CUBE JAM vs PULSE 87
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CUBE JAM
Transform your iOS device into a music creation hub. Jam along to commercial songs or minus-one tracks, record your playing, and refine your mixes. Practice effectively with tools for speed, pitch, and solo removal.
- Jam along to songs and minus-one tracks
- Record audio through audio interface
- Adjust volume of play, vocals, and backing music
- Export mixes as WAV files
- Independent speed and pitch adjustment
- Center Cancel for solo removal
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To use CUBE JAM select "OK" when the "CUBE JAM Would Like to Access the Microphone" pop-up message appears when you first launch the App. In case you select "Don't Allow", setting can be changed from [Settings] -> [Privacy] -> [Microphone] -> [CUBE JAM]. * * * * * * * * CUBE JAM app turns your iOS device into a fun command center for jamming, recording, and learning. Play back commercial songs and minus-one tracks through the CUBE guitar amplifier and riff along for hours. CUBE JAM also records audio through audio interface, allowing you to easily capture your jams. After you're done recording, you can adjust the volume of your play or vocal and backing music independently, then export your mix to a 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV file. The app also includes great tools for music practice, including independent speed and pitch adjustment of audio playback, Center Cancel to remove solos and create your own jam tracks. * Songs with DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be loaded. Songs upgraded to iTunes Plus can be loaded. * The Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter is required for iOS devices which are not equipped with a 3.5-mm headphone jack.
PULSE 87
Listen to New York's premier EDM station directly from your device. Interact with the station by sending shoutouts, topic suggestions, and birthday wishes. Stay updated with show schedules and social media feeds.
- Listen to live EDM radio
- Send voice shoutouts
- Receive show notifications
- Follow social media feeds
- Submit topic suggestions
- View program schedule
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New York's Dance Music Leader! Get listening to PULSE 87! New York's only EDM Station Packed with great features: - Send Shoutouts - record your own message and send it to us - Get notified when your show is playing - Follow our social feeds in the app, never miss a post - Send in topic suggestions, ideas, birthday wishes and more… - Find new shows in our Program Schedule PULSE 87 app means more than just radio! Install now and get listening
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PULSE 87 at 89% against CUBE JAM's 26%. PULSE 87 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 18 months). CUBE JAM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PULSE 87 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 237 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of CUBE JAM's written reviews are positive against 89% of PULSE 87's.
CUBE JAM ships an update every 18 months, PULSE 87 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CUBE JAM | PULSE 87 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (52 ratings) | 4.9 (237 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 237 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roland Corporation | Nobex Technologies |
Customer experience
CUBE JAM
PULSE 87
In-app purchases
CUBE JAM
No in-app purchases
PULSE 87
No in-app purchases
