TheStrip by DDMF vs Multitrack Audio Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheStrip by DDMF
This audio plugin offers a high-class mixing console experience with its EQ, gate, and compressor. It's designed for efficient CPU usage, allowing you to enhance the spectral and dynamic properties of your entire mix on iOS devices.
- High-class EQ, gate, and compressor
- Low CPU usage
- AUv3 and Inter-App-Audio support
- Compatible with iOS DAWs
- Full spectral and dynamic control
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The Strip is the essential channel strip: the finest EQ, gate and compressor bundled in one beautifully designed plugin. Just slam this baby onto every channel in your project (which you easily can, because of its low CPU usage) and you’ll have the equivalent of a high-class mixing console on your hands. TheStrip puts you in complete control of the spectral and dynamic properties of your whole mix. TheStrip for iOS comes in AUv3 and Inter-App-Audio format for all your production needs on the iOS platform. It can be loaded in all the standard digital audio workstations available for iOS, like Garageband, Cubasis, AUM and the like. Its desktop counterpart has been an essential part of many a producer's daily audio work, and after a long waiting time, the port to iOS could finally be completed.
Multitrack Audio Player
This app provides musicians with a powerful tool for live performance, offering multitrack playback, flexible audio routing, and MIDI integration. It allows for precise control over songs, markers, and outputs, ensuring a reliable and distraction-free stage experience.
- Multitrack engine for song control
- Flexible audio routing to hardware outputs
- Built-in metronome and count-in
- Performance View for stage use
- Markers for song sections and cues
- Extensive MIDI integration
- Built-in mixer for track balancing
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A powerful, easy-to-use, musician‑focused backing track player built for live performance. Run your entire show with confidence using a multitrack engine that gives you complete control over every song, every marker, and every output. Perform your way. Play a single song or run a full playlist with seamless transitions. Use markers to jump to sections, rehearse efficiently, or trigger specific moments during a live set. Everything stays tight, predictable, and performance‑ready. Flexible audio routing. Send any track to any hardware output. Build custom mixes for in‑ears, front‑of‑house, click channels, stems, or stage monitors. Route exactly what you need, where you need it. Built‑in metronome, count‑in, and announcements. Stay locked in with a precise metronome that integrates directly with your tracks. Add a count‑in to start songs cleanly, keep your band aligned, and maintain consistent timing across your entire set. Announce songs and markers before they happen for confident, eyes-free performances. Performance View. A clean, focused interface designed for the stage. Large controls, clear markers, and essential information presented at a glance so you can perform without distraction. Markers for total control. Add markers to structure your songs, cue transitions, rehearse specific sections, or trigger jumps during live playback. Perfect for complex arrangements, worship sets, and shows that require flexibility. Extensive MIDI integration. Control transport, markers, playlists, and more using foot controllers, keyboards, or external devices. Automate your show or keep your hands free while performing. Mix your tracks with ease. Balance levels, adjust panning, and fine‑tune your stems with a built‑in mixer designed for clarity and speed. Create the perfect blend for your performance environment. Built for reliability. Every feature is designed with live performers in mind—fast, predictable, and stable. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or running playback for a full production, the app keeps your show running smoothly. Buy once. Own forever. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Just a dependable, professional‑grade tool you can trust for every performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Multitrack Audio Player at every 3 months against TheStrip by DDMF's every 20 months. Multitrack Audio Player also leads on price ($9.99 vs $11.99). TheStrip by DDMF's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
TheStrip by DDMF costs $11.99 and Multitrack Audio Player $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TheStrip by DDMF against 5.0 for Multitrack Audio Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheStrip by DDMF has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TheStrip by DDMF ships an update every 20 months, Multitrack Audio Player every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheStrip by DDMF | Multitrack Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Siedschlag | Jason Shimkoski |
Customer experience
TheStrip by DDMF
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In-app purchases
TheStrip by DDMF
No in-app purchases
Multitrack Audio Player
No in-app purchases
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