Comparison

MAKID vs Tracklib

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

Head to head
About

MAKID

Access your music productions on the go without manual uploads. This app is designed for Ableton Live users to easily manage and listen to their discography anywhere. Keep your creative projects with you effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Seamless mobile access to music productions
  • No SoundCloud uploads needed
  • Integrates with Dropbox/Google Drive
  • Designed for Ableton Live producers
  • Carry your discography anywhere
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MAKID is the project manager for Ableton Live producers. It keeps your entire music library organized and your projects accessible on mobile, so you can keep your creative momentum and finish more projects. MAKID Mobile enables you to access and review your bounces seamlessly anywhere you go. No more messing with SoundCloud uploads or trying to listen to your bounces in dropbox/google drive. The MAKID Mobile app is built for Ableton Live producers to have the best experience possible for keeping your discography with you on the go.

About

Tracklib

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

Highlights
  • Discover royalty-free samples
  • Loop and mix audio
  • Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
  • Curate sample collections
  • Legally clear commercial samples
  • Access large song catalog
Features
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The official Tracklib mobile app is here: The only place for music creators to discover and build with real songs and pro sounds. Made for you to create beats on the go, the Tracklib app lets you effortlessly explore, curate, and mix a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs, turning the spark of new ideas into real building blocks for fully realized tracks. A Tracklib account and a paid subscription (or active free trial) are required to access and use the app. No free content is available without a subscription. ▶ Find the perfect sample New discoveries guaranteed. Match real songs with curated sample packs to uncover combinations that surprise and inspire. ▶ Swipe. Loop. Repeat. Loop at first sight. Swipe through combinations until you find that perfect moment. Reorder, mix, and explore infinite possibilities. ▶ Edit & tweak on the fly Building blocks for new ideas. Adjust pitch, loop length, BPM, and waveform sections like you’re conducting your own Sample Breakdown. ▶ Curate your sample collection Mobile meets serious music making. Save your favorite samples to your Tracklib collection and add them on your desktop for full DAW production. ▶ All samples are clearable Get creative, take it easy. Everything in the app is licensed for commercial sampling. No legal gray zones, just pure creative flow. Screw algorithms, with the Tracklib Beatmeaker app you have real discovery in your hands at all times: A place for sample discovery and playfully shaping new ideas, ready to become fully fledged tracks. Whether you’re riding the train or in the studio, the Tracklib mobile app brings new inspiration right to your hands. Discover Tracklib Tracklib makes sampling simple. Fast, legal, affordable and open to every music producer, everywhere. Dive into a massive catalog of over 100,000 songs, plus a full library of royalty-free one-shots and loops. From rare 70s soul to classic Bollywood hits, our growing collection spans the globe and the decades. Dig for undiscovered gems or flip a timeless classic. Your next sample is waiting. With Tracklib, you can finally clear samples the right way: Legally and hassle-free. Whether it’s Tina Turner or an obscure Italian film score from the ’60s, clearance is just a few clicks away. How does sample licensing work? Tracklib lets you legally sample original recordings in your work with full licensing rights, allowing you to release them with your label or distributor. Your streaming and download revenue is automatically collected when you use one of our preferred distributors: • Amuse • AudioSalad • DistroKid • Downtown • LANDR • SoundCloud for Artists • Symphonic • Too Lost • TuneCore • UnitedMasters

Screenshots

MAKID4 screens
Tracklib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAKID at 100% against Tracklib's 36%. MAKID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 22). Tracklib's advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Tracklib sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MAKID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MAKID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracklib has 325 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MAKID's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tracklib's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAKID ships an update every 3 weeks, Tracklib every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MAKID versus Tracklib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAKIDTracklib
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (325 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric VentorTracklib

Customer experience

MAKID

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tracklib

All ratings325 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

MAKID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tracklib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Beatmaker not playing songs
  • Unable to scroll in new release folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export beats
  • More chops and sample options
  • Proper tutorial
  • Ability to play songs in the background
  • Simple way to add songs to library

In-app purchases

None

MAKID

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Tracklib

Subscriptions15
  • Go Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Go Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Go Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Go Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Go Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Go Yearly4 variants$49.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is MAKID free?
MAKID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracklib free?
Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MAKID or Tracklib?
MAKID is rated higher. MAKID averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tracklib averages 4.2 from 325 ratings.
Do MAKID or Tracklib have ads?
Neither MAKID nor Tracklib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAKID or Tracklib?
MAKID ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tracklib every 2 weeks. Most recently, MAKID was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tracklib on October 15, 2026.

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