Comparison

Quiztones vs Tracklib

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

Head to head
About

Quiztones

This app helps music producers and engineers develop their critical listening skills for audio mixing. It offers a unique, ear-focused training system to identify and address frequency issues quickly, improving mixes in just minutes a day. Users can train with their own music and see significant improvements in just two weeks.

Highlights
  • Identify and remove problem frequencies
  • Develop critical listening skills
  • Eliminate frequency sweeping
  • Train ears without visual cues
  • 450+ frequency-based quizzes
  • Import own audio for training
  • Multiple training modes and levels
Features
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Join 475,000+ producers & engineers who trust Quiztones to improve their mixes — in just 3 minutes a day! Here’s how it works… TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF MIXING Quiztones will help you trust your ears, save valuable time in the studio, and leave everyone speechless when you suddenly start pinpointing problem frequencies with complete confidence. IT’S THE FASTEST WAY TO… - Identify and remove problem frequencies - Eliminate the need to sweep for frequencies in a mix - Develop intuition for which frequencies to boost or cut - Develop critical listening skills for better mixes - Prevent noise buildup in your mixes and recordings NO MORE SWEEPING Been mixing for a while but still don’t trust your ears? It’s not your fault. Quiztones eliminates the need to sweep for frequencies, cutting years off your learning curve TRAIN YOUR EARS, NOT YOUR EYES! Unlike other apps, Quiztones uses no visual cues, training your brain to actually HEAR critical balance issues in your mix 450+ QUIZZES Using our proprietary training system of frequency-altered loops, instruments and tones, you won’t run out of quizzes any time soon! FOR NEWBIES & PROS In a hurry to level up your mixing skills? With hundreds of quizzes, multiple training modes and levels, you’ll start to see results quickly, even if you have no experience PREMIUM LOOPS Unlock a growing library of loops, instruments, and genres to help you nail every mix EASY AUDIO IMPORT Train with the music you love, including songs from your own device and music library BETTER MIXES IN 2 WEEKS OR LESS You’ll be amazed at how quickly using Quiztones for just a few minutes a day will improve your mixes, recordings, and productions GET STARTED FOR FREE It doesn’t have to take years to train your ears! Get started with Quiztones for FREE today! ===== Real reviews from real users: "Turns out, this app offers everything offered in that Berklee class of mine… in an app!" — Damian E., No Treble “The Quiztones app is far and away the best app I've purchased. It's an incredible tool for all audio engineers and musicians ... My mixing has improved by leaps and bounds after just a few weeks with Quiztones.” — Austin M. “I love this app. Has taken my ability to hear frequencies to heights I never imagined was possible at this point in my career. This app is a game changer. Be consistent with it and it will change the way you hear music.” — JayAllDay “This is fantastic. I’m a bit of a workaholic, and blind, audio engineer. This is like the holy grail of an iOS game for me. It’s simultaneously fun and productive. I can play on the go to have better ideas of what I’m hearing on my phone for later correction in Pro Tools, or plug into one of my monitor sets at home to test my instinct... and it’s a game, with categories and scores. Much respect.” — justmikeaf “Trained me up well! This app helped me become MUCH faster with EQ, and helped me know with greater precision what I'm hearing all around .” — MarkBvllock ===== Quiztones Terms: https://theproaudiofiles.com/quiztones/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tracklib

