# Echo Pad vs Session Tracks

The clearest difference is price: Session Tracks at Free against Echo Pad's $4.99. Session Tracks also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). Echo Pad's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Session Tracks is free to download; Echo Pad costs $4.99 up front. Session Tracks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Echo Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Echo Pad against 5.0 for Session Tracks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Pad has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Echo Pad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Session Tracks's.

Echo Pad ships an update every 2 months, Session Tracks every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Pad | Session Tracks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pad-delay-fx-processor/id573511415/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-tracks/id1161312941/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **85.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Holderness Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/431020308) | [Music Stem Works LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161312130) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pad-delay-fx-processor/id573511415)

This app is a highly playable and flexible multi-effects processor focused on delay. It offers a vast range of sounds, from authentic dub echoes to chaotic analog delays and bit-crushed effects. It supports live audio processing, MIDI control, and synchronization with external clocks.

**Highlights:** Multi-effects processor, Delay FX, Loopers, MIDI control, Audiobus 3 compatible, Inter-App Audio compatible, Beat synced delays

**In-app purchases:** none


### Session Tracks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-tracks/id1161312941)

Explore music like never before with a multi-track player and store. Isolate, adjust, and learn individual instrument and vocal parts. Purchase diverse music catalogs to play along or analyze.

**Highlights:** Multi-track music store, Purchase multi-track music data, Manage purchased music, Play up to 10 independent tracks, Mute and solo track functions, Adjust volume and localization, Rewind, repeat, set repeat points

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Do it Right | $1.99 | one-time |
| Take It From Me | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Papa's Home Groove | $1.99 | one-time |
| My Grandfather's Clock | $1.99 | one-time |
| Oh Happy Day | $1.99 | one-time |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sukiyaki | $1.99 | one-time |
| Here Comes the Sun | $1.99 | one-time |
| Liverpool Abbey, Because | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ralph Rolle Funky Groove Tracks | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Pad free?

Echo Pad costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Session Tracks free?

Session Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Pad or Session Tracks?

Session Tracks is rated higher. Echo Pad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Session Tracks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Echo Pad or Session Tracks have ads?

Neither Echo Pad nor Session Tracks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Pad or Session Tracks?

Echo Pad ships an update every 2 months, and Session Tracks every 5 months. Most recently, Echo Pad was updated on September 29, 2026 and Session Tracks on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*