow you to jump from one page or document to another when pressed (think To Coda and D.S. signs). •There is a built in music player so you can listen to your music while you check out the score! •Connect to the world via email, AirDrop, Dropbox and Box support. •Annotate your scores with auto-highlighted text and colored pens with different sizes. •Create set lists easily. Jump to any song in a set list directly or step through the set list sequentially. •Assign an iPad as a master and have multiple iPads slaved via bluetooth or WiFi! •Record your rehearsals or your band on stage, all while reading music in unrealBook! •Take pictures of a chart on a gig and create a PDF that you can use on stage. • Airturn Support for turning pages. • Use the iRig BlueBoard to jump directly to D.S. and CODA in a document via foot switches. • AirDrop an entire set list of files between two AirDrop compatible devices - including unrealBook Mobile on iPhone.
Genius Jamtracks
This app provides a realistic jazz trio play-along experience for musicians. It helps users build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery with an adaptive band that responds musically. Users can explore a library of songs, create custom playlists, and edit their own compositions.
- Realistic jazz trio simulation
- Adaptive swing feel
- Musical voice leading
- Interactive dynamics and phrasing
- Custom song creation and editing
- Expandable playlist library
- Clean chord charts
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The new way to practice jazz. Genius Jamtracks is a play along app for jazz musicians that thinks and plays like a real trio. With realistic sound, dynamics, and feel, it helps you build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery. Practice with a band that reacts musically, not mechanically. Explore and connect • Explore an expanding playlist library • Create an account to unlock the full catalog • Sync your library across devices • Share playlists and songs Why it feels real • Authentic swing feel that adapts with tempo • Musical voice leading from piano and bass • Interactive dynamics, space, and phrasing Create and customize • Create and edit your own songs • Build personal playlists • Clean, easy to read chord charts Rhythm and harmony tools • From simple comping to advanced polyrhythms • Progressive harmonic levels and reharmonization • Shape the trio feel from ballads to swing “Genius Jamtracks is easily the best play along app out there. As close to playing with a real group as you can get from an algorithm.” Paul Bollenback Practice smarter. Play deeper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: unrealBook at 4.8 against Genius Jamtracks's 4.4. unrealBook also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 62%) and price ($14.99 vs $19.99). Genius Jamtracks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
unrealBook costs $14.99 and Genius Jamtracks $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
unrealBook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: unrealBook has 1.3K ratings behind it against 183, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of unrealBook's written reviews are positive against 62% of Genius Jamtracks's.
unrealBook ships an update monthly, Genius Jamtracks weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | unrealBook | Genius Jamtracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (183 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 183 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aron Nelson | Antonis Tsikandilakis |
Customer experience
unrealBook
Genius Jamtracks
Bugs and requests
unrealBook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent page resizing and zooming
- Unexpected behavior when editing lyrics or text
Requested features
4 requests- Improved annotation tools with Apple Pencil support
- Ability to selectively clear annotations
- Automatic song indexing for PDF songbooks
- Larger transport controls and more intuitive navigation
Genius Jamtracks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
unrealBook
No in-app purchases
Genius Jamtracks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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