SessionBand Jazz 1 vs Genius Jamtracks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SessionBand Jazz 1
Create professional-quality Jazz music using chord-based loops. This app offers a wide range of Jazz styles and features for songwriters and musicians of all levels. Generate royalty-free tracks quickly and easily.
- Chord-based loop creation
- 15 diverse Jazz styles
- Automated mixing
- Auto-transpose
- One-touch live recording
- Real-time tempo shift
- Audiobus compatibility
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Create professional quality Jazz tracks to your own chords in minutes with Volume 1 of the award-winning SessionBand Jazz app - the world’s only chord-based loop app. It's the ultimate Jazz play-along and the perfect tool for Jazz songwriters – wherever you are and whatever your level of ability. Jamie Cullum: "An extraordinarily useful tool for jazz musicians of any ability" James Tormé: “ Ridiculously useful. They seriously nailed it" With over 16,000 precision-cut, chord-based Jazz loops (included in the download) performed and produced for SessionBand by 4 of the world's leading jazz musicians, SessionBand Jazz instantly converts the chords you select into great-sounding Jazz audio - wherever you are and whatever your ability. Volume 1 comprises 15 diverse Jazz styles from Slow Swing, Medium Swing, Bossa Nova and Afro Jazz to Fast Latin, Up Swing and many more. And with a host of pro features like automated mixing, auto-transpose, one-touch live recording, real-time tempo shift and Audiobus compatibility, it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio quality Jazz - even if you can't play a note! SessionBand Jazz Volume 1 is a professional app - essential for anyone learning Jazz and perfect for Jazz musicians looking for the ultimate play-along. But equally, it's simple and quick enough for non-musicians who love jazz to create their own great-sounding, royalty-free music and share it with the world. SessionBand Jazz Volume 1 has reached Top 5 in the paid music app charts in no fewer than 59 countries since launch. Watch the video at sessionbandapp.com The fastest way to create studio-quality Jazz... • Simply pick one of 15 Jazz styles • Choose your chords • Stretch or shorten loops in seconds • Build up your track in minutes • Instantly hear your track across other different Jazz styles and tempos • Auto-transpose your entire track (not electronic pitch shift!) • Mix your track (manual or automated) • Adjust track tempo (+/- 15%) • Record direct to audio • Copy straight to other music apps (if you want to) • Share with the world! SessionBand gets 4 of the world's top Jazz musicians playing on your tracks... Drums – Ralph Salmins (Wynton Marsalis, Burt Bacharach, Elton John, Madonna, Robbie Williams, Quincy Jones...) Saxes / Flutes – Andy Panayi (Peter Erskine, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Paul McCartney...) Bass - Geoff Gascoyne (Georgie Fame, Michel Legrand, Sting, Van Morrison...) Piano – Tom Cawley (Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Watts, Jane Monheit, Stacey Kent, Yaron Herman, Guy Barker, Peter Gabriel...) The ultimate mobile practice tool for Jazz students... • Practice with your very own world class Jazz quartet • Loop markers let you focus on specific sections • Mute/Solo instrument channels (manual and automated) • Transpose your whole track instantly But you don't have to be a musician to create seriously good Jazz tracks and release them royalty-free... • Simple, intuitive interface • Audition loops as you go • 'Track Builder' makes building a full track quick and easy • Intuitive mixing and record functions • Hugely educational Detailed Product Information • 15 diverse popular Jazz styles in tempo order: Ballad; 12/8; Slow Swing (2 feel); Slow Swing (4 feel); Medium Swing (2 feel); Medium Swing (4 feel); Bossa Nova; Shuffle; Medium 3 /4; Afro Jazz; Medium Up Swing (2 feel); Medium Up Swing (4 feel); Fast Latin; Up Swing (2 feel); Up Swing (4 feel) • Tempos from 60bpm to 220bpm • 10 chord variations for every root note in all 15 styles: maj7(9); maj7(#11); 7(13); 7(b9); 7(#5,#9); 7sus(13); m7(9); m7(b5); m(maj7); dim • The exclusive musical content in this app is not duplicated in any other SessionBand app • All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works
Genius Jamtracks
This app provides a realistic jazz trio play-along experience for musicians. It helps users build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery with an adaptive band that responds musically. Users can explore a library of songs, create custom playlists, and edit their own compositions.
- Realistic jazz trio simulation
- Adaptive swing feel
- Musical voice leading
- Interactive dynamics and phrasing
- Custom song creation and editing
- Expandable playlist library
- Clean chord charts
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The new way to practice jazz. Genius Jamtracks is a play along app for jazz musicians that thinks and plays like a real trio. With realistic sound, dynamics, and feel, it helps you build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, and rhythmic mastery. Practice with a band that reacts musically, not mechanically. Explore and connect • Explore an expanding playlist library • Create an account to unlock the full catalog • Sync your library across devices • Share playlists and songs Why it feels real • Authentic swing feel that adapts with tempo • Musical voice leading from piano and bass • Interactive dynamics, space, and phrasing Create and customize • Create and edit your own songs • Build personal playlists • Clean, easy to read chord charts Rhythm and harmony tools • From simple comping to advanced polyrhythms • Progressive harmonic levels and reharmonization • Shape the trio feel from ballads to swing “Genius Jamtracks is easily the best play along app out there. As close to playing with a real group as you can get from an algorithm.” Paul Bollenback Practice smarter. Play deeper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SessionBand Jazz 1 at $8.99 against Genius Jamtracks's $19.99. SessionBand Jazz 1 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Genius Jamtracks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
SessionBand Jazz 1 costs $8.99 and Genius Jamtracks $19.99 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 — 4.4 for SessionBand Jazz 1 against 4.4 for Genius Jamtracks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 183 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of SessionBand Jazz 1's written reviews are positive against 62% of Genius Jamtracks's.
SessionBand Jazz 1 ships an update every 4 months, Genius Jamtracks weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SessionBand Jazz 1 | Genius Jamtracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (69 ratings) | 4.4 (183 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 860 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UK Music Apps Ltd | Antonis Tsikandilakis |
Customer experience
SessionBand Jazz 1
Genius Jamtracks
Bugs and requests
SessionBand Jazz 1
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes frequently, especially in edit mode
- Stuttering and jerky playback on iPhone
- Audio lag after tempo changes
- Screen freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Cannot access fill style options on iPhone (below page)
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- Chord data lost when switching styles
- Compatibility issues with older iOS devices
- Audiobus feature doesn't work
- App stuck on single chord with no controls displayed
- Erratic starting behavior and background mode issues
- Performance degradation with many saved tracks
Requested features
15 requests- Add missing chord types (m7, m6, 7, m11, maj7+, aug, dom9, dom7#11, dom7b5, slash chords)
- Play/stop button in edit screen
- Custom time signatures (especially 5/4)
- MIDI export functionality
- Import/export between app versions
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- Ability to loop sections for set number of times
- Larger hit boxes for chord insertion
- Guitar chord charts
- More looper markings
- Sustain button with stop functionality
- Smoother tempo shifting
- More tunes and song selections
- Audiobus integration
- GarageBand compatibility
- Larger chord selection overall
Genius Jamtracks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SessionBand Jazz 1
No in-app purchases
Genius Jamtracks
No in-app purchases
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