Comparison

GearPix vs QUARK Play

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

Head to head
About

GearPix

Features
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GearPix allows you to take pictures of your audio hardware settings, mics placement etc and have them saved automatically in their respective DAW tracks, for future proof and easier recall.

About

QUARK Play

Features
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QUARK Play easily transforms up to four iOS devices into a wireless, quadraphonic sound system. Place iPhones, iPads, and/or Macs around the space (or connect them to bluetooth speakers), hit play on the host device, and build a true, immersive surround sound environment anywhere. The Quadraphonic Universally Accessible Resource Kit (QUARK) is open source software used in Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and similar platforms to encode four channels of discrete audio into two channel (standard stereo) audio, then back to four channels again. This allows for the distribution of four-channel spatial recordings via widely accessible two-channel formats such as vinyl, cassette, and radio, as well as digital platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, and Qobuz. QUARK is made possible by dublab & the National Endowment for the Arts.

Screenshots

GearPix4 screens
QUARK Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QUARK Play at every 6 days against GearPix's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GearPix ships an update every 2 months, QUARK Play every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GearPix versus QUARK Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGearPixQUARK Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLionel CocatrixAKP Recordings LLC

In-app purchases

None

GearPix

No in-app purchases

None

QUARK Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GearPix free?
GearPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QUARK Play free?
QUARK Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GearPix or QUARK Play have ads?
Neither GearPix nor QUARK Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GearPix or QUARK Play?
GearPix ships an update every 2 months, and QUARK Play every 6 days. Most recently, GearPix was updated on October 30, 2026 and QUARK Play on October 28, 2026.

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