Comparison

VocaLive CS vs inTone Basic

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

Head to head
About

VocaLive CS

This app provides singers with 12 professional real-time vocal effects, including pitch correction and reverb. It offers practice tools, a 2-track recorder, and the ability to sing along to music with vocal removal. Additional features like microphone emulations and a looper are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 12 real-time professional vocal effects
  • 4-processor effects chain with presets
  • Voice Cancel for sing-along tracks
  • 2-track recorder (expandable)
  • Mic Room microphone emulations
  • 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 CS for iPhone comes with the Reverb effect, and upon registration the Double effect is unlocked. You can add 10 additional effects à la carte from a selection that includes Pitch Fix (for tuning or stylized FX), Choir, Morph, De-Esser, Delay, Parametric EQ, Compressor, Chorus, Phazer and Envelope Filter. 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 CS for iPhone features: • Real time vocal processor + recording app • 4-processor vocal effects chain • 12 professional studio-quality effects available - 2 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 • Full version available * 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

About

inTone Basic

This app assists musicians with real-time tone and note identification for instrument tuning and vocal accuracy. It offers a customizable dashboard and supports numerous instruments with various tunings. Additional companion packages are available for purchase to enhance practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time tone/note identification
  • Instrument tuning wizard
  • Vocal accuracy training
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Support for 15 instruments and 55 tunings
  • In-app companion packages
Features
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========= "I really love this App... A Killer App!" (Apps4iDevices) ========= inTone – The iPad, iPhone and iPod touch music companion for beginners as well as professional musicians with features such as real-time tone/note identification usable for instrument tuning, intonation accuracy, Circle of fifths and more. inTone can also be used to identify vocal accuracy and is an excellent companion for vocal training. inTone presents the identified tones/notes on a companion dashboard (up to four simultaneous companions on the iPad and up to two on iPhone/iPod touch). You can easily arrange your dashboard as you wish. You can select any of the 15 instruments (Guitar, Bass guitar (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Violin, Viola, Cello, Contra bass/Double bass, Balalaika, Banjo (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Mandolin, Ukulele and Piano) with a total of 55 different tunings/types. inTone comes with a free of charge intuitive tuning wizard that helps you to tune your selected instrument without knowledge of tuning. It also comes with a frequency graph and a vocal/singing range finder. In addition to that, the in-app store contains four different companion packages (where each companion presents the played tone/note in different ways): + Fingerboard/fretboard package with a fingerboard presenter, a fingerboard scale trainer showing any of the 12 major and 12 minor keys (plus the harmonic and melodic minor scale variants) and a fingerboard interval trainer. + Note sheet package with a note accuracy presentation of identified note on the note sheet, a presentation of a flowing note sheet of the notes played during the last 10 seconds as well as a note sheet scale trainer. + Tuning package with a more detailed frequency and accuracy presenter as well as the traditional tuning meter. + Circle of fifths and intervals where the last two identified notes are presented in the circle of fifths as well as in the note sheet (with interval size in cents). More information about the free and in-app store companions can be found on http://intoneapp.se/ inTone is currently available in three languages (English, German and Swedish). We hope that you will enjoy inTone.

Screenshots

VocaLive CS4 screens
inTone Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: inTone Basic at every 3 weeks against VocaLive CS's every 8 months. inTone Basic also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. VocaLive CS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and inTone Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VocaLive CS ships an update every 8 months, inTone Basic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VocaLive CS versus inTone Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocaLive CSinTone Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCILLOM

Customer experience

VocaLive CS

Written reviews408 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative47.1%

inTone Basic

All ratings20 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

VocaLive CS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recording quality issues with certain devices
  • Effects not working as expected after updates
  • Inability to delete recorded tracks
  • Login/registration problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add wireless support for headphones/mics
  • Improve song export and sharing options
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials
  • Implement regular app updates and bug fixes

inTone Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

VocaLive CS

One-time10
  • Delay$4.99
  • Parametric Equalizer$4.99
  • Compressor$4.99
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  • Pitch Fix$5.99
  • Choir$5.99
  • Morph$5.99
  • Mic Pack$14.99
  • Recorder$19.99
  • Recorder + Studio$24.99
  • All FX Pack$24.99
4 purchases

inTone Basic

One-time4
  • Tuner package$0.99
  • Note sheet package$1.99
  • Fingerboard package$1.99
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  • Circle of fifths/Intervals package$3.99

Questions

Is VocaLive CS free?
VocaLive CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is inTone Basic free?
inTone Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VocaLive CS or inTone Basic have ads?
Neither VocaLive CS nor inTone Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VocaLive CS or inTone Basic?
VocaLive CS ships an update every 8 months, and inTone Basic every 3 weeks. Most recently, VocaLive CS was updated on October 12, 2026 and inTone Basic on October 2, 2026.

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