VocaLive vs GoPiano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VocaLive
This app provides singers with professional vocal effects, practice tools, and recording capabilities. It offers real-time processing, customizable effect chains, and microphone emulations for enhanced vocal performance and production.
- 12 real-time professional vocal effects
- Customizable 4-processor effect chains
- Voice Cancel for sing-along tracks
- 2-track recorder (expandable to 8-track)
- Mic Room with 20 microphone emulations
- Live Mode for stage performance
- 4-track looper
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VocaLive provides singers and vocalists with a suite of 12 real-time professional vocal effects, along with a range of tools to help you practice, sing and record. The effects can be combined into a chain of 4 processors and saved as presets. A collection of 55 presets is included to get you up and running immediately. VocaLive for iPhone includes 12 vocal effects: Pitch Fix (for tuning or stylized FX), Choir, Morph, Reverb, De-Esser, Delay, Parametric EQ, Compressor, Chorus, Phazer and Envelope Filter plus a vocal Double effect available via registration. Together these effects provide unparalleled creative processing power. With VocaLive you can process your voice, sing along to any song in your iTunes Music library — its Voice Cancel feature lets you remove existing vocals — and warm up with helpful vocal warm-up tools. Use the new 2-track recorder to sing over backing tracks, or expand the studio section (available via in-app purchase) to record whole songs. With the optional Mic Room feature, VocaLive also gives you the sound and color of 20 classic and modern studio microphone emulations, for even more control over your vocal tone. Ready to perform? VocaLive’s new Live Mode offers an optimized GUI specifically for live use. See your entire chain at a glance, with all the settings and controls you need in an easy-to-read format designed for the stage. Plus VocaLive offers an optional 4-track looper to easily create songs, harmonies and more on the fly. For best quality, use VocaLive with IK’s iRig Mic range of microphones, from handheld to studio condenser mic. Or connect your favorite 3rd party mic using our iRig Pre interfaces. But you can also have fun with it and record quick ideas using the built-in microphone on your iPhone or earbuds. Control your virtual rig just as easily as you would a traditional vocal multiFX with new iRig Stomp I/O integration, so you can change presets, control effects and more right from your feet. Or go wireless with iRig Blueboard, a wireless Bluetooth controller for basic control on the go. VocaLive also supports Core Audio and Core MIDI so you can use any compatible third-party interface or MIDI controller, and Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible, letting you use it alongside your favorite recording or songwriting apps. VocaLive for iPhone features: • Real time vocal processor + recording app • 4-processor vocal effects chain • 12 professional studio-quality effects included • Mic Room microphone with 20 classic and modern studio mic emulations* • Includes metronome and vocal warm-up tools • 4-track looper section* • 2-track recorder (expandable to a full 8-track recording studio*) • Import and play songs directly from your Music library or computer • Voice Cancel lets you create sing-along backing tracks by removing the vocal track from existing recordings • Simultaneous multi-track recording • Studio section (included with Recorder) with waveform visualization and editing, touch-and-drag looping, normalization, punch-in/punch-out recording, simultaneous multi-track recording support and more • AutoFreeze (allows each track to have its own full effects chain) • Live Mode shows you your entire rig at a glance, with all the parameters you need on stage easily accessible • 55 presets included with 4 Favorites for fast recall • MIDI controllable and with built-in integration for iRig Stomp I/O, iRig Blueboard and other controllers • Audiobus & Inter-App Audio support * available via in-app purchase IMPORTANT: AmpliTube users can add the effects processors from VocaLive to their AmpliTube app using the “Restore my purchases” option in the in-app menu. For more information: www.ikmultimedia.com/vocaliveiphone Accessories information: www.ikmultimedia.com
GoPiano
Easily record, loop, edit, and share your musical creations. This app, built with AudioKit, provides a straightforward platform for musicians on the go. Capture your ideas and refine them with intuitive editing tools.
- Record music
- Loop audio
- Edit tracks
- Share creations
- Built with AudioKit
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A piano you can actually play with both hands. GoPiano opens straight onto the keyboard. No menu, no setup, no account — touch a key and it sounds. PLAY • Multi-touch keys: hold a chord, slide between notes, play with both hands • How hard a note sounds depends on where you strike the key • A sustain pedal, for letting notes ring • One to three octaves depending on your screen, and shift the range with a tap • Note names on the keys, until you no longer need them RECORD • Tap record and play. Tap again to stop. • Play it back on the keyboard itself and watch the keys light up exactly as you pressed them • Keep the take or scrub it and go again KEEP AND SHARE • Saved melodies stay on your device and show up in the Files app, under GoPiano • Share the audio anywhere — Messages, Mail, AirDrop, anything that takes a file • Or export a video of the keyboard playing your melody back, keys lighting up, audio underneath. It is drawn fresh rather than screen-recorded, so there is no status bar, no fingers in the way and nothing to crop. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account, no sign-in, no tracking, no analytics • No microphone access. GoPiano records its own sound from inside the app, so it never asks to listen to the room. • Nothing you play leaves your device unless you share it yourself Piano samples from the Piano FF pack by jobro on Freesound, used under CC BY 3.0 and modified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoPiano at 100% against VocaLive's 41%. GoPiano also leads on price (Free vs $24.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). VocaLive's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 47 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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
GoPiano is free to download; VocaLive costs $24.99 up front. VocaLive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. GoPiano asks for nothing beyond the download.
VocaLive ships an update every 8 months, GoPiano every 47 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | VocaLive | GoPiano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IK Multimedia US, LLC | Elliott Griffin |
Customer experience
VocaLive
GoPiano
Bugs and requests
VocaLive
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
- Crashes on launch or when opening studio section
- Distorted and crackling audio during recording
- App fails to load on iPhone 6 Plus and newer devices
- In-app purchases not recognized or require constant restoration
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- Export produces files with no sound
- Bluetooth and aux jack connectivity issues
- Glitchy track arming/disarming with loud blasts
- Stuttering and skipping during recording
- Loss of recorded data without warning
- Noise and feedback issues with iRig connection
- Mono monitoring instead of stereo
- App not compatible with current Audiobus SDK versions
- Character recognition issues (% and # symbols)
- Inconsistent song sorting across devices
- Reverb effects stopped working
Requested features
15 requests- iPad-optimized version with landscape support
- Undo/redo functionality for recordings
- Multiple simultaneous effects in chain
- Audio copy/paste for DAW integration
- Better GarageBand and Audiobus compatibility
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- Bluetooth headset support
- 24-bit export via file sharing
- Loop recording while performing
- Track editing and splicing capabilities
- Improved export options (multiple formats)
- Universal app pricing across devices
- Autotune effect
- Apple AirPods Pro support
- Count-in before recording
- Third-party hardware interface support
GoPiano
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VocaLive
- External Control$5.99
- Looper$14.99
- Mic Pack$14.99
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- Recorder$19.99
- Studio$19.99
- Recorder + Studio$24.99
GoPiano
No in-app purchases