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

Highlights
  • Discover royalty-free samples
  • Loop and mix audio
  • Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
  • Curate sample collections
  • Legally clear commercial samples
  • Access large song catalog
Features
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The official Tracklib mobile app is here: The only place for music creators to discover and build with real songs and pro sounds. Made for you to create beats on the go, the Tracklib app lets you effortlessly explore, curate, and mix a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs, turning the spark of new ideas into real building blocks for fully realized tracks. A Tracklib account and a paid subscription (or active free trial) are required to access and use the app. No free content is available without a subscription. ▶ Find the perfect sample New discoveries guaranteed. Match real songs with curated sample packs to uncover combinations that surprise and inspire. ▶ Swipe. Loop. Repeat. Loop at first sight. Swipe through combinations until you find that perfect moment. Reorder, mix, and explore infinite possibilities. ▶ Edit & tweak on the fly Building blocks for new ideas. Adjust pitch, loop length, BPM, and waveform sections like you’re conducting your own Sample Breakdown. ▶ Curate your sample collection Mobile meets serious music making. Save your favorite samples to your Tracklib collection and add them on your desktop for full DAW production. ▶ All samples are clearable Get creative, take it easy. Everything in the app is licensed for commercial sampling. No legal gray zones, just pure creative flow. Screw algorithms, with the Tracklib Beatmeaker app you have real discovery in your hands at all times: A place for sample discovery and playfully shaping new ideas, ready to become fully fledged tracks. Whether you’re riding the train or in the studio, the Tracklib mobile app brings new inspiration right to your hands. Discover Tracklib Tracklib makes sampling simple. Fast, legal, affordable and open to every music producer, everywhere. Dive into a massive catalog of over 100,000 songs, plus a full library of royalty-free one-shots and loops. From rare 70s soul to classic Bollywood hits, our growing collection spans the globe and the decades. Dig for undiscovered gems or flip a timeless classic. Your next sample is waiting. With Tracklib, you can finally clear samples the right way: Legally and hassle-free. Whether it’s Tina Turner or an obscure Italian film score from the ’60s, clearance is just a few clicks away. How does sample licensing work? Tracklib lets you legally sample original recordings in your work with full licensing rights, allowing you to release them with your label or distributor. Your streaming and download revenue is automatically collected when you use one of our preferred distributors: • Amuse • AudioSalad • DistroKid • Downtown • LANDR • SoundCloud for Artists • Symphonic • Too Lost • TuneCore • UnitedMasters

Screenshots

Quiztones4 screens
Tracklib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Quiztones at free with in-app purchases against Tracklib's subscription. Quiztones also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 36%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Tracklib's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Quiztones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tracklib sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quiztones holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 351 and 325 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Quiztones's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tracklib's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiztones ships an update every 3 months, Tracklib every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quiztones versus Tracklib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiztonesTracklib
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (351 ratings) — better4.2 (325 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings351 — better325
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Pro Audio FilesTracklib

Customer experience

Quiztones

All ratings351 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

Tracklib

All ratings325 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

Quiztones

From 351 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Solid, navigable UI
  • 🚀 Easy to repeat tests
  • 👍 Lots of different sounds to train with
  • 👍 Great for improving ear frequency recognition
  • 👍 Helpful for mixing and live sound engineering

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🔒 No option to own the app outright
  • 🐛 Issues with restoring purchases
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with iOS 8
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall

Tracklib

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Neat idea
  • 👍 Potential to be a game changer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing and frustrating UI
  • 🔍 Lacking basic features
  • 🔍 Beatmaker not working

Bugs and requests

Quiztones

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • iTunes library integration not working
  • EQ boost/cut not audible in some cases

Requested features

8 requests
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Ability to select specific frequency ranges
  • More varied quiz types (e.g. compression, panning)
  • Competitive leaderboard or social features
  • Tone generator with multiple waveforms
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  • Tutorials and explanations for beginners
  • Option to use full songs instead of short clips
  • Feedback on wrong answers to aid learning

Tracklib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Beatmaker not playing songs
  • Unable to scroll in new release folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export beats
  • More chops and sample options
  • Proper tutorial
  • Ability to play songs in the background
  • Simple way to add songs to library

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quiztones

Subscriptions3
  • Quiztones Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Quiztones Pro — Annual$19.991 Year
  • Quiztones Pro — Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
15 purchases

Tracklib

Subscriptions15
  • Go Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Go Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Go Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Go Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Go Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Go Yearly4 variants$49.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Quiztones free?
Quiztones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracklib free?
Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quiztones or Tracklib?
Quiztones is rated higher. Quiztones averages 4.6 out of 5 from 351 ratings, while Tracklib averages 4.2 from 325 ratings.
Do Quiztones or Tracklib have ads?
Neither Quiztones nor Tracklib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quiztones or Tracklib?
Quiztones ships an update every 3 months, and Tracklib every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quiztones was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tracklib on October 19, 2026.

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