Comparison

PixiTracker 1Bit vs Sonedia

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

Head to head
About

PixiTracker 1Bit

Create unique musical sketches and chiptunes with authentic 1-bit sound. This pattern-based sequencer requires no prior musical knowledge and offers various sound packs and recording capabilities. Export your creations in multiple formats for use in other music software.

Highlights
  • True 1-bit sound generation
  • Pattern-based sequencer (tracker)
  • Multiple sound packs
  • Sound recorder
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • WAV and XM export
  • Audiobus and IAA support
Features
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PixiTracker 1BIT is a simple and fun tool to quickly create musical sketches, chiptunes and experiments with TRUE 1-BIT SOUND (like on old microcomputers). No musical knowledge required! [ Key features ] • true 1-bit sound: only 1 and 0 in the final mix; • pattern-based sequencer (tracker); • several packs with unique sounds; • sound recorder (from microphone or line-in); • MIDI keyboard support; • WAV export/import; • export to XM - this file can be loaded by any modern music tracker/player (for example, SunVox); • iTunes File Sharing, Wi-Fi Export/Import, audio copy/paste; • Audiobus and IAA support; • PixiTracker is also available for other systems (see the site); • PixiTracker player is open source, so you can freely use it in your own Pixilang applications.

About

Sonedia

Record, edit, and mix audio with a multitrack studio. Features include overdubbing, studio editing, smart naming, and searchable transcripts. Collaborate on projects and export in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Multitrack recording and overdubbing
  • Studio editing and effects
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Role-based collaboration
  • Multi-format export
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Sonedia is a pocket recording studio. Record, edit, overdub, mix, organize, collaborate, and export without a subscription. Free for everyone: - Base recording and playback with every quality preset, including lossless ALAC and uncompressed WAV - Multi-track overdub with up to 6 synchronized layers, per-channel mixer, and stereo mixdown - Studio editing, 4-band EQ, effects monitoring, metronome, projects, versions, tags, and automatic icons - Free smart naming using Apple/on-device intelligence when available — no paid AI minutes - Shared Albums with role-based collaboration - Searchable transcripts — tap a recognized cue to play near its recognition time - Tamper-evident proof receipts using on-device SHA-256 and a timestamp - Multi-format export — WAV, M4A (AAC), and ALAC lossless - Optional iCloud library sync using your Apple account - Apple Watch capture with automatic transfer to iPhone - 7 distinctive studio themes Sonedia Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription for Cloud AI Insights: - Whole-recording analysis for substantially richer titles and more context-aware automatic icons than the free local path - Structured summaries, key points, and action items - Rich typed full-audio transcripts and music insights such as key, tempo, and sections when relevant Basic Pro Monthly includes 60 minutes of optional Cloud AI audio processing per month. Premium Pro Monthly and Premium Pro Yearly include 220 Cloud AI audio minutes per month; the Premium plans differ only by billing period. Eligible new users receive 10 total trial AI audio minutes. Allowances are verified and enforced by Sonedia using StoreKit entitlement proof and App Attest, and unused minutes do not roll over. Apple displays the localized price and any eligible introductory offer before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel in App Store subscription settings. Privacy: - Recording, playback, transcript search, and SHA-256 proof hashing run on-device; completing and verifying a proof requires connectivity so iCloud can store the receipt with an Apple server timestamp, and an offline proof remains pending - Transcription uses Apple Speech Recognition, which prefers on-device processing when available; Apple may use its servers and a network connection for some devices or languages - iCloud sync is optional and uses your own Apple account - If you attach precise location to a recording, that coordinate can sync with the recording and can be visible to participants when you share it in a Shared Album - Free smart naming and automatic icons stay on Apple/on-device paths and never call Sonedia's AI service. Only when a paid user enables AI Insights with explicit consent is the selected audio securely uploaded for temporary cloud processing; entitlement and usage limits are verified by Sonedia, provider files are deleted after processing, and the app contains no provider API key - Sonedia maintains no separate hosted recording library and runs no advertising analytics or tracking

Screenshots

PixiTracker 1Bit3 screens
Sonedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sonedia at Free against PixiTracker 1Bit's $2.99. Sonedia also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). PixiTracker 1Bit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Sonedia is free to download; PixiTracker 1Bit costs $2.99 up front. Sonedia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PixiTracker 1Bit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PixiTracker 1Bit against 5.0 for Sonedia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixiTracker 1Bit has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of PixiTracker 1Bit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sonedia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixiTracker 1Bit ships an update every 7 months, Sonedia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PixiTracker 1Bit versus Sonedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixiTracker 1BitSonedia
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovIA COMPA LLC

Customer experience

PixiTracker 1Bit

All ratings46 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.3%

Sonedia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PixiTracker 1Bit

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot save songs, overwrites existing ones
  • Notes not in correct places
  • Default samples regions weren't trimmed properly
  • File exported via Wifi Export can't be read
  • Some sounds increase duration as they drop in pitch

Requested features

18 requests
  • More step-length options for odd time signatures
  • Option to change lengths per pattern
  • Link support
  • Add a save button
  • More sounds
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  • Email songs feature
  • Optimized for iPhone 5
  • Midi sync
  • Work on self-explaining UI with pop-up explanations
  • Better labeling
  • .MOV export
  • Track solo/mute options
  • Customize visualizations
  • Draw own pixel art for visualizations
  • Control visualization display
  • In-app purchase for visualization features
  • Export customized visualizations to video files
  • Use multiple different sound packs in one project

Sonedia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PixiTracker 1Bit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sonedia

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PixiTracker 1Bit free?
PixiTracker 1Bit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonedia free?
Sonedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixiTracker 1Bit or Sonedia?
Sonedia is rated higher. PixiTracker 1Bit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Sonedia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PixiTracker 1Bit or Sonedia have ads?
Neither PixiTracker 1Bit nor Sonedia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixiTracker 1Bit or Sonedia?
PixiTracker 1Bit ships an update every 7 months, and Sonedia monthly. Most recently, PixiTracker 1Bit was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sonedia on October 7, 2026.

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